Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance is submitted to present to Council the transcript of proceedings and papers relating to Annexation AN07-004 a certain petition for annexation as described in the ordinance which is attached hereto. More than sixty days have elapsed since July 17, 2007, 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.
Title
To accept the application (AN07-004) of American Commerce Insurance Company for the annexation of certain territory containing 2.1 ± Acres in Franklin Township.
Body
WHEREAS, a petition for the annexation of certain territory in Franklin Township was duly filed by American Commerce Insurance Company on May 23, 2007; 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 June 26, 2007; 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 July 17, 2007; 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 American Commerce Insurance Company 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 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 , 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 Franklin, lying in Virginia Military Survey Number 875, being part of the 6.002 acre tract conveyed to American Commerce Insurance Company by deed of record in Instrument Number 200704200069577 (all references are to the records of the Recorder's Office, Franklin County, Ohio) and being more particularly described as follows:
BEGINNING in the easterly right-of-way line of Wilson Road at a common corner of said 6.002 acre tract and Reserve B as recorded in "Darby Pointe" a subdivision of record in Plat Book 103, Page 64, being in the existing City of Columbus Corporation Line, as established by Ordinance Number 2112-00, of record in Instrument Number 200011150231301, and Ordinance Number 1353-02, of record in Instrument Number 200212260331533;
Thence with the perimeter of said 6.002 acre tract and said existing City of Columbus Corporation Line (1353-02), the following courses and distances:
Northeasterly, a distance of approximately 665 feet, to a point;
Southeasterly, a distance of approximately 137 feet, to a southeasterly corner of said 6.002 acre tract, being in the existing City of Columbus Corporation Line, as established by Ordinance Number 1155-69, of record in Miscellaneous Record 148, Page 229;
Thence Southwesterly, a distance of approximately 664 feet, with a southerly line of said 6.002 acre tract and across said 6.002 acre tract with said existing City of Columbus Corporation Line (1155-69), to a point in said easterly right-of-way line and said existing City of Columbus Corporation Line (2112-00);
Thence Northwesterly, a distance of approximately 137 feet, with the westerly line of said 6.002 acre tract, said easterly right-of-way line, and said existing City of Columbus Corporation Line (2112-00), to the POINT OF BEGINNING, containing approximately 2.1 acres, 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.