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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Jim Birchall, Chief Public Facilities Officer
Derrick Winston, Director of Public Facilities
Gio Santana, Superintendent of Parks & Rec
DATE: November 14, 2023
SUBJECT:
A Resolution authorizing the acquisition and acceptance of a land donation to the City of Aurora by Linden & Sons
PURPOSE:
To accept a donation of approximately 1.03 acres of land behind the homes in the 1000 block of Bangs St. comprising seven total parcels of land from Linden & Sons.
BACKGROUND:
Over the years the City has purchased or acquired some of the adjoining properties, and the City currently owns land totaling approximately 11 acres immediately to the west of the parcels to be donated. In addition to being adjacent to City owned land, this area is less than a quarter mile west of the Phillips Park. The parcels are currently vacant and due to being land locked cannot be used as is.
The City, however, has increasingly viewed vacant and underutilized properties as opportunities for productive reuse, and with acceptance of this donated land in conjunction with the land already owned this increases our options for development of additional opportunities.
In addition to providing greater flexibility for long term planning, acquisition of this vacant land will also provide consistent maintenance to these parcels which will improve aesthetics and quality of life for the adjacent homes whose properties back up to this vacant land.
Under this agenda item, we are recommending the acceptance of seven separate properties as noted below Tax Pins:
1) 15-34-230-002, 2) 15-34-230-003, 3) 15-34-230-004, 4) 15-34-230-005,
5) 15-34-230-006, 6) 15-34-230-007, 7) 15-34-230-008.
DISCUSSION:
The City continues to make long-term decisions to bolster its acquisition of land throughout City limits in order to maximize the potential for development of recreational, entertainment, commercial & residential developments. Most, if not all of the development agre...
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