Explanation
BACKGROUND: Four parcels currently held in the Land Bank have been approved for disposition. In order to complete the transfer, authorization is needed for the Director of the Department of Development to execute any and all agreements and deeds for conveyance of the real property. This legislation authorizes the Director of Development to transfer:
· One parcel located at 125 South Cypress Ave (010-027971) to Fred H. and Betty J. Bergunzi
· One parcel located at 311 Wrexham Ave (010-002680) to Robin Schulze-Fairchild
· One parcel located at 1996 Joyce Ave (010-098776) to Jean L. Dennis
· One parcel located at 511-513 Kimball Place (010-020878) to Kings Kids Learning Center
All purchasers will maintain each respective vacant parcel as a side yard expansion. The parcels will be transferred by deed recorded in the Official Records of the Franklin County Recorder's Office.
FISCAL IMPACT: No funding is required for this legislation. The City may first recover reimbursement of any and all expenses incurred on account of the acquisition, administration, management, maintenance and disposition of such land and such other expenses of the program as the City may apportion to such land from the sale proceeds.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency Legislation is requested to expedite the transfer and decrease Land Bank maintenance costs.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to execute any and all necessary agreements and deeds for conveyance of title of four parcels of real property held in the Land Bank pursuant to the Land Reutilization Program and Neighborhood Stabilization Program; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, ordinance 1860-2008 adopted the City's Neighborhood Stabilization Program, authorized the filing of the City's Neighborhood Stabilization Program application with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, and made a substantial amendment to the Consolidated Plan's 2008 Action Plan; and
WHEREAS, ordinances 0234-2009 and 0136-2009 authorized the Director of the Department of Development's to expend funds and acquire properties under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program; and
WHEREAS, by Ordinance 2161-93 Council adopted and elected to use the Revised Code Chapter 5722, Land Reutilization Program, to facilitate effective reutilization of nonproductive land acquired through a sale pursuant to a foreclosure proceeding initiated by the Franklin County Treasurer, or through a sale of forfeited lands by the Franklin County Auditor or through a conveyance in lieu of foreclosure to foster either return of such land to tax revenue generating status or its devotion to public use; and
WHEREAS, a proposal for the sale of the properties which were acquired pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 5722.03 and Section 5722.06 and meet the Land Reutilization Program's Disposition Policies and Guiding Principles and has been approved by the Land Redevelopment Office Administrator; and
WHEREAS, the properties will be sold at not less than fair market value in conformity with Ohio Revised Code Section 5722.07, competitive bidding is not required; and
WHEREAS, under 5722.07, "fair market value" means the appraised value of the nonproductive land made with reference to any redevelopment and reutilization restrictions as may be imposed by the electing subdivision as a condition of sale or as may otherwise be applicable to such land; and
WHEREAS, in order to complete the transfer of such property to the purchasers, authority is needed for the Director of the Department of Development to execute any and all necessary agreements and deeds of conveyance for the real property; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development, Land Redevelopment Office in that it is immediately necessary to convey title of said parcels of real estate to expedite the transfer in order to reduce Land Bank maintenance costs, all for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; and now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of the Department of Development is hereby authorized to execute any and all necessary agreements and deeds to convey title to the following parcel of real estate to Fred H. Bergunzi and Betty J. Bergunzi:
PARCEL NUMBER: 010-027971
ADDRESS: 125 South Cypress Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43222
PRICE: $1,896 plus a $38.00 recording fee
USE: Side Yard Expansion
Situated in the City of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, and further described as follows:
Being Lot Number Three Hundred Eighty-seven (387) of West Park Addition, as the same is numbered and delineated upon the recorded plat thereof; of record in Plat Book 4, pages 264 and 265, Recorder's Office, Franklin County, Ohio.
Section 2. That the Director of the Department of Development is hereby authorized to execute any and all necessary agreements and deeds to convey title to the following parcel of real estate to Robin Schulze:
PARCEL NUMBER: 010-002680
ADDRESS: 311 Wrexham Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43223
PRICE: $1,520 plus a $38.00 recording fee
USE: Side Yard Expansion
Situated in the State of Ohio, in the County of Franklin and in the City of Columbus:
Being Lot Number Sixty-seven (67) of D.B. BELKNAP'S GLENWOOD ADDITION to the City of Columbus, Ohio as the same is numbered and delineated upon the recorded plat thereof of record in Plat Book 4, page 41, Recorder's Office, Franklin County, Ohio.
Section 3. That the Director of the Department of Development is hereby authorized to execute any and all necessary agreements and deeds to convey title to the following parcel of real estate to Jean L. Dennis:
PARCEL NUMBER: 010-098776
ADDRESS: 1996 Joyce Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43219
PRICE: $2,500 plus a $38.00 recording fee
USE: Side Yard Expansion
Situated in the City of Columbus, County of Franklin, and State of Ohio, and known as:
Being Lot No. One Hundred Twenty-eight (128) of Duxberry Park Subdivision, as the same is numbered and delineated upon the recorded plat thereof of record in Plat Book 20, Page 21, Franklin County Records.
Section 4. That the Director of the Department of Development is hereby authorized to execute any and all necessary agreements and deeds to convey title to the following parcel of real estate to Kings Kids Learning Center LLC:
PARCEL NUMBER: 010-020878
ADDRESS: 511-513 Kimball Place, Columbus, Ohio 43205
PRICE: $2,138 plus a $38.00 recording fee
USE: Side Yard Expansion
Situated in the State of Ohio, County of Franklin and in the City of Columbus, and being described as follows:
Being Lot Number Twenty-three (23) and one and one-half (1-1/2) feet off of the south side of Lot Number Twenty-four (24) of H.H. Kimball's Heirs Subdivision, of part of the east half of Lots 21 to 25, inclusive of Jon N. Champion's Subdivision of Half Section 23, Township 5, Range 22, Refugee Lands, as the same are numbered and delineated upon the recorded plat thereof, of record in Plat Book 3, page 320, Recorder's Office, Franklin County, Ohio and Plat Book 7, page 126, Recorder's Office, Franklin County, Ohio.
Section 5. That for good cause shown, Section 329.29 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, is hereby waived.
Section 6. That Council hereby finds that the selection process utilized in this matter is in accordance with the Land Bank Disposition Process created pursuant to the City's Land Reutilization Program and hereby approves the same.
Section 7. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.