Explanation
AN07-009
BACKGROUND: An annexation petition for 4.2 acres in Norwich Township (AN07-009) was filed with Franklin County on March 19, 2008. City Council approved a service ordinance for this site on March 31, 2008. The Franklin County Commissioners approved the annexation on April 22, 2008. More than 60 days have elapsed since May 11, 2008, when the transcript of proceedings approving the annexation was received by the City Clerk. This timeframe is required by the Ohio Revised Code. City Council's acceptance of the annexation is the final legislative step in the annexation process.
These are submitted in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code.
FISCAL IMPACT: Provision of the municipal services does represent a cost to the City, however the annexation of land also has the potential to create revenue to the City.
Title
To accept the application (AN07-009) of Arroyo Pinon Ltd. for the annexation of certain territory containing 4.2 ± acres in Norwich Township.
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WHEREAS, a petition for the annexation of certain territory in Norwich Township was duly filed by on behalf of Arroyo Pinon Ltd. on March 19, 2008; and
WHEREAS, said petition was duly considered by the Board of County Commissioners of Franklin County, Ohio, and the annexation of said hereinafter described territory to the city of Columbus was approved by said Commissioners by order dated April 22, 2008; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Franklin County certified the transcript of the proceedings in connection with the said annexation with the map and petition required in connection therewith to the City Clerk who received the same on May 11, 2008; and
WHEREAS, sixty days from the date of said filing have now elapsed 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 sought to be annexed by the aforesaid petition; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the proposed annexation as applied for in the petition of Arroyo Pinon Ltd. being the majority of owner(s) of real estate in the territory sought to be annexed and filed with the Board of County Commissioners of Franklin County, Ohio on March 19, 2008 in which said petition prayed for annexation to the city of Columbus, Ohio, of certain territory adjacent thereto as hereinafter described, and which said petition was approved for annexation to the city of Columbus by the Board of County Commissioners by order dated April 22, 2008 be and the same is hereby accepted and said territory is hereby annexed to the city of Columbus. Said territory is described as follows:
Situated in the State of Ohio, County of Franklin, Township of Norwich, lying in Virginia Military Survey Number 544, being all of 1.8927 acres owned by Arroyo Pinon, Ltd. (Parcel Number 200-001834), 1.856 acres and 0.5917 acres owned by Arroyo Pinon, Ltd. (Parcel Number 200-000078), being bounded and more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at a point in the existing City of Columbus Corporation Line as established by Ordinance Number 1239-69 at the northeasterly corner of said 1.856 acre tract and the northwesterly corner of Land Reserve 5 of Builders Place Subdivision, owned by Graf Real Estate Holdings LLC. (Parcel Number 560-215187), and in the southerly line of Lot 2 of said Builders Place Subdivision owned by SJHT Ltd (Parcel Number 560-215184);
Thence Southeasterly, a distance of 471 feet, more or less, along the existing City of Columbus Corporation Line as established by Ordinance Number 3046-88 and the line common to said 1.856 acre tract and Land Reserve 5, to a point at the easterly common corner of said 1.856 acre tract a 0.7171 acre tract owned by Angelo J. Dallas Jr. (Parcel Number 200-001835);
Thence Southwesterly, a distance of 78 feet, more or less, along the line common to said 1.856 and 0.7171 acre tracts, to a point at the northerly common corner of said 0.7171 and 0.5917 acre tracts;
Thence the following two (2) courses and distances along the lines common to said 0.5917 and 0.7171 acre tracts:
1.) Southeasterly, a distance of 103 feet, more or less, to a point;
2.) Southeasterly, a distance of 173 feet, more or less, to a point;
Thence Westerly, a distance of 167 feet, more or less, along across said 1.8927 and 0.5917 acre tracts, to a point in the line common to said 1.8927 acre tract and the 0.5265 acre tract owned by Robert Syx (Parcel Number 200-003217),
Thence the following four (4) courses and distances along the line common to said 1.8927 and 0.5265 acre tracts;
1.) Northwesterly, a distance of 91 feet, more or less, to a point;
2.) Northwesterly, a distance of 60 feet, more or less, to a point;
3.) Northwesterly, a distance of 80 feet, more or less, to a point;
4.) Westerly, a distance of 85 feet, more or less, to a point at the westerly common corner of said 1.8927 acre and 0.5265 acre tracts and in the easterly right-of-way line of the Conrail Railroad;
Thence Northwesterly, a distance of 518 feet, more or less, along the easterly line of said Conrail Railroad and the westerly line of said 1.8927 acre tract, to a point in the existing City of Columbus Corporation Line (Ordinance Number 1239-69) at the northeasterly corner of said 1.8927 acre tract and the southwesterly corner of said Lot 2;
Thence Northeasterly, a distance of 261 feet, more or less, along the existing City of Columbus Corporation Line (Ordinance Number 1239-69) and the line common to said 1.8927, 1.856 acre tracts and Lot 2, to the Point of Beginning, containing 4.2± acres, more or less.
The bearings in the above description are based on the bearing of South 66° 50' 00" West for the centerline of Trabue Road and are used to denote lot angles only.
Section 2. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to make three copies of this ordinance to each of which shall be attached a copy of the map accompanying the petition for annexation, a copy of the transcript of proceedings of the Board of County Commissioners relating thereto, and a certificate as to the correctness thereof, the City Clerk shall then forthwith deliver one copy to the County Auditor, one copy to the Board of Elections thereof and do such other things as may be required by law.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.