Explanation
AN21-001
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance approves the acceptance of certain territory (AN21-001) 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 February 9, 2021. City Council approved a service ordinance addressing the site on February 22, 2021. Franklin County approved the annexation on March 16, 2021 and the City Clerk received notice on May 3, 2021.
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 (AN21-001) of Johnstown Road Development LLC for the annexation of certain territory containing 0.5± acres in Mifflin Township.
Body
WHEREAS, a petition for the annexation of certain territory in Mifflin Township was filed on behalf of Johnstown Road Development LLC on February 9, 2021; and
WHEREAS, the petition was considered and approved by the Franklin County Board of Commissioners at a hearing on March 16, 2021; and
WHEREAS, on May 3, 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; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
SECTION 1. That the annexation proposed by Johnstown Road Development LLC in a petition filed with the Franklin County Board of Commissioners on February 9, 2021 and subsequently approved by the Board on March 16, 2021 is hereby accepted and said territory is hereby annexed to the city of Columbus. Said territory is described as follows:
Situate in the State of Ohio, County of Franklin, Township of Mifflin, in Quarter Township 3, Township 1, Range 17, United States Military Lands, being all of the 0.479 Acre tract conveyed to Johnstown Road Development, LLC in Instrument Number 201607150091210 and part of Johnstown Road, all records being of the Recorder's Office, Franklin County, Ohio and being more particularly bounded and described as follows:
BEGINNING at the southwest comer of said 0.479 Acre tract, at the southeast comer of a 0.769 Acre tract conveyed to Bread of Life Properties LLC in Instrument Number 201707120094736, in the centerline of Johnstown Road, 60 feet wide and in a proposed City of Columbus Corporation Line;
Thence, northwesterly, along the west line of said 0.479 Acre tract, along the east line of said 0.769 Acre tract, across part of Johnstown Road and along said proposed Corporation Line, approximately 216 feet to the northwest comer of said 0.479 Acre tract, the northeast comer of said 0.769 Acre tract and in the south line of an 8.52 Acre tract conveyed to the State of Ohio, in Deed Book 2405, Page 287;
Thence, northeasterly, along the north line of said 0.479 Acre tract and along part of the south line of said 8.52 Acre tract, approximately 101 feet to the northeast comer of said 0.479 Acre tract, the northwest comer of a 1.371 Acre tract conveyed to Cardinal Title Holding Company in Official Record Volume 12485, Page J04 and in the existing City of Columbus Corporation Line as established by Ordinance Number 1488-88, Case Number 1-88, ofrecord in Official Record Volume 11897, Page Fl 7;
Thence, southeasterly, along the east line of said 0.479 Acre tract, along the west line of said 1.3 71 Acre tract, across Johnstown Road and along said Corporation Line, approximately 236 feet to the south right of way line of Johnstown Road, the north line of Lot 1 of Block "M" of Elmhurst No. 2, as is numbered and delineated on the recorded plat thereof, of record in Plat Book 11, Page 19 and in the existing City of Columbus Corporation Line as established by Ordinance Number 77 4-66, of record in Miscellaneous Record 140, Page 561;
Thence, southwesterly, along part of the south right of way line of Johnstown Road, along part of the north line of said Lot 1, and along said Corporation Line approximately 100 feet to the southeasterly extension of the west line of said 0.479 Acre tract and of the east line of said 0. 769 Acre tract and in said proposed Corporation Line;
Thence, northwesterly, along the southeasterly extension of the west line of said 0.479 Acre tract and the east line of said 0.769 Acre tract, across part of Johnstown Road and along said proposed Corporation Line, approximately 30 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 0.5 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. This description was prepared from record information only and is not based on a field survey. This description is for annexation purposes only.
SECTION 2. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to make three copies of this ordinance to each of which shall be attached a copy of the map accompanying the petition for annexation, a copy of the transcript of proceedings of the Board of County Commissioners relating thereto, and a certificate as to the correctness thereof, the City Clerk shall then forthwith deliver one copy to the County Auditor, one copy to the Board of Elections thereof and do such other things as may be required by law.
SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.