Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance approves the acceptance of certain territory (AN25-003) 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 August 12, 2025. Franklin County approved the annexation on November 18, 2025 and the City Clerk received notice on November 25, 2025.
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.
Title
To accept the application (AN25-003) of City of Columbus Department of Public Service (DPS) for the annexation of certain territory containing 0.098± acres in Blendon Township. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, a petition for the annexation of certain territory in Blendon Township was filed on behalf of City of Columbus DPS on August 12, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the petition was considered and approved by the Franklin County Board of Commissioners at a hearing on November 18, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on November 25, 2025, 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 City of Columbus DPS in a petition filed with the Franklin County Board of Commissioners on August 12, 2025 and subsequently approved by the Board on November 18, 2025 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 Blendon, lying in Quarter Township 1, Township 2 North, Range 17 West, United States Military District, being part of that 0.464 acre tract conveyed as Parcel Number 17-WD to City of Columbus, Ohio by deed of record in Instrument Number 202408280087560 (all references are to the records of the Recorder's Office, Franklin County, Ohio) and being more particularly described as follows:
Beginning, for reference, at a southwesterly comer of said 0.464 acre tract, the southeasterly corner of that 0.072 acre tract conveyed as Parcel Number 34-WD to Franklin County Commissioners by deed of record in Official Record 31241 I06 in the centerline of Central College Road (width varies);
Thence, northeasterly, crossing said Central College Road, with the line common to said 0.464 - and 0.072 acre tracts, a distance of approximately 30 feet to an angle point in the existing corporation line of City of Columbus as established in Ordinance Number 433-05 and Instrument Number 200506220121135, the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING;
Thence northeasterly, continuing with said common line and said existing corporation line, a distance of approximately 5 feet to an angle point in the northerly right-of-way line of Central College Road, at a common comer of said 0.464 acre tract and the remainder of that 4.086 acre tract conveyed to William C. Snedegar, Trustee of the William C. Snedegar Revocable Trust by deed of record in Instrument Number 202408080080111;
Thence with said northerly right-of-way line, the line common to said 0.464 acre tract and the remainder of said 4.086 acre tract, with the proposed corporation line, the following courses and distances:
Southeasterly, a distance of approximately 290 feet to a point of curvature; and
With the arc of a curve to the left, having a length of approximately 197 feet to a point of compound curvature;
With the arc of a curve to the left, having a length of approximately 18 feet to a point of tangency; and
Easterly, a distance of approximately 11 feet to an angle point in said existing corporation line, at a common comer of said 0.464 acre tract, the remainder of said 4.086 acre tract and Lot 2 of that plat titled "Lee Acres No. 4" of record in Plat Book 59, Page 34 as conveyed to Jamar G. Williams by deed of record in Instrument Number 200503140045541;
Thence southerly, with said existing corporation line, the line common to said 0.464 acre tract and said "Lee Acres No. 4" subdivision, a distance of approximately 10 feet to an angle point in said existing corporation line;
Thence continuing with said existing corporation line, across said 0.464 acre tract, the following courses and distances:
Westerly, a distance of approximately 101 feet to a point; and
Northwesterly, a distance of approximately 423 feet to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING containing 0.098 acre more or less.
This description was prepared from record information only, should be used for annexation purposes only and should not be used for transfer.
Total perimeter of annexation area is 1055± feet, of which 539± feet is contiguous with the City of Columbus by Ordinance Number 433-05 and Instrument Number 200506220121135, giving 51 %± perimeter contiguity.
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.