Explanation
AN17-007
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance approves the acceptance of certain territory (AN17-007) by the city of Columbus. The Ohio Revised Code stipulates that to be effective, City acceptance must take place a minimum of 60 days from the receipt by the City Clerk of the approval notice from the county. If City Council does not accept the ordinance within 120 days of its first consideration, the annexation will be considered rejected. This petition was filed with Franklin County on August 29, 2017. City Council approved a service ordinance addressing the site on September 11, 2017. Franklin County approved the annexation on October 03, 2017 and the City Clerk received notice on November 1, 2017.
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 (AN17-007) of McCorkle Soaring Eagles LLC for the annexation of certain territory containing 55± acres in Blendon Township.
Body
WHEREAS, a petition for the annexation of certain territory in Blendon Township was filed by McCorkle Soaring Eagles LLC on August 29, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the petition was considered and approved by the Franklin County Board of Commissioners at a hearing on October 03, 2017; and
WHEREAS, on November 1, 2017, the City Clerk received from Franklin County a certified copy of the resolution addressing the petition; and
WHEREAS, sixty days have now elapsed since receipt of the resolution 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 addressed by the petition; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
SECTION 1. That the annexation proposed by McCorkle Soaring Eagles LLC in a petition filed with the Franklin County Board of Commissioners on August 29, 2017 and subsequently approved by th...
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