Explanation
BACKGROUND: One parcel currently held in the Land Bank has 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 transfer of one parcel located at 428 Johnson St. (010-016095) to Lucita R. Ferris, who will maintain the vacant parcel as a side yard expansion. The parcel 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 action is required to expedite the transfer in order to reduce 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 one parcel of real property (428 Johnson St.) held in the Land Bank pursuant to the Land Reutilization Program; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, by Ordinance 1325-98, 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, or any other land acquired as part of the land reutilization program; and
WHEREAS, a proposal for the sale of the property which was acquired pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 5722.03 meets the Land Reutilization Program's Disposition Policies and Guiding Principles and has been approved by the Land Redevelopment Office Administrator; and
WHEREAS, in conformity with Ohio Revised Code Section 5722.07, the property will be sold at not less than fair market value, defined as 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; therefore, competitive bidding is not required; and
WHEREAS, in order to complete the transfer of such property to the purchaser, 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 parcel 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 Lucita R. Ferris:
PARCEL NUMBER: 010-016095
ADDRESS: 428 Johnson St., Columbus, Ohio 43203
PRICE: $967 plus a $38.00 recording fee
USE: Side yard expansion
Situated in the County of Franklin, in the State of Ohio, and in the City of Columbus, and bounded and described as follows:
Being the South half part of the following described premises:
Beginning at the southwest corner of the tract hereinafter described running thence one hundred and twenty (120) feet North on the West line of said tract, thence past sixty (60) feet, thence South one hundred and twenty (120) feet on a line parallel with the West line, thence West sixty (60) feet to the place of beginning. Said property hereby conveyed is in the Southwest corner of the following tract to-wit:
Two acres off of the South side of a five-acre lot conveyed by Calvin D. Case and wife and Mary T. Case to John and Jacob Goin by their deed in fee simple dated March 28, 1849 and afterwards quit claimed by said John to said Jacob Goin whereby said Jacob Goin became sole owner thereof and which said five acres are described as follows:
The North half of a ten acre lot part of half section № 14, Township № 5, Range 22 Refugee Lands and bounded on the South by half section line and West by a ten acre lot conveyed by John Patterson to Eleanor Campbell. The premises hereby conveyed being the same conveyed to Frances C. Sessions by Sheriff's deed recorded in Vol. 152, Page 191 of the Record of Franklin County Records.
The said South half of the premises first herein above described is designated by the North dividing line running through the center of the well, the same being also sixty-seven (67) feet wide more or less and forty-one (41) feet more or less deep.
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 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.