Explanation
BACKGROUND: The City of Columbus, in partnership with The Ohio State University Medical Center and the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority, have substantial interest in and are committed to the vision of enhancing the quality of life on the near east side of Columbus by creating a healthy, financially and environmentally sustainable, community where residents have access to safe and affordable housing, quality healthcare, educational and employment opportunities.
The parties have agreed to work together in order to facilitate that vision: The Partners Achieving Community Transformation (PACT). The principal goal of PACT is to develop a community master plan through the services of a master planning entity aided by the input of the PACT governance structure, advisory committee and sub-committees.
The partners seek to purchase a key property in the implementation of this master plan. This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to purchase an approximately 1.9 acre site at the southeast corner of Mt. Vernon and N. Champion Avenue from Chad L. Sr. and Dorita J. Brown and Carl L. Brown Inc. for $600,000. The site consists of 23 parcels and a vacant grocery building and is identified as a critical redevelopment site in the Draft Blueprint for Community Investment, a plan developed by PACT to guide investment in the area.
FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation authorizes the transfer and expenditure of funds within the Streets and Highways G. O. Bond Fund and the Northland and Other Acquisition Fund.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested in order to allow for the immediate exercise of the City's purchase before the expiration date of the purchase contract.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development, or his designee, to acquire 23 parcels located at the southeast corner of Mt. Vernon and N. Champion Avenues and to execute any and all documents necessary for conveyance of title; to autho...
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