Explanation
Background:
A boundary adjustment between the City of Columbus and the City of Worthington has been proposed. The site is on the east side of Worthington-Galena Road, north of Huntley Road and south of the Interstate 270 overpass, and consists entirely of right of way. The proposed adjustment moves the City of Columbus corporate boundary slightly eastward, to exclude the right of way. The transfer will place the entirety of the right of way along this span of Worthington-Galena Road within the City of Worthington. This legislation is being filed in response to the provisions of the Ohio Revised Code - section 709.37 regarding municipal boundary adjustments. Parallel legislation has been submitted to Worthington City Council. Columbus approval will allow the adjustment proposal to be submitted to Franklin County for finalization.
Fiscal Impact: None
Title
To agree to an adjustment to the City’s boundaries by consenting to transfer approximately 0.5+/- acres from the City of Columbus to the City of Worthington.
Body
WHEREAS, 0.5+/- acres of the Worthington-Galena Road right of way is located within the City of Columbus and is adjacent to right of way and territory located within the City of Worthington; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of all parties if the boundaries of the two communities reflect the proposed adjustment; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City of Columbus to transfer the subject area, comprised of right of way along Worthington-Galena Road, to the City of Worthington which desires to accept said transfer; and
WHEREAS, the proposed transfer does not involve the transfer of territory inhabited by more than five voters; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That in accordance with Section 709.37 of the Ohio Revised Code, the City of Columbus hereby agrees to transfer to the City of Worthington the land described as follows:
Situated in the State of Ohio, County of Franklin, City of Columbus, in Quarter Township 2, Township 2, Range 18, United States Military Lands, being comprised of part of that 2.452 acre tract conveyed to the City of Worthington by deed of record in Instrument Number 202009040132160 (all references are to the records of the Recorder's Office, Franklin County, Ohio) and more particularly bounded and described as follows:
BEGINNING, at the intersection of the old easterly right-of-way line of Worthington Galena Road with the southerly line of Interstate 270, being on the northerly line of said 2.452 acre tract, the southerly line of that tract conveyed to Zenith Holding and trading Corporation by deed of record in Deed Book 2335, Page 398, on the existing City of Worthington corporation line established in Ordinance 102- 60 and of record in Miscellaneous Volume 127, Page 449 and on the existing City of Columbus corporation line established in Ordinance 1656-65 and of record in Miscellaneous Volume 139, Page 323;
Thence Southeasterly, with the line common to said Zenith tract and said 2.452 acre tract, the southerly limited access right-of-way line for Interstate 270, a distance of 4 ± feet to a point at the northeasterly corner of said 2.452 acre tract and the northwesterly comer of the remainder of that 4.529 acre tract conveyed to Anheuser-Busch Commercial Strategy, LLC by deed of record in Instrument Number 201702220025287;
Thence Southwesterly, with the line common to said 2.452 acre and 4.529 acre tracts and with the easterly right-of-way line of Worthington Galena Road as shown on the right-of-way plan FRA-CR-84- 1.36 and the centerline plat of which is of record in Plat Book 123, Page 47, a distance of 92± feet to an angle point;
Thence Southwesterly, continuing with the line common to said 2.452 acre and 4.529 acre tracts and with said easterly right-of-way line, a distance of 226± feet to an angle point;
Thence Southwesterly, continuing with the line common to said 2.452 acre and 4.529 acre tracts and with said easterly right-of-way line, a distance of 22± feet to a point on the City of Worthington corporation line established by Ordinance 39-56 and of record in Miscellaneous Volume 93, Page 439 and on the existing City of Columbus corporation line established in Ordinance 1618-65 and of record in Miscellaneous Volume 139, Page 323;
Thence Westerly, with said corporation line and across said 2.452 acre tract, a distance of 135± feet to the easterly right-of-way line of Worthington Galena Road and the City of Worthington corporation line established by Ordinance 102-60 and of record in Miscellaneous Volume 127, Page 449 and on the existing City of Columbus corporation line established in Ordinance 1656-65 and of record in Miscellaneous Volume 139, Page 323;
Thence Northeasterly, across said 2.452 acre tract, and with said corporation line, a distance of 404± feet to POINT OF BEGINNING, containing 0.5± acres of land, more or less.
Section 2. That the City Clerk certify this ordinance to the County Commissioners of Franklin County, Ohio, for further proceedings in accordance with the law.
Section 3. That the City of Columbus agrees to the transfer of the territory described in Section 1 to the City of Worthington upon approval of the petition by the Board of Franklin County Commissioners and take any necessary steps to record such acceptance.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.