Explanation
BACKGROUND: To respond to a petition filed on November 16, 2007 by the Livingston Avenue Area Commission Task Force to create the Livingston Avenue Area Commission as bounded and described herein, and to establish the Livingston Avenue Area Commission as its representative area commission in accordance with Chapter 3109 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, and with proposed bylaws filed as part of said petition.
FISCAL IMPACT: No funding is required for this legislation. Passage of this legislation will initiate notice procedures by the Department of Development regarding various applications involving real property within the proposed area; necessitate additional routine staff work for the Department of Development; and require annual funding in an amount to be appropriated by Council.
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To supplement the Columbus City Codes, 1959, by the enactment of new Section 3111.16 to create the Livingston Avenue Area Commission, to establish the Livingston Avenue Area Commission in response to the petition filed by the Task Force, and to repeal Section 3111.03 which established the Driving Park Area Commission.
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WHEREAS, the people interested in the area of Columbus described hereafter joined together to initiate efforts to establish an area commission for their area; and
WHEREAS, a task force evolved to consider organizational questions, to choose directions, to prepare and circulate documents required by Chapter 3109, C.C., to file such documents with the City Clerk, to notify residents and to serve that area until an area commission is appointed and organized; and
WHEREAS, on November 16, 2007, the Task Force through Michael Aaron, its chairperson and the agent for petitioners, filed with the City Clerk a petition for the creation of the Livingston Avenue Area Commission together with proposed by-laws and selection procedures for its operation; and
WHEREAS, on November 19, 2007, the Task Force notified residents of the proposed area of: (1) the filing with the City Clerk; (2) its general provisions including the area boundaries as set out in the petition; and (3) the method for objecting thereto as required by C.C. 3109.03 by notice distributed in the area door-to-door or publicized in an area newspaper; and
WHEREAS, public notice of such filing was published in the City Bulletin on November 24, 2007, as required by C.C. 3109.03 and more than sixty days have elapsed since such notice was given; and
WHEREAS, objections filed with the City Clerk, if any, have been met or determined to be inconsequential, and
WHEREAS, Council finds that the Livingston Avenue Area Commission Task Force has complied with the provisions of Chapter 3109, C.C., for the creation of a Commission Area and establishment of an area commission and it is reasonable to so provide; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That Columbus City Codes, 1959, are hereby supplemented with the creation of a new section numbered 3111.03, reading as follows:
3111.03 Livingston Avenue area created.
There is hereby created in the city a commission area to be known as the Livingston Avenue Area Commission bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the central point of the intersection of Lathrop Street and East Livingston Avenue;
Thence northerly along the extended centerline of Lathrop Street to its point of intersection with the centerline of Interstate 70 (I-70);
Thence easterly along the centerline of I-70 to its point of intersection with the north right-of-way line of the extended centerline of Memory Lane;
Thence westerly along the said northerly extended right-of-way line of Memory Lane to its point of intersection with an extension of the centerline of East Whittier Street;
Thence westerly along the extended centerline of East Whittier Street to its point of intersection with the centerline of Studer Avenue;
Thence northerly along the centerline of Studer Avenue to its point of intersection with the centerline of the first unnamed alley running parallel to and lying north of East Whittier Street;
Thence westerly along the centerline of said unnamed alley to its point of intersection with the centerline of the first unnamed alley running parallel to and lying west of Studer Avenue;
Thence northerly along the centerline of said unnamed alley to its point of intersection with the centerline of the first alley running parallel to and lying north of East Sycamore Street otherwise known as Denton Alley;
Thence easterly along the centerline of said Denton Alley to its point of intersection with the centerline of Studer Avenue;
Thence northerly along the centerline of Studer Avenue to its point of intersection with the centerline of East Livingston Avenue;
Thence westerly along the centerline of East Livingston Avenue to its point of intersection with the centerline of Lathrop Street.
The Livingston Avenue area commission is hereby established as the representative advisory area commission for the Livingston Avenue corridor pursuant to Chapter 3109, having the powers and duties thereof in accordance with the regulations therein and the bylaws, rules, and selection procedure of the Livingston Avenue Area Commission on file with the City Clerk and approved hereby.
Section 2. That section 3111.03 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, is hereby repealed.
Section 3. That the Livingston Avenue Area Commission Task Force shall institute its selection procedure for nominations to the Livingston Avenue Area Commission and certify the results to the mayor and to the City Clerk. Pursuant to C.C., 3109.11 said Task Force may perform any necessary functions set out in C.C. 3109.14 for the period of time prior to the Mayor's appointment of Commission members and Council's approval. Such period shall not exceed one year.
Section 4. That the City Clerk is directed to certify a copy of this ordinance to: Michael Aaron, agent for petitioners; Vince Papsidero; Planning Administrator; and Mark Brumenschenkel, Development Regulations Administrator.
Section 5. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.