Explanation
BACKGROUND: This Council is being asked to approve and to declare the necessity to implement the Plan of Service, adopted by the Downtown Central Special Improvement District of Columbus, Inc. and the necessity to levy special assessments for the respective services set forth in said Plan upon the lots and lands benefiting under the Plan, and to declare an emergency.
The property owners in the SID request authorization of the Plan of Service for a five-year period (2027-2031).
A one-petition process has been initiated in which owners representing at least 60% of the property frontage within the SID signed a petition approving the authorization of the SID and the Plan of Service. This petition was accepted and approved by Columbus City Council by Ordinance No. 1311-2026. Another action required by the Ohio Revised Code is the approval of the Plan of Service which was approved by Council in Ordinance No. 1312-2026.
This legislation is the third of four actions required by Chapter 1710 of the Ohio Revised code to reauthorize.
Emergency action is required to enable the SID to allow the special assessment process to proceed in a timely manner.
FISCAL IMPACT: No funding is required for this legislation.
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To declare the necessity to implement the Plan of Service for the Downtown Central Special Improvement District of Columbus, Inc. and the necessity to levy a special assessment for the improvements and services set forth in said plan upon the lots and lands benefiting under the plan; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, Chapter 1710 of the Revised Code, effective September 29, 1994 provides for the creation of Special Improvement Districts (SID), by non-profit corporations governed by trustees elected by the property owners for the provision of special services in designated district.
WHEREAS, the property owners located in the SID area have initiated a petition to authorize the SID and have filed the petition with the ...
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