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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Alessandro Minnella, Senior Planner
DATE: May 2, 2024
SUBJECT:
A Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of a 0.07-Acre Property Located at 112 Woodlawn Avenue for the Price of $49,000.00 to Facilitate the Demolition of a Non-Conforming and Blighted Property.
PURPOSE:
This resolution will facilitate the purchase and acquisition of a challenged non-conforming and blighted property currently zoned Manufacturing District, Limited (M-1) and the rezoning of it to facilitate its redevelopment.
The site is depicted in the attachment to this resolution.
BACKGROUND:
Over the years the City has acquired adjoining properties located at 108, 104, 102 Woodlawn through condemnation. In addition to being adjacent to the referenced City owned land, this site is less than a tenth of a mile from the Downtown Fringe and with the capabilities of sparking qualified redevelopment for the wellbeing of the neighborhood.
The property lost its legal nonconforming use of a two unit after it was vacant for more than six months, is in Circuit Court and the City is seeking an order for demolition due to its precarious condition.
The subject property was acquired by the current owner in January of 2024 for $50,000 and it has not been able to be developed due to its conditions and pending restrictions.
The City has increasingly viewed vacant and underutilized properties as opportunities for productive reuse, and with the acquisition of this site in conjunction with the land already owned, this purchase would increase our options for development of additional opportunities.
In addition to providing greater flexibility for long term planning, acquisition of this property will also provide consistent maintenance to these parcels which will improve aesthetics and quality of life for the adjacent homes and businesses whose properties are adjacent or back up to this specific site.
DISCUSSION:
The City continues to make long-term decisions to bolster its acqu...
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