To

Mayor and Council

Subject

Acquire, Condemnation and Disposition of City Property (411 8th St.)

Initiator

City Manager's Office

Recommendation

Approve the attached Resolution declaring property be acquired by the City, and \n \n condemned to clear title and authorize the City Manager to dispose of said \n \n property as surplus, identified as Tax Map Parcel 019 017 028 a/k/a 411 8th \n \n Street, Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, (see attached map).

Approval

Approved

Background

This parcel of property containing an historic structure is currently in an

estate. Historic Columbus Foundation wishes to purchase and rehabilitate the

house. There are several "title issues" involved in this parcel of property.

Historic Columbus foundation, Inc., has requested the City invoke eminent

domain proceedings to clear tittle. The house has Greek revival decorative

feature. The historic interior finishes include plaster on lath. Although the

condition of the house makes it hard to tell whether the lath was cut by

machine or by hand, rectangular nail heads were evident, making the date of the

structure being 1830 - present. This house is older than 1870 and may have

been moved to the 411 8th Street site from another location in Columbus.

Analysis

The property consists of 277.83 sq. ft. +/- on which there are two houses, one

of which Columbus Historic Foundation, Inc., will rehabilitated. Subject

property is zoned C-3.

Financial Considerations

Columbus Historic Foundation, Inc., agrees to reimburse the city for any cost

associated with said condemnation and transfer.

Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement

Legal Considerations

Council must approve the transfer of real estate and newspaper notices shall be

published in accordance with Columbus Charter Section 7-501.

Recommendations/ Actions

Approve the attached Resolution to invoke eminent domain to clear title to the

above-identified property and authorizing the City Manager to transfer to the

Historic Columbus Foundation, Inc.

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