Explanation
AN12-018
BACKGROUND: This ordinance approves the acceptance of certain territory (AN12-018) by the City. The Ohio Revised Code stipulates that to be effective, City acceptance must take place a minimum of 60 days (but not more than 180) from the receipt by the City Clerk of the approval notice from the county. Should City Council not take such action within this timeframe, the annexation will not take place. This petition was filed with Franklin County on December 5, 2012. City Council approved a service ordinance addressing the site on December17, 2012. Franklin County approved the annexation on January 8, 2013 and the City Clerk received notice on January 14, 2013.
FISCAL IMPACT: Provision of municipal services does represent cost to the City; however, the annexation of land also has the potential to create revenue to the City.
Title
To accept the application (AN12-018) of Guy P. Williams, Jr. and Matthew R. Vekasy c/o Metropolitan Holding, LLC for the annexation of certain territory and right-of-way containing .9 ± acres in Clinton Township.
Body
WHEREAS, a petition for the annexation of certain territory and right-of-way in Clinton Township was filed on behalf of Guy P. Williams, Jr. and Matthew R. Vekasy c/o Metropolitan Holding, LLC on December 5, 2012; and
WHEREAS, the petition was considered and approved by the Franklin County Board of Commissioners at a hearing on January 8, 2013; and
WHEREAS, on January 14, 2013, the City Clerk received from Franklin County a certified copy of the resolution addressing the petition; and
WHEREAS, sixty days have now elapsed since receipt of the resolution in accordance with the provisions of the Ohio Revised Code; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the city of Columbus to accept the annexation of the territory addressed by the petition; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the annexation proposed by Guy P. Williams, Jr. and M...
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