Explanation
AN03-025BACKGROUND: This ordinance is submitted to present to Council the transcript of proceedings and papers relating to Annexation AN03-025 a certain petition for annexation as described in the ordinance and transcript which is attached hereto. More than sixty days have elapsed since October 21, 2003, 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.
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To accept the application (AN03-025) of Rockford Homes, Inc. for the annexation of certain territory containing 15.0 ± Acres in Jefferson Township.
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WHEREAS, a petition for the annexation of certain territory in Jefferson Township was duly filed by Rockford Homes, Inc. on September 2, 2003; 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 October 7, 2003; 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 October 21, 2003; 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 Rockford Homes, Inc. 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 September 2, 2003 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 October 7, 2003, 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 Jefferson, located in Quarter Township 4, Township 1, Range 16, United States Military Lands and being all of that 15.00 acre tract as conveyed to Rockford Homes, Inc. by deed of record in Instrument Number 200304070100297 (all references refer to the records of the Recorder's Office, Franklin County, Ohio) and described as follows:
Beginning at the southwesterly corner of said Rockford Homes, Inc. tract, being in the existing City of Columbus Corporation Line by Ordinance No. 934-91 of record in Official Record 19392D09, being the northwesterly corner of "Reserve B" of that subdivision entitled "Crawford Farms Section 5" of record in Plat Book 97, Page 93;
thence with the perimeter of said Rockford Homes, Inc. tract, the following courses:
northerly, a distance of approximately 502 feet to a corner thereof, being in the City of Columbus Corporation Line by Ordinance No. 719-03 of record in Instrument Number
200306160179064;
easterly, with said City of Columbus Corporation Line (Ordinance No. 719-03), a distance of approximately 1301 feet to a corner thereof, and being in the existing City of Columbus Corporation Line by Ordinance No. 2092-95 of record in Official Record 30482G19;
southerly, with said City of Columbus Corporation Line (Ordinance No. 2092-95), a distance of approximately 502 feet to a corner thereof, and being a point in the existing City of Columbus Corporation Line (Ordinance No. 934-91); and
westerly, with said City of Columbus Corporation Line, (Ordinance No. 934-91) a distance of approximately 1303 feet to the Point of Beginning, and containing 15.00 acre of land, 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.