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AN ORDINANCE TO ACCEPT THE ANNEXATION OF APPROXIMATELY 7.6 ACRES FROM JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, FRANKLIN COUNTY, OHIO, TO THE CITY OF GAHANNA; LOCATED AT 4736 AND 4722 JOHNSTOWN ROAD (PARCEL ID NOS. 170-000068 AND 170-000069).
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WHEREAS, Jimmie Toney and Darlene Toney, owners of approximately 7.6 acres of real property located at 4736 and 4722 Johnstown Road in Jefferson Township, Franklin County, Ohio, identified as Franklin County Parcel Identification Numbers 170-000068 and 170-000069 (the “Property”), filed an Expedited Type II annexation petition with the Franklin County Board of Commissioners pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Chapter 709; and
WHEREAS, City Council authorized the Mayor to enter into a pre-annexation agreement with Jimmie Toney, Darlene Toney, and Trivium Development, LLC, by Ordinance 0021-2025, identifying potential development considerations for the Property; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 709.023(C), City Council adopted Resolution 0052-2025 on November 3, 2025, setting forth the municipal services to be provided to the territory proposed for annexation and the approximate date by which such services would be provided; and
WHEREAS, on December 2, 2025, the Franklin County Board of Commissioners approved the annexation petition, also known as Case Number ANX-40-25, by Resolution No. 0911-25 in accordance with law; and
WHEREAS, the Clerk of Council received a certified copy of the Franklin County Board of Commissioners’ resolution on December 12, 2025, thereby commencing the sixty (60) day wait period for City Council consideration pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 709.04; and
WHEREAS, City Council has reviewed the petition and supporting materials and finds that the annexation is in the best interest of the City of Gahanna.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA, COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Chapter 709, City Council hereby accepts the annexation of approximately 7.6 acres of real property located at 4736 and 4722 Johnstown Road, Jefferson Township, Franklin County, Ohio, identified as Franklin County Parcel Identification Numbers 170-000068 and 170-000069, as more particularly described in the annexation petition approved by the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, attached hereto as EXHIBIT A and incorporated herein.
Section 2. Upon the effective date of this Ordinance, the annexed territory shall become part of the City of Gahanna and shall be subject to all ordinances, regulations, and jurisdiction of the City as provided by law.
Section 3. The Clerk of Council is hereby authorized and directed to file certified copies of this Ordinance with the Franklin County Auditor, Franklin County Recorder, Franklin County Board of Elections, and the Ohio Secretary of State, and to take any additional actions required by law to effectuate the annexation.
Section 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect after passage by this Council and thirty (30) days after the date of signature approval by the Mayor, as provided by law.