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A RESOLUTION CONCERNING SERVICES TO PROPERTY PROPOSED FOR ANNEXATION: 7.6+/- ACRES IN JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP (Jimmie Toney & Darlene Toney, PID # 170-000068-00, 4736 East Johnstown Road, Columbus, OH 43230; and Darlene Toney, PID # 170-000069-00, 4722 East Johnstown Road, Columbus, OH 43230) TO THE CITY OF GAHANNA, AND CITY BUFFER REQUIREMENTS AS REQUIRED IN OHIO REVISED CODE SECTION 709.023.
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WHEREAS, a Petition has been filed with the Board of Commissioners of Franklin County, Ohio, for the annexation of approximately 7.6+/- acres of land from Jefferson Township to the City of Gahanna; and
WHEREAS, Ohio Revised Code Section 709.023(C) requires that a municipal corporation shall, by ordinance or resolution, adopt a statement indicating what services, if any, the municipal corporation will provide and an approximate date by which it will provide them to the territory proposed for annexation, which legislation must be adopted and filed with the County Commissioners within twenty (20) days after the petition is filed; and
WHEREAS, Ohio Revised Code Section 709.023(C) also requires that a municipal corporation shall, by ordinance or resolution, require buffers separating any new uses that clearly are incompatible with the uses permitted under current township zoning regulations in the adjacent land remaining in the unincorporated township.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA, COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That immediately upon the effective date of annexation of 7.6+/- acres, located at 4722 and 4736 East Johnstown Road, PID #s 170-000068-00 and 170-000069-00, Jimmie Toney & Darlene Toney, the City of Gahanna will provide the following services to the entire annexed territory, provided all necessary lines, hydrants, and other apparatus are installed by the property owner as required by the City and provided that the property owner meets the same conditions and costs as required of other property owners in the City of Gahanna:
Police: The Gahanna Division of Police is able to provide full police services to this residence/location with our current staffing levels and operational capacity.
Public Service:
1) Water service is available from an existing 12-inch waterline on the east side of East Johnstown Road, adjacent to the property.
2) Sanitary Sewer service is available from an existing 12-inch sanitary sewer approximately 80-90’ from the respective parcels. Consistent with established practice and Gahanna Codified Ordinances, available accommodations for capacity and any needed improvements will be determined during the planning review process and will require coordination and approval with the City of Gahanna.
3) Upon being annexed to the City of Gahanna, the proposed annexation shall receive roadway maintenance and service and sanitation services as provided in Chapter 941 (Garbage and Refuse Collection) of the Gahanna Codified Ordinances.
Fire: Jefferson Township is, and will continue to be, the authority having jurisdiction for fire and emergency medical services. Services can be provided by the City of Gahanna to the annexation territory on the same terms and conditions as they are provided to properties currently located within the City of Gahanna and as established by City Ordinances.
Section 2. This Council finds and determines that all formal actions of this Council and any of its committees concerning and relating to the passage of this Resolution were taken in an open meeting of this Council, and that all deliberations of this Council and any of its committees that resulted in those formal actions were in meetings open to the public, all in compliance with the law including Section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code.
Section 3. That if the territory is annexed and becomes subject to zoning by the City of Gahanna and the City permits uses in the annexed territory that the City determines are clearly incompatible with the uses permitted under the current county or township zoning regulations in the adjacent land remaining within the township from which the territory was annexed, the Gahanna City Council will require the owner of the annexed territory to provide a buffer separating the use of the annexed and the adjacent land remaining within the township for purposes of this ordinance. The landscape “buffer” may include open space, landscaping, fences, walls, and other structured elements, streets and street rights of way, and bicycle and pedestrian paths and sidewalks.
Section 4. That the Clerk of Council is hereby authorized and directed to deliver a certified copy of this legislation to the office of the Board of Commissioners of Franklin County, Ohio, within twenty (20) days of the date of filing of the petition.
Section 5. That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect at the earliest period allowed by law.