Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance approves the acceptance of certain territory (AN24-011) 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 November 18, 2024. City Council approved a service ordinance addressing the site on October 28, 2024. Franklin County approved the annexation on January 7, 2025 and the City Clerk received notice on January 30, 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 (AN24-011) of Horizon Science Academy Elementary School Inc. for the annexation of certain territory containing 1.837± acres in Mifflin Township. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, a petition for the annexation of certain territory in Mifflin Township was filed on behalf of Horizon Science Academy Elementary School Inc. on November 18, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the petition was considered and approved by the Franklin County Board of Commissioners at a hearing on January 7, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on January 30, 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 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 Horizon Science Academy Elementary School Inc. in a petition filed with the Franklin County Board of Commissioners on November 18, 2024 and subsequently approved by the Board on January 7, 2025 is hereby accepted and said territory is hereby annexed to the city of Columbus. Said territory is described as follows:
Situated in the Township of Mifflin, County of Franklin, State of Ohio; being a part of Quarter Township 2, Township 1, Range 17, United States Military Lands, also being all of the remainder of a 0.420 acre parcel conveyed to Horizon Science Academy Elementary, Inc. as described in Instrument No. 202406240062347, all of a 0.582 acre parcel conveyed to Horizon Science Academy Elementary School, Inc. as described in Instrument No. 202004210052405 and all of the remainder of a 1.046 acre parcel conveyed to Horizon Science Academy Elementary School, Inc. as described in Instrument No. 202005130065769, a part of that 0.151 acre tract conveyed to Franklin County Commissioners by deed of record in Instrument Number 199908120205486 and a portion of that right of way of Morse Road (width varies), each of the aforementioned instruments being recorded in the Franklin County Recorder's Records and being bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a 1-inch pipe found at the southeasterly corner of said 0.582 acre Horizon Science Academy Elementary School, Inc. parcel and a northeasterly corner of Hyde Park No. 1 Subdivision as recorded in Plat Book 39, Page 68 of the Franklin County Recorder's Records, said point also being the northeasterly corner of Lot 36 in said Hyde Park No. 1 Subdivision and being on the westerly line of said 1.046 acre Horizon Science Academy Elementary School, Inc. parcel and being at a corner of the current City of Columbus corporation line as established in Ordinance No. 942-66 and M.S. 141, Page 68, said 1-inch pipe also being the Point of Beginning;
Thence North 86°47'44" West with the southerly line of said 0.582 acre Horizon Science Academy Elementary School, Inc. parcel and northerly line of said Hyde Park No. 1 Subdivision and the said current City of Columbus corporation line, a distance of 88.65 feet to a "Baker" 5/8- inch capped rebar found at the southwesterly corner of said 0.582 acre Horizon Science Academy Elementary School parcel, said "Baker" rebar also being the southeasterly corner of a 2.8113 acre parcel conveyed to Horizon Science Academy Elementary School, Inc. as described in Instrument No. 201508140113086 of the Franklin County Recorder's Records and the southeasterly corner of the current City of Columbus corporation line as established in Ordinance No. 1348-83 and O.R. 3090H11;
Thence North 04°08'26" East with the westerly line of said 0.582 acre Horizon Science Academy Elementary School, Inc. parcel and the westerly line of said 0.420 acre Horizon Science Academy Elementary, Inc. parcel and the easterly line of said 2.8113 acre Horizon Science Academy Elementary School, Inc. parcel, along the easterly line of that 0.2204 acre tract conveyed to the City of Columbus by deed in Official Record 3475D02 and the said current City of Columbus corporation line, a distance of 444.24 feet (passing a ¾-inch pipe found at 440.22 feet) to a point on the westerly line of said 0.420 acre Horizon Science Academy Elementary, Inc. parcel, said point also being on the southerly right of way line of Morse Road (Variable Width) and the current City of Columbus corporation line as established in Ordinance No. 2185-01 and Instrument No. 200205030111358 and the southwest corner of that 0.099 acre tract conveyed to the Franklin County Commissioners by Instrument Number 200002110028983;
Thence South 86°40'04" East with the southerly line of said Morse Road, said 0.099 acre Franklin County Commissioners tract and said current City of Columbus corporation line, a distance of 81.20 feet to a point on the easterly line of said 0.420 acre Horizon Science Academy Elementary, Inc. parcel, said point also being on the southerly right of way line of said Morse Road and the southeast corner of said 0.099 acre Franklin County Commissioners tract;
Thence South 00°41 '47" West with an easterly line of said 0.420 acre Horizon Science Academy Elementary, Inc. parcel and the right of way limits of said Morse Road and said current City of Columbus corporation line and the westerly line of said 0.151 acre Franklin County Commissioners tract, a distance of 10.01 feet to a point, said point also being approximately 10 feet north of the southerly right of way of said Morse Road and on the westerly line of said 0.151 acre Franklin County Commissioners tract;
Thence South 86°40'04" East with the said current City of Columbus corporation line and across said 0.151 acre Franklin County Commissioners tract, a distance of 86.03 feet to a point in the westerly line of a 2.2362 acre parcel conveyed to Horizon Science Academy Elementary School, Inc. as described in Instrument No. 201705100063290 of the Franklin County Recorder's Records and on the current City of Columbus Corporation Line established in Ordinance No. 243- 76 and M.S. 166 Page 149;
Thence South 04°16'40" West with the easterly line of said 0.151 acre Franklin County Commissioners tract and said 1.046 acre Horizon Science Academy Elementary School, Inc. parcel and westerly line of said 2.2362 acre parcel and a current City of Columbus corporation line as established in Ordinance No. 243-76 and M.S. 166, Page 149, a distance of 518.34 feet (passing a 1-inch pipe at 517.78 feet) to the point at the southeasterly corner of said 1.046 acre Horizon Science Academy Elementary School, Inc. parcel, said point also being on the northerly line of a 0.672 acre parcel conveyed to Hatimy Properties, LLC as described in Instrument No. 2021031000043362 of the Franklin County Recorder's Records and on the said current City of Columbus corporation line:
Thence North 87°01 '03" West with the southerly line of said 1.046 acre Horizon Science Academy Elementary School, Inc. parcel and the northerly line of said 0.672 acre Hatimy Properties, LLC parcel and a proposed City of Columbus corporation line a distance of 78.17 feet to a 1-inch pipe found at the southwesterly corner of said 1.046 acre Horizon Science Academy Elementary School, Inc. parcel, said point also on an easterly line of said Hyde Park No. 1 Subdivision and on the current City of Columbus corporation line as established in Ordinance No. 942-66 and M.S. 141, Page 68;
Thence North 04 °17'33" East with the westerly line of said 1.046 acre Horizon Science Academy Elementary School, Inc. parcel and an easterly line of said Hyde Park No. 1 Subdivision and the said current City of Columbus corporation line, a distance of 84.76 feet to the Point of Beginning.
The above-described annexation containing 1.837 acres, more or less.
The total length of the annexation perimeter is 1,391.40 feet, of which 1,313.23 feet are contiguous with current City of Columbus Corporation Lines, being 94.4% +/- contiguous.
Basis of bearings is the State Plane Coordinate System, Ohio South Zone (NAD83-2011 ), Epoch 2010 as determined by a GPS survey utilizing CORS Station "COLB", being S86°40'04"E along the existing south right-of-way line of Morse Road.
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.