Explanation
AN11-006
BACKGROUND: This ordinance approves the acceptance of certain territory (AN11-006) by the City and authorizes its transfer from Plain Township to Montgomery Township per an annexation agreement between the City of Columbus and Plain Township. The Ohio Revised Code stipulates that once an annexation has been approved, it must be accepted by the receiving municipality. 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 May 31, 2011. Franklin County approved the annexation on June 14, 2011 and the City Clerk received notice on June 23, 2011. No service ordinance was required or filed for this annexation because it was filed as a Type 1 application as defined by the Ohio Revised Code. A service statement, reflecting the City’s ability to provide services for this site upon annexation is included as Attachment A.
This type of application is stipulated for annexations in Plain Township as a consequence of an annexation agreement between the City and that jurisdiction. The annexation agreement also requires that territory annexed to the City of Columbus from Plain Township be transferred to Montgomery Township. Therefore, this ordinance authorizes the submission of a petition to the Board of County Commissioners of Franklin County, Ohio, requesting that the boundary lines of Montgomery County be changed to make them identical with the corporate limits of the City of Columbus for this annexation. The petition will be filed in accordance with Section 503.07 of the Ohio Revised Code.
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 (AN11-006) of Martha L...
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