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RESOLUTION NO. 26-xx Sponsored by Council Member A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO DIVISION (C) OF SECTION 709.023 OF THE OHIO REVISED CODE STATING WHAT SERVICES THE CITY OF WADSWORTH WILL PROVIDE AND AN APPROXIMATE DATE BY WHICH IT WILL PROVIDE THEM TO THE TERRITORY PROPOSED FOR ANNEXATION BY THE PETITION OF BURNS INVESTMENTS, LTD FOR AN EXPEDITED TYPE 2 ANNEXATION OF 1.1978 ACRES FROM THE TOWNSHIP OF WADSWORTH TO THE CITY OF WADSWORTH UPON ANNEXATION AND STATING THAT IF SAID TERRITORY IS ANNEXED AND BECOMES SUBJECT TO ZONING BY THE CITY OF WADSWORTH AND THE MUNICIPAL ZONING PERMITS USES IN THE SAID TERRITORY THAT THE CITY OF WADSWORTH DETERMINES ARE CLEARLY INCOMPATIBLE UNDER THE USES PERMITTED UNDER CURRENT TOWNSHIP ZONING REGULATIONS IN THE ADJACENT LAND REMAINING WITHIN THE TOWNSHIP FROM WHICH SAID TERRITORY WAS ANNEXED, THE LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF WADSWORTH WILL REQUIRE, IN THE ZONING ORDINANCE PERMITTING THE INCOMPATIBLE USES, THE OWNER OF THE SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY TO PROVIDE A BUFFER SEPARATING THE USE OF THE SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY AND THE ADJACENT LAND REMAINING WITHIN THE TOWNSHIP AND DECLARING AN EMGERENCY WHEREAS, the clerk of the legislative authority of the City of Wadsworth has received a copy of a petition of Burns Investment Ltd for an expedited Type 2 Annexation of 1.1978 acres from the Township of Wadsworth to the City of Wadsworth, and WHEREAS, division (C) of section 709.023 of the Ohio Revised Code provides that within twenty days after the date such a petition is filed, the legislative authority of the municipal corporation to which annexation is proposed shall adopt an ordinance or resolution stating what services the municipal corporation will provide, and an approximate date by which it will provide them, to the territory proposed for annexation, upon annexation, and WHEREAS, division (C) of section 709.023 of the Ohio Revised Code further provides that if the territory proposed for annexation is subject to zoning regulations adopted under either Chapter 303 or 519 of the Revised Code at the time the petition is filed, the legislative authority of the municipal corporation also shall adopt an ordinance or resolution stating that, if the territory is annexed and becomes subject to zoning by the municipal corporation and that municipal zoning permits uses in the annexed territory that the municipal corporation determines are clearly incompatible with the uses permitted under current county or township zoning regulations in the adjacent land remaining within the township from which the territory was annexed, the legislative authority of the municipal corporation will require, in the zoning ordinance permitting the incompatible uses, the owner of the annexed territory to provide a buffer separating the use of the annexed territory and the adjacent land remaining within the township and that for purposes of said section 709.023 of the Revised Code, “buffer” includes open space, landscaping, fences, walls, and other structured elements; streets and street rights-of-way and bicycle and pedestrian paths and sidewalks, and Resolution No. 26-xx Page 1 of 3 WHEREAS, the petition for annexation of Burns Investments, Ltd for an expedited Type 2 Annexation of 1.1978 acres proposes for annexation of territory that is subject to Wadsworth Township zoning regulations adopted under Chapter 519 of the Revised Code; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WADSWORTH, STATE OF OHIO: SECTION 1. That the services the City of Wadsworth will provide to the territory proposed for annexation by the petition of Burns Investments, Ltd for an expedited Type 2 Annexation of 1.1978 acres from the Township of Wadsworth to the City of Wadsworth are as follows: Public Safety: The City of Wadsworth will provide police and fire protection and emergency medical services. Water Service: The City of Wadsworth is able to provide water service to this parcel. Electric Service: The City of Wadsworth is able to provide electric service to this parcel and has previously done so. Telecommunications The City of Wadsworth is able to provide telecommunications service to this parcel and has previously done so. Sanitary Sewer Service: The City of Wadsworth is able to provide sanitary sewer to this parcel. Potential development of this site might require sewer extensions to reach the existing main. Solid Waste Collection: The City of Wadsworth is able to provide solid waste collection service to this parcel and has previously done so. General Services: The City of Wadsworth currently provides these services on Akron Road directly adjoining this parcel. Services should be available in a timely fashion. Several city utility trunk lines exist in the right of way adjoining this parcel and some of the requested services were previously provided to the prior residential use on this parcel. The approximate date when these services shall be provided shall be the date when the annexation becomes effective, provided that the water, electric and telecommunications services may require the installation of on-site and off-site infrastructure improvements subject to being financed by property developers, petitions for special assessments or other agreements. SECTION 2. That if the territory proposed for annexation by the petition for annexation of Burns Investments, Ltd for an expedited Type 2 Annexation of 1.1978 acres is annexed and becomes subject to zoning by the City of Wadsworth and that municipal zoning permits uses in the annexed territory that the City of Wadsworth determines are clearly incompatible with the uses permitted under current Resolution No. 26-xx Page 2 of 3 Wadsworth Township zoning regulations in the adjacent land remaining within Wadsworth Township, the legislative authority of the City of Wadsworth will require, in the zoning ordinance permitting the incompatible uses the owner of the annexed territory to provide a buffer separating the use of the annexed territory and the adjacent land remaining within Wadsworth Township. For purposes of this provision, “buffer” includes open space, landscaping, fences, walls, and other structured elements; streets and street rights-of-way and bicycle and pedestrian paths and sidewalks. SECTION 3. That this Council finds and determines that all formal actions of this Council 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, in compliance with all legal requirements, including section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code SECTION 4. That this resolution is hereby declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, safety and welfare in the City of Wadsworth in order to promote economic development; WHEREFORE, this ordinance shall go into immediate effect provided that it receives a two thirds vote of all members of city council. If it receives approval by a majority of the members but less than a two-thirds vote, then it shall be effective at the earliest time permitted by law. Passed: President of Council Attest: Clerk of Council Approved: Mayor 1st Rdg. 2nd Rdg. 3rd Rdg. Passed: yes________ no________ Vote: aye ______ nay ______ Immediate Effect: yes_____ no_____ CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION I, Julie Darlington, Clerk of Council of the City of Wadsworth, State of Ohio, do hereby certify that the forgoing resolution was duly published in the Medina Gazette and http://www.publicnoticesohio.com/ on and , which is for two consecutive weeks as required by section 731.21 of the Ohio Revised Code. Julie Darlington Clerk of Council City of Wadsworth RECORD OF DELIVERY A certified copy of this legislation was delivered to the office of the Medina County Commissioners on the ________ day of ________________, 2026, by _________________________________________________________. Resolution No. 26-xx Page 3 of 3