Explanation
Background:
A boundary adjustment between the City of Columbus and the City of Worthington has been proposed. The site is on the west side of Sancus Boulevard, from the intersection at Lakeview Plaza Boulevard northward approximately 826 feet, and consists entirely of right of way. The proposed adjustment moves the City of Columbus corporate boundary slightly westward, to include the right of way. The transfer will place the entirety of the right of way along this span of Sancus Boulevard within the City of Columbus. This legislation is being filed in response to the provisions of the Ohio Revised Code - section 709.37 regarding municipal boundary adjustments. Parallel legislation has been submitted to Worthington City Council. Columbus approval will allow the adjustment proposal to be submitted to Franklin County for finalization.
Fiscal Impact: None
Title
To agree to an adjustment to the City’s boundaries by consenting to transfer approximately 0.8+/- acres from the City of Worthington to the City of Columbus.
Body
WHEREAS, 0.8+/- acres of the Sancus Boulevard right of way is located within the City of Worthington and is adjacent to right of way and territory located within the City of Columbus; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of all parties if the boundaries of the two communities reflect the proposed adjustment; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City of Worthington to transfer the subject area, comprised of right of way along Sancus Boulevard, to the City of Columbus which desires to accept said transfer; and
WHEREAS, the proposed transfer does not involve the transfer of territory inhabited by more than five voters; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That in accordance with Section 709.37 of the Ohio Revised Code, the City of Worthington hereby agrees to transfer to the City of Columbus the land described as follows:
Situated in the State of Ohio, County of Franklin, City of Worthington, in Quarter Township 2, Township 2, Range 18, United States Military Lands, being comprised of the existing right-of-way of McCampbell Road and a portion of McCampbell Road dedicated in the subdivision plat entitled Commercial Pointe-Worthington of record in Plat book 62, Page 71, said McCampbell Road now known as Sancus Boulevard (all references are to the records of the Recorder's Office, Franklin County, Ohio) and more particularly bounded and described as follows:
BEGINNING, at the northwesterly corner of that right-of-way dedicated as Sancus Boulevard
(formerly McCampbell Road) and the northeasterly corner of Lot 8, both designated and delineated on said Commercial Pointe-Worthington, being in the southerly line of that 9 .306 acre tract conveyed to Avistone Dearbone H., LLC and Avistone Dearbone S., LLC by deed of record in Instrument Number 201607080087664;
Thence easterly, with the northerly line of said Commercial Pointe-Worthington, with the existing City of Worthington corporation line established in Ordinance 102-60 and of record in Miscellaneous Volume 127, Page 449 and the existing City of Columbus corporation line established in Ordinance 1606- 72 and of record in Miscellaneous Volume 139, Page 323, across said Sancus Boulevard, a distance of 40± feet, to a point in the centerline of said Sancus Boulevard (formerly the easterly line of McCampbell Road), being the westerly line of that 0.177 acre tract conveyed to City of Columbus by deed of record in Deed book 3538, Page 289, the line between said Quarter Township 2 and Quarter Township 1 of said Township 2, Range 18, also being the existing City of Columbus corporation line as established in Ordinance Number 1606-72 and recorded in Miscellaneous Volume 158, Page 63;
Thence southerly, with the centerline of said Sancus Boulevard, said Quarter Township line, with said existing City of Worthington corporation line, said existing City of Columbus corporation line, that existing City of Columbus corporation line as established in Ordinance 1019-72 of record in Miscellaneous Volume 156, Page 449, the existing City of Worthington corporation line established in Ordinance 12-67 and of record in Miscellaneous Volume 142, Page 579, the westerly line of said 0.177 acre tract, and the westerly line of those 0.191 and 0.179 acre tracts conveyed to City of Columbus, Ohio by deed or record in Official Record 17285E05, a distance of 826± feet to a point;
Thence Westerly, across said right-of-way, a distance of 40± feet to a point on the westerly right-of-way of said Sancus Boulevard, the easterly line of Lot 8 of said Commercial Pointe-Worthington;
Thence northerly, with said westerly right-of-way line, a distance of 826'± feet to POINT OF BEGINNING, containing 0.8± acre of land, more or less.
Section 2. That the City Clerk certify this ordinance to the County Commissioners of Franklin County, Ohio, for further proceedings in accordance with the law.
Section 3. That the City of Columbus agrees to the transfer of the territory described in Section 1 from the City of Worthington upon approval of the petition by the Board of Franklin County Commissioners and take any necessary steps to record such acceptance.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.