Explanation
Background: The Short North Alliance, Inc. (the “Developer”) is an Ohio non-profit corporation serving both the property owners and business owners of the Short North Arts District and surrounding area to nurture commercial corridors as vibrant, creative, and inclusive communities and leading arts destinations. Warren & High LLC and the Developer entered into a 75-year ground lease dated as of April 25, 2025 for a pocket park covering a 0.021-acre portion of Franklin County Tax Parcel ID No. 010-057234 (the “Initial Property”). By Resolution Nos. 0121X-2025 and 0153X-2025, City Council, as the “organizational board of commissioners” pursuant to R.C Chapter 349, previously established the Short North New Community Authority and the Short North New Community District over the Initial Property. The Developer desires to add properties to the Short North New Community District pursuant to R.C. Section 349.03 via written consents (the “Consents”) authorized by additional property owners within and around the Short North Arts District (the “Additional Properties”). On or about July 18, 2025, the Developer submitted to the Clerk of Council the Consents to add the Additional Properties to the Short North New Community District. By this Resolution, City Council, as the organizational board of commissioners described and required by R.C. Chapter 349, will determine the sufficiency of the Consents, set a public hearing date on the Consents, and authorize notices for such hearing. Furthermore by this resolution, City Council authorizes the Director of the Department of Development, or his or her authorized designee, to hold the required hearing and to forthwith certify to City Council that the hearing was held as advertised.
Emergency Justification: An emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development that in order to provide notice in a newspaper for three consecutive weeks prior to a public hearing and set the public hearing date wi...
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