Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Development to enter into a Second Amendment to the Annexation Agreement entered into between the city and Blendon Township on June 22, 2021, which was authorized by ordinance 1433-2021 passed June 14, 2021 (the “Agreement”) and subsequently amended by ordinance 2445-2022 passed September 12, 2022. The Department of Development has determined that it is necessary to amend the Agreement to address parcels owned by utilities that require boundary conformance, the boundaries of which parcels Blendon and Columbus intend to be conformed to Columbus. This legislation further authorizes the Director of Development to submit a petition to the Board of Franklin County Commissioners to undertake boundary conformance for said parcels.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact from the Agreement.
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To authorize the Director of Development to enter into an amendment to the Annexation Agreement entered into between the city and Blendon Township on June 22, 2021 and subsequently amended by ordinance 2445-2022 passed September 12, 2022 in order to include two additional parcels unintentionally omitted from the agreement, and upon execution of the amendment to the agreement, to submit a petition to the Board of Commissioners of Franklin County requesting a change in the boundary lines of Montgomery Township so as to make the boundary lines identical with the corporate limits of the city of Columbus ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, Columbus and Blendon Township are contiguous political subdivisions in Franklin County that, in some cases, have overlapping boundaries; and
WHEREAS, Columbus and Blendon Township entered into an Annexation Agreement on June 22, 2021 as authorized by ordinance 1433-2021 passed June 14, 2021 (the “Agreement”) and subsequently amended by ordinance 2445-2022 passed September 12, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement requires Columbus conform the boundaries of all remaining past annexations and all future annexations in order to exclude Blendon Township from such area; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the Agreement to address parcels owned by utilities that require boundary conformance; and
WHEREAS, Columbus boundary conformance requires the extension of Montgomery Township boundaries to match those of the City with such action requiring approval by the Board of Franklin County Commissioners; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Development is authorized to enter into a Second Amendment to the Annexation Agreement between Columbus and Blendon Township entered into on June 22, 2021 as authorized by ordinance 1433-2021 passed June 14, 2021 and subsequently amended by ordinance 2445-2022 passed September 12, 2022 in order to acknowledge parcels owned by utilities that require boundary conformance, and shall be conformed to Columbus and excluded from Blendon Township.
SECTION 2. That upon execution of said Second Amendment to the Annexation Agreement and pursuant to the provisions of ORC Section 503.07, the Director of Development is hereby authorized and directed on behalf of the city of Columbus to present to the Board of Franklin County Commissioners, a petition requesting such changes to the boundary lines of Montgomery Township so that said township may include that portion of Blendon Township which has, by order of the Board of Franklin County Commissioners, been annexed to the city of Columbus using the Expedited Type One annexation process, so as to make the boundary lines of Montgomery Township co-extensive with the corporate limits of the said city of Columbus in accordance with the maps attached to said petition. This boundary conformance is permitted by ORC Section 709.023 (H) and is required pursuant to the terms said Annexation Agreement between Columbus and Blendon Township.
SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.