Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes an amendment to Ordinance No. 0406-2025, passed by Columbus City Council on February 25, 2026, to allow for an adjustment to the total tillable acreage and subsequently the annual rent associated with the City’s farm lease with JRS Writsel Farms, GP.
Ordinance No. 0406-2026, passed by Columbus City Council on February 25, 2026, authorized the Director of Development to execute those documents necessary to further amend the Agreement for Lease of Real Property for Agricultural Purposes with JRS Writsel Farms, GP, dated December 1, 2016.
After ordinance passage an adjustment was required to the total tillable acreage to be leased that would also change the annual rent to be received by the City. The total tillable acreage now associated with this lease is 241 acres and the annual rent would be $44,585.00.
Emergency Justification:
Emergency action is requested to allow the Lease to be executed as soon as possible so that the Tenant does not miss the 2026 planting window.
FISCAL IMPACT: No funding is required for this legislation
Title
To amend Ordinance No. 0406-2026, passed by Columbus City Council on February 25, 2026 to allow for an adjustment in the total tillable acreage to 241 acres and annual rent to be $44,585.00 associated with the City’s farm lease with JRS Writsel Farms, GP; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 0406-2025, passed by Columbus City Council on February 25, 2026, authorized the Director of Development to execute those documents necessary to further amend the Agreement for Lease of Real Property for Agricultural Purposes with JRS Writsel Farms, GP, dated December 1, 2016; and
WHEREAS, after ordinance passage an adjustment was required to the total tillable acreage to be leased that would also change the annual rent to be received by the City. The total tillable acreage now associated with this lease is 241acres and the annual rent would be $44,585....
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