Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance approves the acceptance of certain territory (AN25-027) by the city of Columbus. The Ohio Revised Code stipulates that to be effective, City acceptance must take place a minimum of 60 days from the receipt by the City Clerk of the approval notice from the county. If City Council does not accept the ordinance within 120 days of its first consideration, the annexation will be considered rejected. This petition was filed with Franklin County on December 8, 2025. City Council approved a service ordinance addressing the site on December 15, 2025. Franklin County approved the annexation on January 20, 2026 and the City Clerk received notice on January 30, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Provision of municipal services does represent cost to the City; however, the annexation of land also has the potential to create revenue to the City.
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To accept the application (AN25-027) of Joseph R. and Lexie C. Blalock, Richard C. Wolf, and Bruce L., Andrea V., Robert B., and Karen L. Minto for the annexation of certain territory containing 15.4± acres in Jefferson Township. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, a petition for the annexation of certain territory in Jefferson Township was filed on behalf of Joseph R. and Lexie C. Blalock, Richard C. Wolf, and Bruce L., Andrea V., Robert B., and Karen L. Minto on December 8, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the petition was considered and approved by the Franklin County Board of Commissioners at a hearing on January 20, 2026; and
WHEREAS, on January 30, 2026, the City Clerk received from Franklin County a certified copy of the resolution addressing the petition; and
WHEREAS, sixty days have now elapsed since receipt of the resolution 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 addressed by the petition; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
SECTION 1. That the annexation proposed by Joseph R. and Lexie C. Blalock, Richard C. Wolf, and Bruce L., Andrea V., Robert B., and Karen L. Minto in a petition filed with the Franklin County Board of Commissioners on December 8, 2025 and subsequently approved by the Board on January 20, 2026 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 Jefferson, being a part of Quarter Township 4, Township 1, Range 16, United States Military Lands, and being all of a 5.05 acre tract conveyed to RICHARD C. WOLF in Instrument Number 200306050169278, all of a 5.050 acre tract conveyed to Joseph R. Blalock and Lexie C. Blalock in Instrument Number 202312060127187, all of a 5.050 acre tract conveyed to Bruce L. Minto and Andrea V. Minto, husband and wife, and Robert B. Minto and Karen L. Minto, husband and wife in Instrument Number 201312230209009, and being part of the existing right-of-way of Kennedy Road (width varies), all records being of the Recorder's Office, Franklin County, Ohio, and being more particularly bounded and described as follows:
BEGINNING at a centerline monument designated as "FCGS 1515 RESET' by the Franklin County Engineer's Office found in the centerline of said Kennedy Road and being the southeasterly corner of a 0.785 acre right-of-way drop conveyed to the FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS in Instrument Number 200710180182091;
Thence across the right-of-way of said Kennedy Road, along the easterly line of said 0.785 acre right-of-way drop, and along the easterly lines of a tract of dedicated right-of-way of said Kennedy Road, Reserve "B", and Lots 283 through 275 (inclusive) dedicated and delineated in Waggoner Chase Section 2 Part 2 of record in Plat Book 96, Page 33, also being the easterly existing corporation line of the City of Columbus as annexed in Case Number 12-92, Ordinance 2127-92, and recorded in Official Record 21419, Page A01, North 03°44'07" East, 1100.0± feet to a southwesterly corner of Lot 42 delineated in Jefferson Pond Section 1 Part 1 of record in Plat Book 99, Page 34;
Thence along the southerly lines of Lots 42 through 44 (inclusive) and Reserve "A" delineated in said Jefferson Pond Section 1 Part 1, South 86°07'09" East, 600.0± feet to the northwesterly corner of a 5.050 acre tract conveyed to Michael Guinther and Diane R. White in Instrument Number 201612130171318;
Thence along the westerly line of said Guinther and White tract and across the right-of-way of said Kennedy Road, South 03°44'07" West, 1120.2± feet to a point in the right-of-way of said Kennedy Road and on the northerly existing corporation line of the City of Columbus as annexed in Case Number 9-98, Ordinance 206-99, and recorded in Instrument Number 199909080228116;
Thence across the right-of-way of said Kennedy Road and along said northerly existing corporation line of the City of Columbus, North 86°0612" West, 546.0± feet to a point on a northwesterly corner of said northerly existing corporation line of the City of Columbus and on the easterly line of a 0.225 acre tract as conveyed to the Franklin County Commissioners by deed of record in Instrument Number 200405120109228;
Thence leaving said northerly existing corporation line of the City of Columbus, continuing across said Kennedy Road, and along the easterly line of said 0.225 acre tract, North 03°24'00" East, 20.0± feet to the northeasterly corner of said 0.225 acre tract and the centerline of said Kennedy Road;
Thence along the centerline of said Kennedy Road and in part along the northerly line of said 0.225 acre tract, North 86°06'12" West, 53.9± feet to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING, containing 15.40± acres, more or less.
The total acreage of the combined boundary described herein contains a net acreage of 15.15± acres, being 5.05± acres (0.09± acres of present right-of-way occupied) out of Parcel Number 171-000125-00, 5.050± acres (0.09± acres of present right-of-way occupied) out of Parcel Number 171-000121-00, and 5.050± acres (0.09± acres of present right-of-way occupied) out of Parcel Number 171-000115-0, and 0.25± acres (0.25± acres out of present right-of-way occupied) out of the existing right-of-way of Kennedy Road (no designated Parcel Number) all being 15.40± acres out of Jefferson Township.
This description and exhibit are intended for annexation purposes only and is not to be used for transfer of property.
Total perimeter of annexation is 3440.1± feet, of which 1626.0± feet is contiguous with the City of Columbus by Case Number 12-92 (Ordinance Number 2127-92, City of Columbus, Official Record 21419, Page A01) and Case Number 9-98 (Ordinance Number 206-99, City of Columbus, Instrument Number 199909080228116), giving 47.3% border continuity.
This description was prepared by Garrett G. Brown, Ohio Registered Professional Surveyor 8797 and is based on records.
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.