Explanation
BACKGROUND: In order to have an effective Land Reutilization Program, it is necessary to acquire other vacant and underutilized properties. The property known as 135 North Harris Ave., a vacant single-family dwelling, is being donated to the City for the City's Land Bank and will be managed in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Land Reutilization Program. This property will be transferred by deed, which will be recorded in the Official Records of the County Recorder's Office.
FISCAL IMPACT: No funding is required for this legislation. The maintenance of these parcels will be provided by current maintenance contracts.
Title
To authorize the acceptance of a deed for one single-family vacant dwelling (135 N. Harris Ave.) to be held in the Land Bank inventory.
Body
WHEREAS, Dennis R. Kuhlken and Michael Murphy, owners of the said real estate have agreed to donate this property to the City's Land Bank; and
WHEREAS, the acceptance of one parcel which are being acquired pursuant to Section 5722.06 for this program; and
WHEREAS, by virtue of said deed to the City of Columbus Land Bank this deed will be recorded in the Franklin County, Ohio Recorder's Office; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to accept the deed for said property which will be held in the Land Bank Program and managed in accordance with the Land Reutilization Program's policies and procedures; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the City of Columbus hereby accepts the property described herein as:
PARCEL: 010-026838
OWNER: Dennis R. Kuhlken and Michael Murphy
ADDRESS: 135 N. Harris Ave.
Being Lot Number Seven (7) of VAN SICKLE'S SUBDIVISION as the same is numbered and delineated upon the recorded plat thereof, of record in Plat Book 5, page 429, Recorder's Office, Franklin County, Ohio.
Section 2. That Council hereby finds that the selection process util...
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