Explanation
BACKGROUND: In 1999 the Short North Special Improvement District of Columbus, Inc. (SID) was created by the property owners in a defined area of High Street in the Short North. The SID was created for a 12 year period and was very successful. The twelve-year SID period concludes in December, 2011 and now the property owners wish to reauthorize the SID, with slightly different boundaries, but again still called the Short North Special Improvement District. The property owners have initiated a one petition process in which at least 60% of the property owners within the District signed that they are interested in reauthorizing the SID and approving the Articles of Incorporation. This petition was accepted and approved by Columbus City Council by Ordinance 0341-2011, passed March 14, 2011. Another action required by the Ohio Revised Code is the approval of the Plan for Improvements and Services and the inclusion of City owned property in said plan. This legislation was approved by Columbus City Council by Resolution No. 0026X-2011, passed March 14, 2011. The third piece of legislation was to declare the necessity to implement the Plan of Services adopted by the Short North Special Improvement District of Columbus, Inc., and to levy a special assessment for the services. This legislation was approved by Columbus City Council by Resolution No. 0047-2011, passed April 4, 2011.
This legislation is an ordinance to proceed with the Plan of Improvements and Services of the Short North Special Improvement District, Inc. and to provide for the levy of assessment to property owners within the Special Improvement District.
Emergency action is requested to allow the special assessment process to proceed in a timely manner.
FISCAL IMPACT: No funding is required for this legislation.
Title
To determine to proceed with the Plan of Improvements and Services of the Short North Special Improvement District, Inc. and to provide for the levy of assessmen...
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