File #: ORD. 2018-286    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Adopted
File created: 11/14/2018 In control: City Council
On agenda: 12/17/2018 Final action: 12/17/2018
Title: To declare that a public necessity exists and to authorize the Chief Administrative Officer or the designee thereof, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to acquire, at a tax delinquent judicial sale, the property located at 918 North 25th Street and to authorize the conveyance of such property for $2,412.00 to The Maggie Walker Community Land Trust for the purposes of eliminating blight and making such property available for redevelopment.
Patrons: Mayor Stoney
Attachments: 1. Ord. No. 2018-286

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To declare that a public necessity exists and to authorize the Chief Administrative Officer or the designee thereof, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to acquire, at a tax delinquent judicial sale, the property located at 918 North 25th Street and to authorize the conveyance of such property for $2,412.00 to The Maggie Walker Community Land Trust for the purposes of eliminating blight and making such property available for redevelopment.

 

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                     WHEREAS, pursuant to sections 58.1-3970 and 58.1-3970.1 of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, the City of Richmond is authorized to acquire tax delinquent properties sold pursuant to sections 58.1-3965 through 58.1-3974 of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, or pursuant to any other provision of law for the enforcement of tax liens; and

                     WHEREAS, the property located at 918 North 25th Street, with Tax Parcel No. E000-0429/003, is eligible to be sold at a judicial sale for delinquent taxes; and

                     WHEREAS, the City desires to acquire the aforesaid property for the purposes of eliminating blight and making such property available for redevelopment; and

                     WHEREAS, any such acquisition is subject to the approval of the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond; and                     

WHEREAS, upon acquisition, the City desires to convey the aforesaid property to The Maggie Walker Community Land Trust by special warranty deed for the purposes of eliminating blight and making such property available for redevelopment; and

WHEREAS, the Chief Administrative Officer’s authority to convey the aforesaid property to The Maggie Walker Community Land Trust is contingent upon the City’s acquisition of the aforesaid property and is, therefore, null and void if the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond should reject the City’s offer to acquire;

NOW, THEREFORE,

THE CITY OF RICHMOND HEREBY ORDAINS:

                     § 1.                     That pursuant to sections 58.1-3970 and 58.1-3970.1 of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, the Chief Administrative Officer, or the designee thereof, is hereby authorized to acquire, at a tax delinquent judicial sale, the property located at 918 North 25th Street, with Tax Parcel No. E000-0429/003, for the purposes of eliminating blight and making such property available for redevelopment.

                     § 2.                     That upon acquisition of said property and in accordance with section 8-68 of the Code of the City of Richmond (2015), as amended, the Chief Administrative Officer, or the designee thereof, is hereby authorized on behalf of the City of Richmond to convey the property located at 918 North 25th Street, with Tax Parcel No. E000-0429/003, to The Maggie Walker Community Land Trust for $2,412.00 for the purposes of eliminating blight and making such property available for redevelopment.  Such sale shall be subject to and conditioned upon appropriate requirements, limitations or conditions to encourage the redevelopment of the subject property and the elimination of blight.

                     § 3.                     This ordinance shall be in force and effect upon adoption.