Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance approves the acceptance of certain territory (AN23-023) by the city of Columbus. The Ohio Revised Code stipulates that to be effective, City acceptance must take place a minimum of 60 days from the receipt by the City Clerk of the approval notice from the county. If City Council does not accept the ordinance within 120 days of its first consideration, the annexation will be considered rejected. This petition was filed with Franklin County on January 4th, 2024. City Council approved a service ordinance addressing the site on January 8th, 2024. Franklin County approved the annexation on February 6th, 2024 and the City Clerk received notice on February 22nd, 2024.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Provision of municipal services does represent cost to the City; however, the annexation of land also has the potential to create revenue to the City.
Title
To accept the application (AN23-023) of Jackie Lee McNabb for the annexation of certain territory containing 9.45± acres in Jackson Township and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, a petition for the annexation of certain territory in Jackson Township was filed on behalf of Jackie Lee McNabb on January 4th, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the petition was considered and approved by the Franklin County Board of Commissioners at a hearing on February 6th, 2024; and
WHEREAS, on February 22nd, 2024, the City Clerk received from Franklin County a certified copy of the resolution addressing the petition; and
WHEREAS, sixty days have now elapsed since receipt of the resolution in accordance with the provisions of the Ohio Revised Code; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the city of Columbus to accept the annexation of the territory addressed by the petition; NOW, THEREFORE, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation in the City of Columbus in that it is immediately necessary to pass this ordinance so that the developer may proceed with the zoning request to City Council for the p...
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