Explanation
Background:
Pursuant to Ordinance No. 2822-2017, the City and Wagenbrenner Development, Inc. (the “Developer”) entered into an Economic Development Agreement dated December 22, 2017 (the “EDA”) for the Developer’s approximately 55.707-acre Grandview Crossing project that will redevelop property located at the northeast corner of Dublin Road and Grandview Avenue (the “Initial Property”). In the EDA, the City committed to cooperating with the Developer to establish a new community authority pursuant to R.C. Chapter 349 to support the redevelopment of the Initial Property. On April 12, 2019, an affiliate of the Developer, 810 Grandview LLC, submitted to the Clerk of City Council the Petition for the Organization of the Grandview Crossing Community Authority. By Resolution Nos. 0144X-2019 and 0183X-2019, City Council, as the “organizational board of commissioners” for all purposes of R.C Chapter 349, established the Grandview Crossing Community Authority and the Grandview Crossing New Community District over the Initial Property following prior notices and a public hearing held on May 15, 2019. 810 Grandview LLC and the Grandview Crossing Community Authority desire to add territory to the Grandview Crossing Community District encompassing the rear portion of the Franklin County Engineer’s Office’s property at 970 Dublin Road (the “Additional Property”). On or about May 1, 2026, 810 Grandview LLC and the Grandview Crossing Community Authority submitted to the Clerk of City Council a written consent for the Additional Property pursuant to R.C. Section 349.03 (the “Consent”). By this Resolution, City Council, as the aforesaid organizational board of commissioners described and required by R.C. Chapter 349, will determine the sufficiency of the Consent, set a public hearing date on the Consent, and authorize notices for such hearing. Furthermore, by this resolution, City Council authorizes the Director of the Department of Development, or his or her authori...
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