Explanation
BA14-001
BACKGROUND: A boundary adjustment between the City of Columbus and the City of Grandview Heights (Grandview Heights) has been proposed. The subject area consists of a long narrow (approximately six feet wide) north-south strip of property currently in Columbus on the eastern edge of Grandview Yard. The proposed adjustment moves the corporate boundary slightly eastward to sync up with the western right-of-way of Rail Street (to be within Columbus). A plat for the new Rail Street was approved by Columbus City Council on June 9. This legislation is being filed in response to the provisions of the Ohio Revised Code - section 709.37 regarding municipal boundary adjustments. Parallel legislation has been submitted to Grandview Heights Council. Columbus approval will allow the adjustment proposal to be submitted to Franklin County for finalization.
FISCAL IMPACT: None. No funding is required for this legislation.
Title
To agree to an adjustment to the City's boundaries by consenting to transfer approximately 0.5+/- acres from the City of Columbus to the City of Grandview Heights.
Body
WHEREAS, a narrow strip of property along the west side of Rail Street to the south of Third Avenue is located in the City of Columbus but is adjacent to a larger tract of land located in the City of Grandview Heights; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of all parties if the west right-of-way of Rail Street is coterminous with the boundaries of the two communities; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City of Columbus to transfer the subject area, comprised of two portions of right-of-way, to the City of Grandview Heights which desires to accept said transfer; and
WHEREAS, the proposed transfer does not involve the transfer of territory inhabited by more than five voters; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That in accordance with Section 709.37 of the Ohio Revised Code, the City of Columbus hereby agrees to transfer to the City of Grandview Heights the land described as follows:
Situated in the State of Ohio, County of Franklin, City of Columbus, Sections 6 and 7, Township 5, Range 22, Refugee Lands, being all of Baldwin Drive and all of Reserve "C" as shown on the subdivision plat entitled "Rail Street Section 1", of record in Plat Book 117, Pages 68 and 69, and all of Burr Avenue, Williams Avenue and Reserves "D", "E" and "F" of the subdivision entitled "Rail Street Section 2", of record in Plat Book 117, Pages 79 and 80 (all references refer to the records of the Recorder's Office, Franklin County, Ohio) being more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the northerly corner of Reserve "B" of the subdivision entitled "Grandview Yard Southeast", of record in Plat Book 116, Pages 77 and 78, the southerly corner of said Reserve "C", being in the common corporation line of the City of Columbus (Ordinance Number 32274-1921) and the City of Grandview Heights;
Thence with the easterly line of said Grandview Yard Southeast and the easterly lines of those tracts conveyed to NRI Equity Land Investments, LLC by deeds of record in Instrument Numbers 200605260102773, 200609050176555, 200607310149597 and 201101110006281, the following courses and distances:
Northerly, a distance of approximately 1602 feet to a point;
Northerly, a distance of approximately 270 feet to a point;
Northerly, a distance of approximately 271 feet to a point;
Northerly, a distance of approximately 813 feet to a point in the westerly right of way line of Rail Street;
Thence with said westerly right of way line the following courses and distances:
Southerly, a distance of approximately 279 feet to a point;
Southerly, a distance of approximately 2609 feet to a point of curvature to the right; and
With said curve, having a radius of approximately 320 feet, an arc of approximately 68 feet and a chord distance of approximately 68 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING, containing approximately 0.5 acres of land, more or less. The above description is from record information only and is not to be used for transfer. EVANS, MECHWART, HAMBLETON & TILTON, INC.
SECTION 2. That the City Clerk certify this ordinance to the County Commissioners of Franklin County, Ohio, for further proceedings in accordance with the law.
SECTION 3. That the City of Columbus agrees to the transfer of the territory described in Section 1 to the City of Grandview Heights upon approval of the petition by the Board of Franklin County Commissioners and take any necessary steps to record such acceptance.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.