Explanation
BACKGROUND: In 1999 the Short North Special Improvement District of Columbus, Inc. 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.
This legislation is to declare the necessity to implement the Plan of Improvements and Services adopted by Short North Special Improvement District, Inc. and the necessity to levy a special assessment for the improvements and services set forth in the plan pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Chapter 1710.02 and 1710.06.
Emergency action is requested on this legislation to allow the special assessment process to proceed in a timely manner.
FISCAL IMPACT: No funding is required for this legislation.
Title
To declare the necessity to implement the Plan of Improvements and Services adopted by Short North Special Improvement District, 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.
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WHEREAS, the property owners located in the Short North area have...
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