Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance is submitted to present to Council the transcript of proceedings and papers relating to Annexation AN03-039 a certain petition for annexation as described in the ordinance and transcript which is attached hereto. More than sixty days have elapsed since December 16, 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 (AN03-039) of M. I. Homes of Central Ohio, L. L. C. for the annexation of certain territory containing 42.7 ± Acres in Jefferson Township.
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WHEREAS, a petition for the annexation of certain territory in Jefferson Township was duly filed by M. I. Homes of Central Ohio, L. L. C. on November 5, 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 December 9, 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 December 16, 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 M. I. Homes of Central Ohio, L. L. C. 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 November 5, 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 December 9, 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 Section 4, Township 1, Range 16, United States Military Lands and being all out of that tract as conveyed to Investor Land Company by deed of record in Official Record 19176G14 and a portion of Waggoner Road (all references refer to the records of the Recorder's Office, Franklin County, Ohio) and described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the southerly right-of-way line of Wengert Road with the westerly right-of-way line of Waggoner Road, being in the existing City of Columbus Corporation Line, by Ordinance No. 2127-92 and of record in Instrument Number 200008090159326;
thence northerly with the westerly right-of-way line of Waggoner Road, a distance of approximately 1643 feet to a point;
thence westerly, with the southerly line of said Investors Land Company tract, a distance of approximately 2625 feet to a corner thereof;
thence across said Investors Land tract, the following courses:
northeasterly, a distance of approximately 21 feet to a point;
northeasterly, a distance of approximately 95 feet to a point;
northeasterly, a distance of approximately 25 feet to a point;
northeasterly, a distance of approximately 31 feet to a point;
northeasterly, a distance of approximately 89 feet to a point;
northeasterly, a distance of approximately 62 feet to a point;
easterly, a distance of approximately 116 feet to a point;
northerly, a distance of approximately 64 feet to a point;
northeasterly, a distance of approximately 23 feet to a point;
easterly, a distance of approximately 92 feet to a point;
southeasterly, a distance of approximately 41 feet to a point;
easterly, a distance of approximately 43 feet to a point;
southeasterly, a distance of approximately 19 feet to a point;
easterly, a distance of approximately 19 feet to a point;
northeasterly, a distance of approximately 56 feet to a point;
northeasterly, a distance of approximately 36 feet to a point;
northeasterly, a distance of approximately 56 feet to a point;
northeasterly, a distance of approximately 45 feet to a point in the northerly line of said Investors Land tract;
thence easterly, with the northerly line of said Investors Land Company tract, a distance of approximately 1889 feet to a point in said existing City of Columbus Corporation Line, Ordinance No. 2127-92 and of record in Official Record 21419A01;
thence southerly partly with said existing City of Columbus Corporation Line (Ordinance No. 2127-92), and a portion of the easterly right-of-way line of Waggoner Road, a distance of approximately 3575 feet to a point;
thence westerly, across Waggoner Road, a distance of approximately 60 feet to a point in the westerly right-of-way line of said Waggoner Road, being in said existing City of Columbus Corporation Line (Ordinance No. 897-00);
thence northerly, with said westerly right-of-way line, being said corporation line (Ordinance No. 897-00), a distance of approximately 1221 feet to the True Point of Beginning, and containing approximately 42.7 acres 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.