Explanation
AN04-010
BACKGROUND: This ordinance is submitted to present to Council the transcript of proceedings and papers relating to Annexation AN04-010 a certain petition for annexation as described in the ordinance and transcript which is attached hereto. More than sixty days have elapsed since June 14, 2004, 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 (AN04-010) of Barefoot Grass Lawn Service, Inc. for the annexation of certain territory containing 2.63 ± Acres in Madison Township.
Body
WHEREAS, a petition for the annexation of certain territory in Madison Township was duly filed by Barefoot Grass Lawn Service, Inc. on April 7, 2004; 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 May 25, 2004; 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 June 14, 2004; 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 Barefoot Grass Lawn Service, Inc. 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 April 7, 2004 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 May 25, 2004, 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 Madison, in the northwest quarter of Secion 15, Township 11, Range 21, Congress Lands, being 2.630 acres of land as conveyed to Barefoot Grass Lawn Services, Inc. in Official Record Volume 33781 E11 (all references refer to records in the Franklin County Recorder's Office, Ohio) and being more fully described as follows:
Beginning for reference at an existing Franklin County Monument No. 5563 at the southeast property corner of said Barefoot Grass Lawn Services, Inc. at the centerline intersection of Ebright Road and Bachman Road also being the northeast property corner of Stephen H. Eichhorn (IN 199811170294533);
Thence Westerly a distance of 30.00 feet, along the southerly property line of said Barefoot Grass Lawn Services, Inc., to a point on the westerly right of way of said Ebright Road being the Point of Beginning;
Thence Westerly a distance of 302.60 feet, along the southerly property line of said Barefoot Grass Lawn Service and northerly property line of said Eichhorn, to a point in the northeasterly right of way U.S. Route 33;
Thence Northwesterly a distance of 395.86 feet, along the northeasterly right of way of said U.S. Route 33, to a point at a southwesterly property corner of M.G. Abbott, Inc. (IN 200007270148923) and northwesterly property corner of said Barefoot Grass Lawn Services, Inc.;
Thence Easterly a distance of 611.23 feet, along the northerly property line of said Barefoot Grass Lawn Service, Inc. and southerly property line of said M.G. Abbott, Inc., to a point in the westerly right of way of said Ebright Road;
Thence Southerly a distance of 250.83 feet, along the westerly right of way of said Ebright Road, to the Point of Beginning containing 2.630 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.