Explanation
AN05-002
BACKGROUND: This ordinance is submitted to present to Council the transcript of proceedings and papers relating to Annexation AN05-002 a certain petition for annexation as described in the ordinance and transcript which is attached hereto. More than sixty days have elapsed since April 26, 2005, 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 (AN05-002) of Timothy S. Davidheiser for the annexation of certain territory containing 10.4 ± Acres in Plain Township.
Body
WHEREAS, a petition for the annexation of certain territory in Plain Township was duly filed by Timothy S. Davidheiser on March 10, 2005; 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 April 12, 2005; 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 April 26, 2005; 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 Timothy S. Davidheiser 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 March 10, 2005 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 April 12, 2005, 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 Plain, located in Quarter Township 2, Township 2, Range 16, United States Military Lands and being all of that tract as conveyed to existing Timothy S. Davidheiser by deed of record in Official Record 12524H18 (all references refer to the records of the Recorder's Office, Franklin County, Ohio) and described as follows;
Beginning at the southeasterly corner of that tract conveyed to Michael R. and Celeste C. Dawley of record in Official Record 1848B05, being in the existing City of Columbus Corp line by Ordinance No. 710-04 and of record in Instrument Number 200408040181539;
thence southerly, with City of Columbus Corp line a distance of approximately 726 feet to the southeasterly corner of said Davidheiser tract;
thence westerly, with the southerly line of said Davidheiser tract, being in the existing City of Columbus Corp line by Ordinance No. 1880-02 and of record in Instrument Number 200303200080585, a distance of approximately 604 feet to the southwesterly corner of said Davidheiser tract;
thence with the perimeter of said Davidheiser tract, the following courses and distances;
Northerly, a distance of approximately 981 feet, to a point;
Easterly, a distance of approximately 57 feet, to a point;
Southerly, a distance of approximately 240 feet, to a point;
Easterly, a distance of approximately 546 feet to the Point of Beginning and containing 10.4 acres, 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.