Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Development to petition the Director of the Ohio Development Services Agency for an amendment to the certification of a designated area within the City of Columbus (City) as an urban jobs and enterprise zone under state law. This designated area, known as the City of Columbus Enterprise Zone, Zone Number 023 (Zone), was authorized by City Council (Council) Ordinance Number 779-85 and certified by the Ohio Department of Development in June 1985 and amended by Council by Ordinance Numbers 2722-85 in 1986; 2080-89 in 1989; 1949-92, 2249-92 and 2690-92 in 1992; 1079-94 and 1228-94 in 1994; 1274-95, 2196-95 and 2817-95 in 1995; 0533-99 in 1999; 1785-00 in 2000; 1464-02 in 2002; 0225-03 in 2003; 0032-2012 in 2012 and 1442-2020 in 2020. This Zone was most recently certified by the Ohio Development Services Agency on September 18, 2020. This ordinance will amend the Zone by adding approximately 1,349 acres as described in Attachments A-1 through A-3 (Amended Table of Census Areas (A-1), City of Columbus Enterprise Zone Expansion Map (A-2) and List of Parcels to be added to the City of Columbus Enterprise Zone (A-3)). This addition is that of land comprised of 122 individual parcels within the City of Columbus, contiguous with the current boundary of the City of Columbus Enterprise Zone but not currently within the boundary of the City of Columbus Enterprise Zone. The City will benefit from this addition to the Zone through the ability to use enterprise zone tax incentives in this area to elicit business growth, attract investment in industrial/commercial facilities, and encourage job creation and retention.
Approximately eighteen percent (18%) of the parcels to be added to the City of Columbus Enterprise Zone are within the Columbus City School District (CCSD), sixty-two percent (62%) are within the Hilliard City School District (HCSD) and the area served by Tolles Career & Technical Center (Tolles), ...
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