Explanation
BACKGROUND: Five properties 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 such real property. Five parcels, consisting of: 549 S. Oakley Ave (010-078097), 178 Stevens Ave (010-016021), 182 S. Princeton Ave (010-051916), 190 S. Princeton Ave (010-016287), 220 Stevens Ave (010-022898), will be sold to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Columbus. The property will be transferred by deed, which will be recorded in the Official Records of the County Recorder's Office. The buyer intends to purchase these parcels to construct five new single-family homes.
FISCAL IMPACT: 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.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to execute any and all necessary agreements and deeds for conveyance of title of five vacant parcels of real property held in the Land Bank pursuant to the Land Reutilization Program; and to declare an emergency.
Body
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 five parcels which has been acquired pursuant to Section 5722.03 or Section 5722.06 for this program meet the Land Reutilization Program's Disposition Policies and Guiding Principles and has been approved; and
WHEREAS, such parcels of real estate is being 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 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, 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 such 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 accommodate the buyer's construction schedule, 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:
(1)
PARCEL NUMBER: 010-078097
ADDRESS: 549 S.Oakley Avenue
PRICE: $500.00 plus recording fee of $35.00
USE: Single-family new construction.
Situated in the City of Columbus, County of Franklin and State of Ohio and bounded and described as follows:
Being Lot Number One Hundred Twenty-Two(122) in WESTLAND ADDITION, as the same is numbered and delineated upon the recorded plat thereof, of record in Plat Book 18, page 16, Recorder's Office, Franklin County, Ohio
(2)
PARCEL NUMBER: 010-016021
ADDRESS: 178 Stevens Avenue
PRICE: $500.00 plus recording fee of $35.00
USE: Single-family new construction
Situated in the City of Columbus, County of Franklin and State of Ohio and bounded and described as follows:
Being Lot Number Forty-nine (49) of BELMONT 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, pages 308 and 309, Recorder's Office, Franklin County, Ohio.
(3)
PARCEL NUMBER: 010-016287
ADDRESS: 190 S. Princeton Avenue
PRICE: $500.00 plus recording fee of $35.00
USE: Single-family new construction.
Situated in the County of Franklin, State of Ohio, and in the City of Columbus:
Being Lot Number Eight Hundred Six (806) of WEST PARK ADDITION to said City, as the same is numbered and delineated upon the recorded plat thereof, of record in Plat Book 4, page 264, Recorder's Office, Franklin County, Ohio.
(4)
PARCEL NUMBER: 010-051916
ADDRESS: 182 S. Princeton Avenue
PRICE: $500 plus recording fee of $35.00
USE: Single-family new construction
Situated in the County of Franklin, State of Ohio, and in the City of Columbus:
Being Lot Number Eight Hundred Five (805) of WEST PARK ADDITION, as the same is numbered and delineated upon the recorded plat thereof, of record in Plat Book4, page 264, Recorder's Office, Franklin County, Ohio.
(5)
PARCEL NUMBER: 010-022898
ADDRESS: 220 Stevens Avenue
PRICE: $500 plus recording fee of $35.00
USE: Single-family new construction
Situated in the City of Columbus, County of Franklin and State of Ohio and bounded and described as follows:
Being Lot Nos. Fifty-nine (59) and Sixty (60) of the Belmont Addition to the City of Columbus, as the same is numbered and delineated upon the recorded plat thereof, of record in Plat Book 4, pages 308 & 309, Recorder's Office, Franklin County, Ohio.
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.