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Residents seek delay as Columbus council moves forward with Franklin Township annexation
Summary
Neighbors and West Scioto Area Commission members asked council to table an annexation of approximately 8.6 acres in Franklin Township, saying surrounding property owners were not given adequate notice; city staff explained the Ohio Revised Code annexation sequence and said land-use review is a separate rezoning process.
Two residents from the West Scioto area asked Columbus City Council to pause consideration of an annexation petition covering about 8.6 acres (an item listed as ordinance 14-23-2025) and to allow surrounding property owners a fuller chance to present concerns.
Angela Tamponi told council the surrounding property owners were not given a public forum and that “we have over a 125 petitioners” and had attended multiple West Scioto Area Commission meetings. "We were not made aware that this meeting today was going to happen for a vote…
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