Explanation
BACKGROUND: Three 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 transfer of three parcels located at 1114 Mt. Vernon Ave. (010-022234), 1120-1122 Mt. Vernon Ave. (010-021835), and 1134 Mt. Vernon Ave. (010-010409) to Willie Tatum Jr., who will construct new single family structures and place them for resale. The parcels will be transferred by deed recorded in the Official Records of the Franklin County Recorder’s Office.
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 Legislation is requested 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 three parcels of real property (1114 Mt. Vernon Ave., 1120-1122 Mt. Vernon Ave., and 1134 Mt. Vernon Ave.) held in the Land Bank pursuant to the Land Reutilization Program and to declare an emergency.
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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, this property was forfeited to the State of Ohio after a tax foreclosure; and
WHEREAS, by Ordinance 0277-2013, Council authorized an agreement with the Central Ohio Community Improvement Corporation to allow the transfer of properties forfeited to the State of Ohio into the Land Reutilization Program; and
WHEREAS, a proposal for the sale of the property which was acquired pursuant to the agreement with the Central Ohio Community Improvement Corporation meets the Land Reutilization Program’s Disposition Policies and Guiding Principles and has been approved by the Land Redevelopment Office Administrator; 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 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 parcels of real estate to Willie Tatum Jr:
PARCEL NUMBER: 010-022234
ADDRESS: 1114 Mt. Vernon Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43203
PRICE: $1,400.00, plus a $150.00 processing fee
USE: Single family unit
Property is situated in the State of Ohio, County of Franklin, City of Columbus, and described as follows:
Being the west one-half (1/2) of the south 118, 50 feet of lot number four (4) in Robert Armstrong’s Subdivision of lot numbers 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of Robert Armstrong Jr.’s subdivision of a part of half section numbers 13 and 14 in township no. 5, range 22, refugee lands, as the same is numbered and delineated upon the recorded plat thereof, of record in plat book no. 1, page 315, recorder’s office, Franklin County, Ohio.
PARCEL NUMBER: 010-021835
ADDRESS: 1120-1122 Mt. Vernon Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43203
PRICE: $1,400.00, plus a $150.00 processing fee
USE: Single family unit
Property is situated in the State of Ohio, County of Franklin, City of Columbus:
Being a part of Lot No. 4, in Robert Armstrong’s Subdivision of Lots Nos. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, of Robert Armstrong Jr.’s Subdivision of a part of Half Section Nos. 13 and 14, in Township No. 5, Range 22, Refugee Lands, as the same is numbered and delineated upon the recorded plat thereof, of record in Plat Book No. 1, Page 315, Recorder’s Office, Franklin County, Ohio.
Beginning at the southeast corner of said Lot No. 4, at a point in the north line of Mt. Vernon Avenue; thence north with the east line of said Lot No. 4, 118.50 feet to the south line of a 16 foot alley running east and west through said lot; thence west with the south line of said alley 33 feet to a point on the line of said alley; thence south at right angles with the line of said alley 118.50 feet to a point in the north line of Mt. Vernon Avenue; thence east with the north line of Mt. Vernon Avenue 33 feet to the place of beginning.
PARCEL NUMBER: 010-010409
ADDRESS: 1134 Mt. Vernon Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43203
PRICE: $1,450.00, plus a $150.00 processing fee
USE: Single family unit
situated in the State of Ohio, County of Franklin, and to the City of Columbus:
Being Lot Number Nine (9), in PLAT OF ABLE HILDRETH’S SUBDIVISION of Lots Numbered 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 27 of Robert Armstrong’s Subdivision of Lots Numbered 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of the said Robert Armstrong’s former subdivision of parts of half sections numbered 13 and 14 of Township No. 5, in Range 22, Refugee Lands, also numbers 10, 11, 12, 13 and part of no. 14 of said Robert Armstrong’s 1st subdivision of Half Sections as aforesaid, as the same is numbered and delineated upon the recorded plat thereof, of record in Plat Book 3, page 183, Recorder’s Office, Franklin County, Ohio.
SECTION 2. For the property stated in Section 1, that the Director of Development is hereby authorized to execute any agreement, deed restriction, or mortgage to ensure compliance with land bank program rules and the submitted application and to release such restriction or mortgage upon compliance.
SECTION 3. That for good cause shown, the provisions of City Code Chapter 329 relating to the sale of city-owned realty are hereby waived.
SECTION 4. 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 5. 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.