Explanation
BACKGROUND: In 2005 the Northland Alliance, the Morse Road SID Exploratory Committee, and the City of Columbus Development Department initiated an effort with property owners on Morse Road from Indianola Avenue to Cleveland Avenue to create a Special Improvement District (SID). On October 12, 2005, the City Council Jobs and Economic Development Committee was briefed on the plans and progress of the Morse Road SID. The property owners initiated a one petition process in which at least 60% of the property owners within the District signed that they are interested in forming a SID and approving the Articles of Incorporation. This petition was accepted and approved by Columbus City Council by Ordinance No. 0414-2006, passed February 27, 2006. Another action required by the Ohio Revised Code is the approval of the Plan of Improvements and Services and the inclusion of City owned property in said plan. This legislation was approved by Columbus City Council by Resolution No. 0023X-2006, passed March 6, 2006.
This legislation is to declare the necessity to implement the Plan of Improvements and Services adopted by the Morse Road Special Improvement District of Columbus, Inc. and the necessity to levy a special assessment for the services set forth in the plan pursuant to the Ohio Revised Code Chapter 1710.02 and 1719.06.
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.
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To declare the necessity to implement the Plan of Improvements and Services adopted by the Morse Road Special Improvement District of Columbus, Inc. and the necessity to levy a special assessment for the 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 on Morse Road from Indianola Avenue to Cleveland Avenue have initia...
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