Explanation
BACKGROUND: One (1) property currently held in the Land Bank and identified as 571 Whitethorne Avenue, 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 such real property.
Homes on the Hill Community Development Corporation is trading 157 Oakley Avenue for this vacant lot. The trade is occurring in order to partner with Habitat for Humanity in the construction of a single-family home to be sold for homeownership. Companion legislation authorizes the acceptance from Homes on the Hill of 157 Oakley Avenue for the Land Bank.
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.
EMERGENCY
JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested to meet the developer's project timeline.
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 (571 Whitethorne Avenue) 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, one proposal for the transfer of one parcel which had been acquired for this program has been approved; and
WHEREAS, in order to complete the transfer of such property, 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, Office of Land Management, in that it is immediately necessary to convey said parcel of real estate from the City's Land Bank in order to meet the developer's project timeline, thereby preserving 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 Department of Development is hereby authorized and directed to execute any and all necessary agreements and deeds to convey title of the following parcel of real estate:
PARCEL : 010-067609
ADDRESS: 571 Whitethorne Avenue
PRICE: $0
USE: Single-family home
Section 2. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance 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 approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the
same.