Explanation
AN08-002
BACKGROUND: An annexation petition for .736 acres in Perry Township (AN08-002) 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 (AN08-002) of Richard E. and Helen J. Becker for the annexation of certain territory containing .736± Acres in Franklin Township.
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WHEREAS, a petition for the annexation of certain territory in Perry Township was duly filed on behalf Richard E. and Helen J. Becker on March 19, 2008; and
WHEREAS, the 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 Richard E. and Helen J. Becker 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 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 , be and the same is hereby accepted and said territory is hereby annexed to the city of Columbus. Said territory is described as follows:
Situate in the State of Ohio, County of Franklin, Township of Perry, lying in Section 1, Township 2, Range 19, United States Military Lands, being all of Lot 13 (0.736 acres) of SKYLINE ADDITION NO. 3 owned by Richard E. and Helen J. Becker (Parcel Number 212-000931) being bounded and more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at an angle point in the existing City of Columbus Corporation Line, as established by Ordinance Number 989-90 and in the southerly line of Skyline Drive (50.00 feet in width) at the northerly common corner of said Lot 13 and Lot 14 (0.736 acres) of said SKYLINE ADDITION NO. 3 owned by Tommy L. Barnett and Cathey L. Haghighi (Parcel Number 590-217437);
Thence Easterly, a distance of 120.00 feet, more or less with the existing said City of Columbus Corporation Line, to a point at the northerly common corner of said Lot 13 and Lot 12 (0.735 acres) of said SKYLINE ADDITION NO. 3 owned by Albert L. and Ruth D. Mathews (Parcel Number 590-217436);
Thence Southerly, a distance of 267.00 feet, more or less with the existing City of Columbus Corporation Line (Ordinance Number 989-90), along the line common to said Lot 13 and Lot 12, to a point in the City of Columbus Corporation Line as established by Ordinance Number 1842-71, at the southerly common corner of said Lot 13 and Lot 12 and in the northerly line of TIMBERS EDGE CONDOMINIUMS (5.395 acres, Parcel Number 590-230147);
Thence Westerly, a distance of 120.00 feet, more or less, with the existing City of Columbus Corporation Line (Ordinance Number 1842-71), along the line common to said Lot 13 and TIMBERS EDGE CONDOMINIUMS, to a point at the southwesterly common corner of said Lot 13 and Lot 14, in the existing City of Columbus Corporation Line established by said Ordinance Number 989-90;
Thence Northerly, a distance of 267.14 feet, more or less, with the existing City of Columbus Corporation Line (Ordinance Number 989-90), along the line common to said Lot 13 and Lot 14, to the Point of Beginning, containing 0.736 acres, more or less.
The bearings in the above description are based on the assumed bearing of North 86° 27' 55" East for the southerly line of Russell Street 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.