Explanation
Background: The Columbus City Council passed Ordinance 1159-2005 on July 11, 2005 establishing two tax increment financing areas and three tax increment financing districts, one of which is known as the East Broad Dominion TIF District (TIF District) benefiting parcels near East Broad Street and Reynoldsburg-New Albany Road pursuant to Section 5709.40(C) of the Ohio Revised Code. The property owner, Dominion Homes, Inc. filed an exemption application for all parcels in the TIF District and the exemption was granted by the Ohio Department of Taxation by DTE case number ME-1953, finalized November 8, 2007. Subsequently, Dominion Homes, Inc. donated two parcels within the TIF District, to the City of Columbus for parkland. The City of Columbus filed an application to exempt the donated parcels, parcel no. 550-276119 and parcel no. 550-277759, under Section 5709.08, of the Ohio Revised Code, public purpose. However, under Ohio Revised Code 5709.911, if the owner of the property files the exemption application, and if more than one real property tax exemption applies by law to the property or a portion of the property, no other exemption shall be granted for the portion already exempt under 5709.40 of the Ohio Revised Code unless the municipality that enacted the authorizing ordinance for the earlier exemption provides its duly authorized written consent to the subsequent exemption by means of an ordinance or resolution satisfying the provisions of Ohio Revised Code 5709.911(B)(1). The attached Ordinance will provide duly authorized written consent to the subsequent exemption.
Fiscal Impact: No City funding is required for this legislation.
Title
To provide duly authorized consent allowing a subsequent exemption to be granted in the East Broad Dominion TIF District so that the City may be 100% exempt from taxation and service payments for two donated parcels of parkland; and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, Sections 5709.40 (B)(C...
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