Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Development to enter into an Annexation Agreement among the City of Columbus, Franklin County, Brown Township and Prairie Township in connection with the adoption of the Darby Town Center Master Plan and various activities within the Big Darby Accord Watershed. The Annexation Agreement will only take effect upon the adoption of the Darby Town Center Master Plan by all four parties to the Annexation Agreement.
Consistent with the Big Darby Accord Watershed Master Plan of 2006 and subsequent commitments by the City of Columbus, sewer and water services will be made available to the Darby Town Center and water services made available to conservation developments in the Big Darby Accord Watershed without any requirement of annexation.The parties agree, subject to the availability of resources, to cooperatively review the Town Center Master Plan within five years of its full adoption and to make any revisions thereto as mutually agreed by the Parties.
FISCAL IMPACT: No funds are required for this ordinance.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Development Department to sign the Annexation Agreement by and among the City of Columbus, Franklin County, Brown Township, and Prairie Township.
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Franklin County, Brown Township and Prairie Township (the "Parties") played leading roles in the path-breaking planning partnership to protect the precious natural resources of the Big Darby Accord Watershed in a balanced manner that includes sustainable development at appropriate locations. This cooperative planning effort resulted in the completion and adoption of the Big Darby Accord Watershed Master Plan (Final / June 2006); and
WHEREAS, the Parties have demonstrated their ongoing leadership by taking many cooperative steps to implement the Accord. This has included the establishment of and participation in the Big Darby Accord Working Group (B...
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