Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance is submitted to City Council in response to an application to establish an Agricultural District within the City of Columbus. The Agricultural District designation was created by the Ohio General Assembly and is governed by Chapter 929 of the Ohio Revised Code (ORC). The five-year designation provides certain protections to farmers against utility assessment, nuisance civil actions, and land appropriation. Courtright Investment Company, LLC has filed an application for renewal for a 10.4 acres tract (010-118507) located at 4270 Groves Road. All properties are actively farmed. The application was received by the City Clerk’s Office on March 13, 2024. The ORC requires that the City hold a hearing to consider the designation within 30 days of receiving an application. A hearing was held on April 12, 2024 at which there was no opposition to the applications. The ORC further requires that City Council act on the application within 30 days of the hearing. This application would provide one new designation. The Administration has reviewed the application and determined that they meet the provisions of the ORC and recommends that they be approved.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The designation of an Agricultural District will have no fiscal impact.
Title
To approve the application of Courtright Investment Company, LLC to designate 10.4 acres of farmland at 4270 Groves Road as agricultural districts pursuant to ORC Section 929.02.
Body
WHEREAS, section 929.02 of the Ohio Revised Code provides for the designation of Agricultural Districts; and
WHEREAS, an application to designate 10.4 acres of farmland (010-118507) as an Agricultural District has been filed by Courtright Investment Company, LLC and received by the City Clerk’s Office on March 13, 2024; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on April 12, 2024 at which there was no opposition to the application; and
WHEREAS, the Administration has reviewed the applications and determined...
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