City of Columbus - File #: 2534-2003

• File #: 2534-2003
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/12/2003
• In control: Development Committee
• On agenda: 12/1/2003
• Final action: 12/3/2003
• Title: An ordinance adopting the Rocky Fork Economic Development Plan as a guide for future economic development and in support of a tax increment financing district and to declare an emergency.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/3/2003	2	CITY CLERK	Attest
12/2/2003	2	ACTING MAYOR	Signed
12/1/2003	1	Columbus City Council	Amended to Emergency	Pass
12/1/2003	2	Columbus City Council	Approved as Amended	Pass
12/1/2003	2	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/24/2003	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
11/19/2003	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
11/19/2003	1	Dev Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/18/2003	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
11/14/2003	1	Dev Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/13/2003	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/12/2003	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/12/2003	1	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/12/2003	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND:

The Department of Development is proposing the establishment of an incentive district under Section 5709.40(C) of the Ohio Revised Code.  The proposed district is in Upper Albany area of the Rocky Fork - Blacklick Accord area. One of the prerequisites for the creation of an incentive district is adoption by City Council of a written Economic Development Plan.

FISCAL IMPACT:  

No funding is required for this legislation.

Title

An ordinance adopting the Rocky Fork  Economic Development Plan as a guide for future economic development and in support of a tax increment financing district  and to declare an emergency.

Body

WHEREAS, the Planning Division of the Department of Development has studied the Rocky Fork - Blacklick Accord area and prepared the Rocky Fork Economic Development Plan; and

WHEREAS, recommendations included in the Rocky Economic Development Plan address land use, housing and public infrastructure; and  now, therefore,

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of  Development in that it is immediately necessary to pass this ordinance as an emergency measure because the State requires that the Rocky Fork Economic Development Plan be adopted prior to City Council's consideration of the Tax Increment Financing district legislation for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; now therefore

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

           Section 1.     That the Rocky Fork Economic Development Plan is hereby adopted by this Council.

          Section 2.     That the Department of Development and all department and divisions of the City administration are hereby authorized and directed to use the Rocky Fork Economic Development Plan to initiate projects that will implement the provisions of the plan, including the establishment of a tax increment financing district to provide financing for public infrastructure improvements.

           Section 3.     That copies of the Rocky Fork Economic Development Plan shall be kept on file in the Department of Development, Planning Division.

            Section 4.     That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.  That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.