Explanation
Background: In response to the housing mortgage crisis, the city of Columbus has been awarded $22,845,495.00 of Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The funds will provide for the purchase of foreclosed or abandoned properties, redevelopment, rehabilitation or demolition of these properties in order to stabilize neighborhoods and stem the decline of house values of neighboring homes.
Ordinances 0234-2009 and 0136-2009 authorized the Land Redevelopment Office to acquire foreclosed-upon residential properties as proposed in the Neighborhood Stabilization Program Application. Authorization is now necessary to transfer properties acquired by the Land Redevelopment Office under both the NSP and under the Land Reutilization Program to non-profit developers for NSP redevelopment projects. All properties within this legislation will be funded within the 25% portion of the NSP funds required to benefit residents at 50% or below of the area median income.
Emergency action is requested to conform to deadlines established by HUD and to begin the redevelopment of properties as soon as possible.
Fiscal Impact: No funding is required for this legislation.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to execute any and all necessary agreements and deeds for conveyance of title of 102 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 Neighborhood Stabilization Program application with HUD, 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 to acquire properties under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and to expend funds; and
Whereas, a proposal for the sale of parcels which have been acquired pursuant to the City's NSP application and meet the program's requirements as established in Title III of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008; 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 parcels which have been acquired pursuant to Sections 5722.03, 5722.04, and 5722.06 for this program to meet the Land Reutilization Program's Disposition Policies and Guiding Principles and has been approved; and
Whereas, such parcels of real estate are being sold 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 such redevelopment and reutilization restrictions as may be imposed by the electing subdivision as a condition of sale or as may be otherwise applicable to such land; and
Whereas, it is necessary to authorize the Development Director, or his designee, to execute any and all documents necessary for conveyance of title in order to convey properties under the NSP Program and Land Reutilization Program; 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 in order to meet deadlines established by HUD for the NSP Program, 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 and directed to execute any and all necessary agreements and deeds to convey title of the following parcels of real estate:
To: Hilltop Homes, LP
Project: Hilltop Homes
Parcel |
Address |
010-012247 |
227 Columbian Ave. |
010-078280 |
716 S. Terrace Ave. |
010-026530 |
137 Richardson Ave. |
010-052536 |
205 N. Powell Ave. |
010-067343 |
682 S. Ogden Ave. |
010-044025 |
334 N. Ogden Ave. |
010-042711 |
109 N. Burgess Ave. |
010-014772 |
271 S. Highland Ave. |
010-007397 |
233 S. Ogden Ave. |
010-078080 |
664 S. Wayne |
010-051071 |
361 S. Burgess |
010-002417 |
364 Midland Ave. |
010-051063 |
433 S. Burgess Ave. |
010-037592 |
147 Belvidere Ave. |
010-065796 |
2227 Safford Ave. |
010-057316 |
320 Midland Ave. |
010-004109 |
162 N. Eureka Ave. |
010-008100 |
166 N Wayne Ave. |
010-038966 |
337 Ogden Ave. |
010-055107 |
230 Eureka Ave. |
010-051235 |
287 S. Terrace Ave. |
010-019437 |
112 S. Richardson |
010-026960 |
96 S. Warren Ave. |
010-010605 |
349 Wheatland Ave. |
010-035803 |
146 N. Ogden Ave. |
010-054831 |
102 N. Ogden Ave. |
010-051149 |
361 Richardson Ave. |
To: Ohio Project Land Acquisition, LLC
Project: Boulevard Homes
Parcel |
Address |
010-007149 |
210 West Park Ave. |
010-038679 |
42 West Park Ave. |
010-038418 |
297 West Park Ave |
010-018395 |
251 Cypress Ave |
010-046578 |
245-247 Cypress Ave. |
010-056249 |
82 Cypress Ave. |
010-014797 |
847-849 W. Rich St. |
010-056459 |
261-263 HAWKES Ave. |
010-034837 |
208 S. Princeton Ave. |
010-011999 |
134 West Park Ave. |
010-030287 |
41 Dakota Ave. |
010-033130 |
274 Avondale Ave. |
010-042916 |
312 West Park Ave. |
010-062809 |
289-291 Dakota Ave. |
010-002924 |
107 S. Princeton Ave. |
010-053270 |
124 S. Princeton Ave. |
010-046245 |
132 S. Princeton Ave. |
010-040811 |
247 Avondale Ave. |
010-013814 |
251 Avondale Ave. |
010-031737 |
290 Avondale Ave. |
010-056633 |
237 Dakota Ave. |
010-009930 |
247 Dakota Ave. |
010-000995 |
300 Dakota Ave. |
010-019696 |
957 Bellows Ave. |
010-040641 |
258 Yale Ave. |
010-012791 |
931 Sullivant Ave. |
To: Columbus Housing Partnership
Project: Whittier Landing
Parcel |
Address |
010-000505 |
898 S. 22nd St. |
010-021918 |
795 S. Champion Ave. |
010-046946 |
1129 E. Columbus St. |
010-050986 |
Columbus St., Lot 231 |
010-003509 |
871 Gilbert St |
010-006367 |
893 Gilbert St. |
010-008348 |
875 S. Gilbert Street |
010-051752 |
876 Linwood Ave. |
010-027323 |
854 Oakwood Ave. |
010-019403 |
961 Oakwood Ave. |
010-049207 |
1051-1053 Oakwood Avenue |
010-080305 |
1092 Seymour |
010-010987 |
571 Siebert St. |
010-010756 |
720 Siebert St. |
010-002852 |
1110 Stanley Avenue |
010-026980 |
939 Studer Ave. |
010-036919 |
1147 Sycamore Street |
010-033896 |
871 Wilson Ave. |
010-043623 |
973 Wilson Ave. |
010-022491 |
939 Wilson Ave. |
010-056649 |
992 Wilson Ave. |
To: Franklinton Development Association
Project: Sullivant Homes and Boulevard Homes
Parcel |
Address |
010-000460 |
147 West Park |
010-017384 |
28-30 Cypress Ave. |
010-055580 |
85-87 Cypress Ave. |
010-011251 |
147-149 S. Dakota Ave. |
010-009020 |
817-819 Bellows Ave. |
To: Affordable Housing Trust of Columbus and Franklin County
Project: No Project Name
Parcel |
Address |
010-017172 |
1221-1227 S. 22nd St. |
To: Habitat for Humanity of Greater Columbus
Project: No Project Name
Parcel |
Address |
010-000859 |
1492 Hamlet Street |
010-024543 |
1253 N. Fifth Street |
010-024544 |
1259 N. Fifth Street |
010-024574 |
1292 N. Fifth Street |
010-024596 |
1305 N. Sixth Street |
010-020332 |
323 S. Eureka Ave. |
010-026162 |
83 S Eureka Ave. |
010-076619 |
1192 Duxberry Ave. |
010-059397 |
1666 Minnesota Ave. |
010-015871 |
280 S Eureka Ave. |
010-035414 |
287 S. Eureka Ave. |
010-007071 |
388 S. Eureka Ave. |
010-059163 |
1354 Minnesota Ave. |
010-061682 |
00 Minnesota Ave. |
010-060150 |
00 Minnesota Ave. |
010-059450 |
1455 Myrtle Ave. |
010-016763 |
62 N. Burgess Ave. |
010-015550 |
58 N. Wayne Ave. |
010-059638 |
1635 Genessee Ave. |
010-024598 |
1329 -331 N. Sixth St. |
010-069489 |
2501 Parkwood Ave. |
010-018651 |
142 Stevens Ave. |
Section 2. That for good cause shown, Section 329.29 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, is hereby waived.
Section 3. 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 the Neighborhood Stabilization Program, and hereby approves the same.
Section 4. 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.