Explanation
BACKGROUND:
The goal of designating Community Reinvestment Areas is neighborhood revitalization and stabilization. The designation will help to stabilize neighborhoods, increase school enrollment and increase the supply of affordable housing in the city.
This Ordinance will create the Weinland Park-University/Area F Community Reinvestment Area (see Exhibit B) and provide for real property tax exemptions for residentially-zoned parcels and residentially-used; previously commercial building which will be converted to owner-occupied dwelling units, within the target area.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No funding is required for this legislation.
Title
To create the Weinland Park-UniversityArea /Area F Community Reinvestment Area and to authorize real property tax exemptions, as established in Sections 3735.65 to 3735.70 of the Ohio Revised Code; and to declare an emergency. (AMENDED BY ORD. 2156-2011 PASSED 12/5/2011) (AMENDED BY ORD. 2933-2020; PASSED 12/14/2020)
Body
WHEREAS, the council of the City of Columbus (hereinafter "Council") desires to pursue reasonable and legitimate incentive measures to assist and encourage development in specific areas of the City of Columbus that have not enjoyed reinvestment from remodeling or new construction; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 1698-78, approved August 3, 1978, authorized the Department of Development to carry out a Community Reinvestment Program, pursuant to Sections 3735.65 to 3735.70 of the Ohio Revised Code, and approved certain administrative procedures for the program; and
WHEREAS, a survey of housing (see Exhibit A) as required by Ohio Revised Code (ORC) Section 3735.66 has been prepared and included in this proposed Community Reinvestment Area; and
WHEREAS, the remodeling of existing buildings for residential use and construction of new residential structures in this Community Reinvestment Area would serve to encourage economic stability, maintain real property values, and generate new empl...
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