Explanation
BACKGROUND: : In 1999 the Short North Special Improvement District of Columbus, Inc. (SID) was created by the property owners in a defined area of High Street in the Short North. The SID was created for a 12 year period and was very successful. The initial twelve-year SID period concluded in December, 2011 and was reauthorized for a 5 year term which will conclude in July of this year 2016. The property owners have initiated a one petition process in which at least 60% of the property owners within the District signed that they approve of the reauthorization of the SID and they approve of the plan for improvements and services to be provided by the SID, on file with the Clerk of the Columbus City Council. Columbus City Council approved the reauthorization of the SID with Ordinance 0612-2016 on March 14, 2016 and approved the Plan of Services on March 21, 2016 with Resolution 0044X-2016.
This legislation is the 3rd piece (of 4) of legislation in the SID reauthorization process by declaring the necessity to implement the Plan of Improvements and Services adopted by Short North Special Improvement District, Inc. and the necessity to levy a special assessment for the improvements and services set forth in the plan pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Chapter 1710.02 and 1710.06.
Emergency action is requested on this legislation to allow the special assessment process to proceed in a timely manner.
FISCAL IMPACT: No funding is required for this legislation.
Title
To declare the necessity to implement the Plan of Improvements and Services adopted by Short North Special Improvement District, Inc. and the necessity to levy a special assessment for the improvements and services set forth in said plan upon the lots and lands benefiting under the plan; and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, the property owners located in the Short North area have initiated a petition to reauthorize the Short North Special Improvement District (SID) and to approve ...
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