Agenda Item # 2
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
03/25/2014
Agenda Report # 91
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Surplus Property Disposal
INITIATED BY: David Arrington, Deputy City Manager
Recommendation: Approval is requested to declare surplus at 1133 35th
Street, 2418 North Lumpkin Road, and approximately .75 acres of property
located at 315 Andrews Road and sell said property in accordance with Section
7-501 of the City Code in Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia. (see attached
maps)
Background: The property located at 1133 35th Street was acquired by the
City in 2011 to resolve a conflict with a collapsed storm sewer pipe. The storm
sewer pipe has been relocated and the property is no longer required by the
City. The property located at 315 Andrews Road was acquired by the City in
2013 for economic development purposes. There has been interest expressed by a
retail developer to acquire a portion of the property to facilitate a retail
development in the area. The use of the property for this type development is
consistent with the intent of the Enterprise Zone to create jobs and promote
capital investment. The property located at 2418 North Lumpkin Road is the
site of the former Fire Station 7. The structure on the property was
demolished following the relocation of the station to Buena Vista Road. The
City no longer has a use for the property.
Analysis: The City no longer has a need for these properties. All properties
are suitable for either residential or commercial development based on the
current zoning.
Financial Considerations: The properties will be sold at fair market value.
The properties and any related improvements will add to the tax digest.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: Disposing of these properties will
relieve the City of the responsibility for maintaining the properties. The
disposition will also place the properties back to the tax digest and result in
increase advalorem tax.
Legal Considerations: The properties will be sold in accordance with Section
7-501 of the City Code. Properties will be sold retaining all easements for
combination utilities, storm and sanitary sewer pipes.
Recommendations/ Actions: Authorize the City Manager to declare surplus 1133
35th Street, 2418 North Lumpkin Road, and approximately .75 acres of property
located at 315 Andrews Road and sell said property in accordance with Section
7-501 of the City Code in Columbus, Muscogee Country, Georgia.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DECLARE 1133 35TH STREET, 2418
NORTH LUMPKIN ROAD, AND APPROXIMATELY .75 ACRES OF 315 ANDREWS AS SURPLUS,
ADVERTISE AND SELL SAID PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY CODE SECTION 7.501 IN
COLUMBUS, MUSCOGEE COUNTRY, GEORGIA.
WHEREAS, the City owns property located at 1133 35th Street, 2418 North Lumpkin
Road, and approximately .5 acres of property located at 315 Andrews Road; and,
WHEREAS, the City has no current use or plans for this property; and,
WHEREAS, the property is appropriately suited for development in accordance
with its current zoning; and,
WHEREAS, all existing utility easements of record remain in effect and
providing appropriate width as required by applicable utility companies shall
be reserved for unknown
utilities; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
The City Manager is hereby authorized to declare property located at 1133 35th
Street, 2418 North Lumpkin Road, and approximately .75 acres of property
located at 315 Andrews Road as surplus. To further advertise and sell said
property in accordance with City Code Section 7-501 in Columbus, Muscogee
County, Georgia.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _________ day of _____________, 2014 and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of
_____________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council , Mayor
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