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Approval of Surplus Property List (B)
This item involves City Commission approval of a listing of proposed surplus and escheated properties for future disposition.
Explanation
On May 21, 2020 the City revised the previously adopted Real Property Policies under Resolution No. 191223. The policy states that the City Commission is tasked with reviewing a list of proposed surplus and escheated properties and determining which of the properties are surplus and approved for donation so that disposition may take place.
The City’s policy dictates that the foremost goal of disposition of these properties shall support the City’s housing goals, including the provision of permanent affordable housing, neighborhood enhancement and stabilization, infill development, and mitigation of the impacts on vulnerable communities from gentrification and displacement.
The Department of Sustainable Development will determine the properties that are suitable for development as single-family or multi-family/mixed-use affordable housing based on such factors as a lot’s zoning designation, size, shape, configuration, and known environmental issues.
Escheated properties that are deemed surplus by the Commission, per the mechanism in the policy, are donated to nonprofit housing organizations (NHO’s) that conduct business in the City of Gainesville and are capable of constructing permanent housing. A reverter clause is included in the deed language so that if homes are not constructed within the designated time period (usually two years), then the City regains all rights of possession of the property.
Currently, Alachua Habitat for Humanity, Inc. holds deeds for two City properties with expired reverter clauses. One property (TP# 11235-010-000) is on target for being granted a Certificate of Occupancy in approximately one month. Construction on the other property (TP# 11317-000-000) is slated to begin in 2022. Staff asks for a two year extension for these pro...
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