Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance is submitted to present to Council the transcript of proceedings and papers relating to Annexation AN07-006 a certain petition for annexation as described in the ordinance which is attached hereto. More than sixty days have elapsed since July 17, 2007, the date of receipt from the Board of County Commissioners of Franklin County.
These are submitted in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code.
FISCAL IMPACT: Provision of municipal services for a proposed annexation area has no fiscal impact. However, provision of the stated services does represent cost to the city. The annexation of land also has the potential to create revenue to the city.
Title
To accept the application (AN07-006) of RGM Real Estate, LLC for the annexation of certain territory containing .454 ± Acres in Perry Township.
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WHEREAS, a petition for the annexation of certain territory in Perry Township was duly filed by RGM Real Estate, LLC on June 1, 2007; and
WHEREAS, the said petition was duly considered by the Board of County Commissioners of Franklin County, Ohio, and the annexation of said hereinafter described territory to the city of Columbus was approved by said Commissioners by order dated July 3, 2007; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Franklin County certified the transcript of the proceedings in connection with the said annexation with the map and petition required in connection therewith to the City Clerk who received the same on July 17, 2007; and
WHEREAS, sixty days from the date of said filing have now elapsed in accordance with the provisions of the Ohio Revised Code; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the city of Columbus to accept the annexation of the territory sought to be annexed by the aforesaid petition; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
Section 1. That the proposed annexation as applied for in the petition of RGM Real Estate, LLC being the majority of owner(s) of real estate in the territory sought to be annexed and filed with the Board of County Commissioners of Franklin County, Ohio in which said petition prayed for annexation to the city of Columbus, Ohio, of certain territory adjacent thereto as hereinafter described, and which said petition was approved for annexation to the city of Columbus by the Board of County Commissioners by order dated , be and the same is hereby accepted and said territory is hereby annexed to the city of Columbus. Said territory is described as follows:
Situated in the State of Ohio, County of Franklin, Township of Perry, located in Quarter Township 1, Township 1, Range 19, United States Military Lands, being all of that 0.454-acre tract described in a deed to RGM Real Estate, LLC, of record in Instrument Number (I.N.) 200106290148084, all references herein being to the records of the Recorder's Office, Franklin County, Ohio, and being more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the southwesterly corner of said 0.454-acre tract and at an angle point in the existing City of Columbus Corporation Line, established by Ordinance No. 2601-98 and filed for record in I.N. 199812110320537;
Thence Northerly, along said Corporation Line, a distance of approximately 235 feet to an angle point in the Corporation Line established by Ordinance No. 1952-93 and filed for record in Official Record Volume 24303, Page H02;
Thence Easterly, along said Corporation Line, a distance of approximately 84 feet to an angle point;
Thence Southerly, along said Corporation Line, and along the Corporation Line established by Ordinance No. 457-94 and filed for record in Official Record Volume 26438, Page A01, a distance of approximately 228 feet to the southeasterly corner of said 0.454-acre tract,
Thence Westerly, along the southerly line of said 0.454-acre tract, a distance of approximately 86 feet to the place of beginning and containing 0.454 acre of land, more or less.
Section 2. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to make three copies of this ordinance to each of which shall be attached a copy of the map accompanying the petition for annexation, a copy of the transcript of proceedings of the Board of County Commissioners relating thereto, and a certificate as to the correctness thereof, the City Clerk shall then forthwith deliver one copy to the County Auditor, one copy to the Board of Elections thereof and do such other things as may be required by law.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.