City of Columbus - File #: 1876-2004

• File #: 1876-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/20/2004
• In control: Development Committee
• On agenda: 11/1/2004
• Final action: 11/4/2004
• 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.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/4/2004	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
11/3/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/1/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/1/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/21/2004	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/21/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/21/2004	1	Dev Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/21/2004	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
10/21/2004	1	Dev Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/20/2004	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/20/2004	1	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

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...