Explanation
AN15-005
BACKGROUND: This ordinance approves the acceptance of certain territory (AN15-005) by the city of Columbus and authorizes its transfer from Plain Township to Montgomery Township per an annexation agreement between the City and Plain Township. The Ohio Revised Code (ORC) stipulates that to be effective, 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 April 2, 2015. The Board of Commissioners approved the annexation on April 14, 2015 and the City Clerk received notice on April 22, 2015. No service ordinance was required because this annexation was filed as a Type 1 application as defined by the ORC. Although not required, a service statement reflecting the City’s ability to provide services for this site upon annexation is attached.
The use of a Type 1 annexation application is stipulated in the annexation agreement between the City and Plain Township. The annexation agreement also requires that territory annexed to the City from Plain Township be transferred to Montgomery Township. This ordinance authorizes the submission of a petition to the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, requesting that the boundary lines of Montgomery Township 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 ORC. The subject site is also located within the City’s Northeast Pay-As-We-Grow (PAWG) area and if developed will be subject to PAWG funding mechanisms applicable to the area.
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 (AN1...
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