Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance approves the acceptance of certain territory (AN26-004) 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 April 8, 2026. City Council approved a service ordinance addressing the site on April 13, 2026. Franklin County approved the annexation on May 19, 2026 and the City Clerk received notice on June 18, 2026.
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 (AN26-004) of 6733 Maple Canyon LLC, Attn: Michael Jackson for the annexation of certain territory containing 0.28± acres in Sharon Township. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, a petition for the annexation of certain territory in Sharon Township was filed on behalf of 6733 Maple Canyon LLC, Attn: Michael Jackson on April 8, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the petition was considered and approved by the Franklin County Board of Commissioners at a hearing on May 19, 2026; and
WHEREAS, on June 18, 2026, 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 6733 Maple Canyon LLC, Attn: Michael Jackson in a petition filed with the Franklin County Board of Commissioners on April 8, 2026 and subsequently approved by the Board on May 19, 2026 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 Sharon, Quarter Township 1, Township 2, Range 18, United State Military Lands, being 0.28 acre consisting of lots 26, 27, 28 and 29 as shown and delineated upon the plat "Amended Plat of Lots 88 to 92 North Home Acre Park", a subdivision of record in Plat Book 17, Page 72, and conveyed in a deed to 6733 Maple Canyon LLC of record in Instrument No. 202109270171585 as shown on said plat, all references herein being to the records of the Recorder's Office, Franklin County, Ohio, and being more particularly described as follows:
Beginning, at the southwesterly corner of said Lot 29, the northwesterly corner of Lot 152 as shown and delineated upon the plat "Amended North Home Acre Park #2" a subdivision of record in Plat Book 20, Page 2, said point being the northwesterly corner of a tract as conveyed to Enikimberly Avery of record in Instrument No. 201804110047411, in the easterly line of "Sharon Woods Section 7" a subdivision of record in Plat Book 43, Page 50 and at the intersection of the easterly perimeter of the existing corporation line for the City of Columbus established by Ordinance Number 1254-66, of record in Miscellaneous Volume 141, Page 472, annexation case no. COC 232 and the existing northerly perimeter of the existing corporation line for the City of Columbus established by Ordinance Number 2368-88, of record in Official Record Volume 12564, Page F18 and shown and delineated in Plat Book 69, Page 47, annexation case no. COC 53-88;
Thence Northerly along the westerly lines of said Lots 26-29, the easterly line of said "Sharon Woods Section 7", the westerly line of said "Amended Plat of Lots 88 to 92 North Home Acre Park" and in the existing perimeter of the existing corporation line for the City of Columbus established by Ordinance Number 1254-66, of record in Official Miscellaneous Volume 141, Page 472, Annexation Case no. COC 232, a distance of 122 +/- feet to a point at the northwesterly corner of said Lot 26, the southwesterly corner of Lot 25 of said "Amended Plat of Lots 88 to 92 North Home Acre Park" said point being the southwesterly corner of a tract as conveyed in a deed to Rebecca J. Lawless and Carl D. Lawless, Trustees of record in Instrument No. 202511240135697;
Thence Easterly along the northerly line of said Lot 26, the southerly line of Lot 25 and the southerly line of said Lawless tract, a distance of 100 +/- feet to a point in the westerly right of way line of Maple Canyon Avenue (50.00 feet in width) the northeasterly corner of said Lot 26 the southeasterly corner of said Lot 25, the southeasterly corner of said Lawless tract and in the westerly perimeter of the existing corporation line of the City of Columbus established by City of Columbus Ord. No. 2121-00, as shown and delineated in Plat Book 95, Page 95 of record in Instrument No. 200011150231293;
Thence Southerly along the westerly right of way line of Maple Canyon Avenue, the easterly lines of said Lots 26-29, the westerly perimeter of the existing corporation line of the City of Columbus established by City of Columbus Ord. No. 2121-00, as shown and delineated in Plat Book 95, Page 95 of record in Instrument No. 200011150231293, a distance of 122 +/- feet to a point at the southeasterly corner of said Lot 29, the northeasterly corner of that 5 foot wide tract as conveyed in a deed to the City of Columbus, Ohio, of record in Official record 13189, Page E 14 and in the northerly perimeter of the existing corporation line for the City of Columbus established by Ordinance Number 2368-88, of record in Official Record Volume 12564, Page F18 and shown and delineated in Plat Book 69, Page 47, annexation case no. COC 53-88;
Thence Westerly, along the northerly line of said 5-foot-wide strip of land, the southerly line of said Lot 29, the northerly line of said Lot 152, the northerly line of said Enikimberly Avery tract and along the existing northerly perimeter of the existing corporation line for the City of Columbus established by Ordinance Number 2368-88, of record in Official Record Volume 12564, Page F18 and shown and delineated in Plat Book 69, Page 47, annexation case no. COC 53-88, a distance of 100+/- feet to the place of beginning and containing 0.28+/- acre of land.
The total length of this annexation perimeter is 444 +/- feet, with 344 feet contiguous with the existing City of Columbus corporation line, producing a 77.48% perimeter contiguity.
This description was prepared by Arcadis Survey based on survey information and best available records, is not valid for transfer of real property and is not a Boundary Survey as defined in Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) in Chapter 4733-37.
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.