Explanation
This Ordinance amends Ordinance 2189-2018 to expand the existing Linden Community Reinvestment Area ("CRA") boundaries and extend real property tax exemptions for residentially zoned parcels within the expanded boundaries. The need exists to expand the current boundaries to encourage new housing construction and the repair of existing facilities or structures. All exhibits referenced in this Ordinance are on file with the City Clerk’s office.
FISCAL IMPACT: No City funding is required for this legislation.
Title
To amend the Linden Community Reinvestment Area and to modify its geographic boundaries.
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus has established a goal of fostering private sector investment to build mixed income neighborhoods dispersed throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 1698-78, approved August 3, 1978, authorized the Department of Development to carry out a Community Reinvestment Program, pursuant to Sections 3735.65 to 3735.70 of the Ohio Revised Code, and approved certain administrative procedures for the program; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 1140-02 created the Linden/Area A Community Reinvestment Area ("CRA") and authorized real property tax exemptions within it, as provided per Ohio Revised Code; and
WHEREAS, the boundaries of the Linden/Area A CRA have been amended (and/or other amendments of Ordinance 1140-02 have been made) since its creation by Ordinance 1101-2004; Ordinance 1950-2006; Ordinance 2157-2011; Ordinance 1375-2015; and Ordinance 2189-2018; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 2189-2018 amended the Linden/Area A CRA to adopt the revised residential incentive policy codified in Chapter 4565 of the Columbus City Code; and
WHEREAS, the need exists to modify the current geographic boundaries of the Linden/Area A CRA to encourage new housing construction and the repair of existing facilities or structures; and
WHEREAS, an updated housing survey (Exhibit A), a list of parcels in the proposed CRA (Exhibit B), and a map (Exhibit C) as required by Ohio Revised Code (ORC) Section 3735.66 have been prepared and are attached to this Ordinance. NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That Section 2 of Ordinance 2157-2011 as amended by ordinance 1375-2015 is hereby amended regarding the Linden Community Reinvestment Area as follows:
Pursuant to ORC Section 3735.66 the Linden Community Reinvestment Area is hereby amended to include the following described area (Map Exhibit 3):
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
Linden Community Reinvestment Area
The following residential real estate situated in the City of Columbus, County of Franklin, and State of Ohio.
North: Bounded by center line of Oakland Park Avenue between Interstate 71 and railroad tracks east of Westerville Road.
South: Bounded by the rear property lines on the south side of East 5th Avenue (between Interstate 71 and the Conrail railroad tracks);
West: Bounded by Interstate 71 from East Fifth Avenue to the center line of Oakland Park Avenue;
East: Beginning at the center line of Oakland Park Avenue and the railroad tracks east of Westerville Road; south on the railroad tracks to Westerville Road; south on center line Westerville Road to Denune Avenue; east on the center line of Denune Avenue to the western line of evacuated Conrail railroad property; south on the railroad property to the center line of Hudson Street; south on the centerline of Billiter Boulevard to East 25th Avenue; east on the center line of East 25th Avenue to Joyce Avenue; south on the center line of Joyce Avenue to East 17th Avenue; west on the centerline of East 17th Avenue to the Conrail Railroad Tracks; south on the Conrail railroad tracks to the south side of East 5th Avenue.
Section 2. The Clerk of this Council of the City of Columbus is directed to cause notice of the passage of this Ordinance to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City once a week for two consecutive weeks immediately following its passage, as required by Section 3735.66 of the Ohio Revised Code
Section 3. That this Council further hereby authorizes and directs the Mayor, the Clerk of Council, the Director of Development, or other appropriate officers of the City to prepare and sign all agreements and instruments and to take any other actions as may be appropriate to implement this Ordinance.
Section 4. To administer and implement the provisions of this Ordinance, the Administrator of the Department of Development’s Housing Division is designated as the Housing Officer as described in Sections 3735.65 through 3735.70 of the Ohio Revised Code.
Section 5. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.