To

Mayor and Council

Subject

Sale of City Property (3 acres Shirley Winston Park)

Initiator

City Manager's Office

Recommendation

Approval is requested to declare surplus three acres of property location at \n \n 5001 Steam Mill Road in Shirley Winston Park as surplus and sell said property \n \n to Julius Rogers who will in turn gift the property to the adjacent property \n \n owner, Peters Chapel A.M.E. Church.

Approval

Approved

Background

Shirley Winston Park consist of 65.8698 +/- acres, of which Peters Chapel

A.M.E Church request the City transfer three (3) acres of said property.

Julius Rogers will pay $45,000 for the property. Mr. Rogers originally sold

property to the City for the park development. Peters Chapel would like to

utilize the additional land to expand the current church facility. This will

includes educational space for after school programs and a family life center

(see attached letter).

Analysis

The property, Julius Rogers would like to acquire consists of three acres,

which is part of the 65.8698 +/- acres of land in Shirley Winston Park on Steam

Mill Road (see attached plat). The acreage is vacant unimproved land, located

in a R-1A zoned area. Advance notification was given to surrounding land owner

of the impending sell or transfer of the three acres of land to Peters Chapel

A.M.E. Church. There have been no objections/comments to the sell or transfer.

Financial Considerations

Julius Rogers will pay to the City $45,000.00 and then gift said property to

Peters Chapel A.M.E. Church. A Quit Claim Deed will transfer the property to

Mr. Rogers.

Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement

Legal Considerations

The property will be transferred by deed with the Superior Court Clerk for

permanent record, said transfer shall be published in a local newspaper in

accordance with Columbus Charter Section 7-501.

Recommendations/ Actions

Approve the attached Resolution for the sell of the above-identified property.

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