Explanation
BACKGROUND: To respond to a petition filed on November 5, 2014 by the Greater South East Area Commission Task Force to create the Greater South East Commission Area as bounded and described herein, and to establish the Greater South East Area Commission as its representative area commission in accordance with Chapter 3109 of the Columbus City Code and with proposed bylaws filed as part of said petition.
FISCAL IMPACT: No funding is required for this legislation. Passage of this legislation will initiate notice procedures by the Department of Development regarding various applications involving real property within the proposed area; necessitate additional routine staff work for the Department of Development; and require annual funding in an amount to be appropriated by Council.
Title
To enact new Section 3111.20 of the Columbus City Code in order to create the Greater South East Area Commission.
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WHEREAS, people interested in the area of Columbus described hereafter joined together to initiate efforts to establish an area commission for their area; and
WHEREAS, a task force was established to consider organizational questions, to choose directions, to prepare and circulate documents required by Chapter 3109, C.C., to file such documents with the City Clerk, to notify residents and to serve that area until an area commission is appointed and organized; and
WHEREAS, on November 5, 2014, the Task Force through Ava Johnson, Chairperson and the Agent for petitioners, filed with the City Clerk a petition for the creation of the Greater South East Area Commission together with proposed by-laws and selection procedures for its operation; and
WHEREAS, public notice of such filing was published in the City Bulletin on November 15, 2014, as required by C.C. 3109.03 and more than sixty days have elapsed since such notice was given; and
WHEREAS, on November 21, 2014, the Task Force notified residents of the proposed area of: (1) the filing with the City Clerk; (2) its general provisions including the area boundaries as set out in the petition; and (3) the method for objecting thereto, as required by C.C. 3109.03 by notice published in the newspaper, The Dailey Reporter; and
WHEREAS, no objections were filed with the City Clerk, and
WHEREAS, Council finds that the Greater South East Area Commission Task Force has complied with the provisions of Chapter 3109, C.C., for the creation of a Commission Area and establishment of an area commission and it is reasonable to so provide; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Columbus City Code is hereby supplemented by the enactment of new section 3111.20 reading as follows:
3111.20 The Greater South East Area Commission created.
There is hereby created in the city of Columbus a Commission Area to be known as the Greater South East Area Commission, containing approximately 14.7 square miles, 16,522 housing units and located, bounded and described as follows:
On the north:
Interstate 70 from S. Hamilton Road (State Rt. 317) to Big Walnut Creek; Big Walnut Creek from Interstate 70 to the Norfolk Southern railroad corridor; the Norfolk Southern railroad corridor from Big Walnut Creek to the west corporate limit of the Village of Brice; the west, south, and east corporate limits of the Village of Brice from the Norfolk Southern railroad corridor on the west side of the village to the Norfolk Southern railroad corridor on the east side of the village; the Norfolk Southern railroad corridor from the east corporate limit of the Village of Brice to Refugee Road; and Refugee Road from the Norfolk Southern railroad corridor to the west corporate limit of the City of Pickerington.
On the east:
The west corporate limit of the City of Pickerington to Wright Road; and the Fairfield County/Franklin County line from Wright Road to the north corporate limit of the City of Canal Winchester.
On the south:
The north and west corporate limits of the City of Canal Winchester from the Fairfield County/Franklin County line to Columbus-Lancaster Road (U.S. Rt. 33); Columbus-Lancaster Road (U.S. Rt. 33) from the west corporate limit of the City of Canal Winchester to the east corporate limit of the City of Groveport just south of Blacklick Creek; the east corporate limit of the City of Groveport from Columbus-Lancaster Road (U.S. Rt. 33) just south of Blacklick Creek to the north corporate limit of the City of Groveport; and the north corporate limit of the City of Groveport from the east corporate limit of the City of Groveport to S. Hamilton Road.
On the west:
S. Hamilton Road (State Rt. 317) from the north corporate limit of the City of Groveport to Interstate 70.
The Greater South East Area Commission is hereby established as the representative advisory area commission pursuant to Chapter 3109, C.C., having the powers and duties thereof in accordance with the regulations therein and the by-laws for the Greater South East Area Commission filed with the City Clerk, subsequently amended and now approved hereby.
SECTION 2. That the Greater South East Area Commission Task Force shall institute its selection procedure for nominations to the Greater South East Area Commission and certify the results to the mayor and to the City Clerk. Pursuant to C.C., 3109.11 said Task Force may perform any necessary functions set out in C.C. 3109.14 for the period of time prior to the Mayor's appointment of Commission members and Council's approval. Such period shall not exceed one year.
SECTION 3. That the City Clerk is directed to certify a copy of this ordinance to: Ava Johnson, Agent for petitioners; Vince Papsidero; Planning Administrator; and, Scott Messer, Building and Zoning Services Administrator.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.