Explanation
AN21-004
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance approves the acceptance of certain territory (AN21-004) 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 March 17, 2021. City Council approved a service ordinance addressing the site on March 29, 2021. Franklin County approved the annexation on April 20, 2021 and the City Clerk received notice on April 23, 2021.
Emergency action is requested in order to present this ordinance to the Franklin County Board of Commissioners in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code without delay.
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 (AN21-004) of Agoston & Anne Varsanyi et al for the annexation of certain territory containing 4.75± acres in Blendon Township; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, a petition for the annexation of certain territory in Blendon Township was filed on behalf of Agoston & Anne Varsanyi et al on March 17, 2021; and
WHEREAS, the petition was considered and approved by the Franklin County Board of Commissioners at a hearing on April 20, 2021; and
WHEREAS, on April 23, 2021, 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; and
WHEREAS, the annexation agreement between Blendon Township and the ...
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