Explanation
BACKGROUND: To respond to a petition filed on April 25, 2008 by the Columbus South Side Area Commission Task Force to create the Columbus South Side Commission Area as bounded and described herein, and to establish the Columbus South Side 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: 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.
Title
To supplement the Columbus City Codes, 1959, by the enactment of new Section 3111.18, to create the Columbus South Side Area Commission and to establish the Columbus South Side Area Commission in response to the petition filed by the Task Force.
Body
WHEREAS, 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 was established 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 April 25, 2008, the Task Force through Debera Diggs, Chairperson and the Agent for petitioners, filed with the City Clerk a petition for the creation of the Columbus South Side Area Commission together with proposed by-laws and selection procedures for its operation and more than sixty days have elapsed since such notice was given; and
WHEREAS, public notice of such filing was published in the City Bulletin on May 10, 2008, as required by C.C. 3109.03; and
WHEREAS, on April 25, 2008, 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 published in the newspaper, The Columbus Dispatch; and
WHEREAS, no objections filed with the City Clerk, and
WHEREAS, Council finds that the Columbus South Side 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 the Columbus City Codes, 1959, are herby supplemented by the enactment of new section 3111.18 reading as follows:
3111.18 The Columbus South Side Area created.
There is hereby created in the city of Columbus a Commission Area to be known as the Columbus South Side Area, containing approximately 5.69 square miles, 14,697 housing units and a population of 32,251 and located, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Lathrop Street and East Livingston Avenue; thence easterly along the centerline of East Livingston Avenue to its point of intersection with the centerline of Studer Avenue; thence southerly along the centerline of Studer Avenue to its point of intersection with the centerline of first alley running parallel to and lying south of Livingston Avenue, otherwise known as Denton Alley; thence westerly along centerline of Denton Alley to its point of intersection with the centerline of first unnamed alley running parallel to and lying east of Linwood Avenue; thence southerly along the centerline of the first unnamed alley running parallel to and lying east of Linwood Avenue to its point of intersection with the centerline of second unnamed alley running parallel to and lying north of E. Whittier Street; thence easterly along the centerline of second unnamed alley running parallel to and lying north of E. Whittier Street to its point of intersection with centerline of Studer Avenue; thence southerly along the centerline of Studer Avenue to its point of intersection with the centerline of Whittier Street; thence easterly along the centerline of Whittier Street to its point of intersection with Rhoads Avenue and continuing thereon along the extended centerline of Whittier Street to Memory Lane; thence easterly along the centerline of Memory Lane to its point of intersection with Alum Creek Drive and continuing thereon along the extended centerline of Memory Lane to the West bank of Alum Creek; thence southerly along the West bank of Alum Creek to its point of intersection with the centerline of State Route 104; thence westerly along the centerline of State Route 104 to its point of intersection with the centerline of Refugee Road; thence westerly along centerline of Refugee Road to its point of intersection with the centerline of Lockbourne Road; thence southerly along the centerline of Lockbourne Road to its point of intersection with the centerline of State Route 104; thence westerly along the centerline of State Route 104 to the East bank of the Scioto River; thence northerly along the East bank of the Scioto River to its point of intersection with the centerline of Greenlawn Avenue; thence easterly along the centerline of Greenlawn Avenue to its point of intersection with the centerline of South High Street; thence northerly along the centerline of South High Street to its point of intersection with the centerline of Thurman Avenue; thence easterly along the centerline of Thurman Avenue to its point of intersection with the centerline of South Pearl Street; thence southerly along the centerline of South Pearl Street to its point of intersection with the centerline of Nursery Lane; thence easterly along the centerline of Nursery Lane to its point of intersection with the centerline of Blackberry Alley; thence northerly along the centerline of Blackberry Alley to its point of intersection with the centerline of Whittier Street; thence westerly along the centerline of Whittier Street to its point of intersection with the centerline of Jaeger Street; thence northerly along the centerline of Jaeger to its point of intersection with Kossuth Street; thence easterly along the centerline of Kossuth Street to its point of intersection with the centerline of South Grant Avenue; thence northerly along the centerline of South Grant Avenue to its point of intersection with the centerline of East Sycamore Street; thence easterly along the centerline of East Sycamore Street to its point of intersection with the centerline of Brust Street; thence northerly along the centerline of Brust Street to its point of intersection with the centerline of East Beck Street; thence easterly along the centerline of East Beck Street to its point of intersection with the centerline of Lathrop Street; thence northerly along the centerline of Lathrop Street to its point of intersection with the centerline with East Livingston Avenue, the point of beginning.
The Columbus South Side Area Commission is hereby established as the representative advisory area commission pursuant to Chapter 3109, C.C., having the powers and duties thereof in accordance with the regulations therein and the by-laws for the Columbus South Side Area Commission filed with the City Clerk, subsequently amended and now approved hereby.
Section 2. That the Columbus South Side Area Commission Task Force shall institute its selection procedure for nominations to the Columbus South Side 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 3. That the City Clerk is directed to certify a copy of this ordinance to: Debera Diggs, Agent for petitioners; Vince Papsidero; Planning Administrator; and, Mark Brumenschenkel, Development Regulations Administrator.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.