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Request to Declare as Surplus and Dispose of City Owned Property (B)
Request to declare as surplus and dispose of City owned property - a portion of Tax Parcel 15697-000-000 located at 1403 Southwest 22nd Place.
Explanation
The City acquired the property known as Tax Parcel 15697-000-000, located at 1403 Southwest 22nd Place, by Warranty Deed on May 24, 2005, from Earl C. May Trust FBO Jack Campbell May (1/4 interest), James D. Salter and Arch Roberts, Trustees of the Jack C. May Trust, dated October 1, 1971 (1/4 interest) and Sarah L. Gregg, Trustee, under that certain unrecorded Trust Agreement dated February 1997 (1/2 interest), for the purpose of building and maintaining the Tumblin Creek trash trap. The parcel is 4.7 acres, predominately wetland, and was acquired for $85,000.00. The acquisition included two residential structures located north and south of the extension of Southwest 22nd Place on the upland portion of the property. The upland portion of the property and the two residential structures are out of the 100-year flood plain. The structure to the north was demolished January 2007 for $2,990.00.
Staff believes it would be in the best interest of the City to return the remaining structure to the housing market by creating a 120 foot by 150 foot lot containing the structure with a 20 foot by 40 foot access easement, then surplusing the parcel through the bid process with a minimum bid of $40,000.00. The original parcel and the creation of the surplus parcel render Tax Parcel 15697-001-000, owned by Charles M. and Nancy L. LaPoe, "land locked" unless easements are granted. Staff also believes it would be in the best interest of the City to grant a 15 feet by 170 feet ingress and egress easement to provide a legal access to Tax Parcel 15697-001-000. GRU recommends retaining a utility easement over the east 15 feet for existing overhead electric service which will be incorporated in the same ingress and egress easement. The required lot split and Boundary Survey will be created in-house.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $800 for administrative costs is available in the Public Works Fiscal Year 2008 operating budget. The balance of the proceeds will be deposited into Stormwater Funds.
Recommendation
The City Commission: 1) declare the remnant of Tax Parcel 15697-000-000, located at 1403 Southwest 22nd Place as surplus; 2) authorize the City Manager to execute a Purchase and Sale Agreement for the remnant of Tax Parcel 15697-000-000, located at 1403 Southwest 22nd Place with the successful bidder; 3) authorize the Mayor to execute, and the Clerk to attest, a Special Warranty Deed, subject to approval by the City Attorney as to form and legality, to convey the property at Tax Parcel 15697-000-000, located at 1403 Southwest 22nd Place to the successful bidder, retaining a utility easement over the easterly 15 feet of the newly created parcel; 4) authorize the Mayor to execute, and the Clerk to attest, a 20 foot by 40 foot ingress/egress easement onto the successful bidder; and 5 ) authorize the Mayor to execute, and the Clerk to attest, a 15 foot by 170 foot ingress/egress easement onto Charles M, and Nancy L. LaPoe, subject to approval by the City Attorney as to form and legality.
Alternative Recommendation: The City Commission denies this request and the City retains maintenance and other associated liabilities.