Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance approves the acceptance of certain territory (AN25-028) 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 January 21, 2026. City Council approved a service ordinance addressing the site on January 26, 2026. Franklin County approved the annexation on March 3, 2026 and the City Clerk received notice on March 12, 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.
This legislation is presented as 30-day legislation.
Title
To accept the application (AN25-028) of 1429 Properties LLC for the annexation of certain territory containing 0.2 ± acres in Franklin Township. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, a petition for the annexation of certain territory in Franklin Township was filed on behalf of 1429 Properties LLC on January 21, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the petition was considered and approved by the Franklin County Board of Commissioners at a hearing on March 3, 2026; and
WHEREAS, on March 12, 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 has become necessary in the usual daily operation 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 1429 Properties LLC in a petition filed with the Franklin County Board of Commissioners on January 21, 2026 and subsequently approved by the Board on March 3, 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 Franklin, being a part of Virginia Military Survey No. 717, and being all of a tract of land, referred to as "TRACT 2", conveyed to 1429 Properties, LLC in Instrument Number 201908130101960, and also being all of Lot 18 of MARSDALE ADDITION as delineated in Plat Book 19, Page 50, all records being of the Recorder's Office, Franklin County, Ohio, and being more particularly bounded and described as follows:
BEGINNING at the southeasterly corner of said Lot 18, the southwesterly corner of Lot 17 of said MARSDALE ADDITION, also being on the northerly right-of-way line of Frank Road (variable width), and also being on an existing City of Columbus corporation line as annexed by City of Columbus in Case Number 46-84, Ordinance Number 1013-85, and recorded in Official Record 6114, Page G17, and also an existing City of Columbus corporation line as annexed by City of Columbus in Case Number 18-82, Ordinance Number 679-83, and recorded in Official Record 2740, Page A02;
Thence along the southerly line of said Lot 18, said northerly right-of-way line, and said existing City of Columbus corporation line as annexed in Case Number 18-82, North 77°06'58" West, 50.0± feet to the southwesterly corner of said Lot 18 and the southeasterly corner of Lot 19 of said MARS DALE ADDITION, and also being on an existing City of Columbus corporation line as annexed by City of Columbus in Case Number 63-88, Ordinance Number 3044-88, and recorded in Official Record 12920, Page B11;
Thence along the westerly line of said Lot 18, the easterly line of said Lot 19, and said existing City of Columbus corporation line as annexed in Case Number 63-88, North 12°53'02 East, 180.0± feet to the northwesterly corner of said Lot 18, the northeasterly corner of said Lot 19, the southeasterly corner of Lot 78 of said MARSDALE ADDITION , and the southwesterly corner of Lot 79 of said MARSDALE ADDITION, and also being on said existing City of Columbus corporation line as annexed in Case Number 18-82;
Thence along the northerly line of said Lot 18, the southerly line of said Lot 79, and said existing City of Columbus corporation line as annexed in Case Number 18-82, South 77°06'58" East, 50.0± feet to the southeasterly corner of said Lot 79, the northwesterly corner of said Lot 17, the southwesterly corner of Lot 80 of said MARSDALE ADDITION, and also being on said existing City of Columbus corporation line as annexed in Case Number 46-84;
Thence along the easterly line of said Lot 18, the westerly line of said Lot 17, and said existing City of Columbus corporation line as annexed in Case Number 46-84, South 12°53'02" West, 180.0± feet to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING;
The total acreage of the boundary described herein contains a net acreage of 0.2± acres, being all of Parcel Number 140-001690-00. Being 0.2± acres out of Franklin 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 460.0± feet, of which 460.0± feet is contiguous with the City of Columbus by Case Number 18-82 (Ordinance Number 679-83, City of Columbus, Official Record 2740, Pg. A02), Case Number 46-84 (Ordinance Number 1013-85, City of Columbus, Official Record 6114, Pg. G17), and Case Number 63-88 (Ordinance Number 3044-88, City of Columbus, Official Record 12920, Pg. B 11 ), giving 100% 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.