Title
Ordinance Appropriating $374,000 from the General Fund Capital Reserve Account for the Purchase of 2416 High Point Road for Economic Development Purposes
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Department: Engineering & Inspections
Council District: 4
Public Hearing: N/A
Advertising Date/By: N/A
Contact 1 and Phone: Sue Schwartz 373-2149
Contact 2 and Phone: Adam Fischer 373-2861
PURPOSE:
City Council is asked to consider the purchase of the parcel located at 2416 High Point Road in order to consolidate City's ownership of this contiguous block for redevelopment purposes and provide the right-of-way necessary to complete the High Point Road/West Lee Street.
BACKGROUND:
The property is located at 2416 High Point Road, Parcel #0016655, (16,988 Sq Ft, 0.39 Acres). The zoning on the property is C-M (Commercial Medium). This parcel occupies the corner adjacent to the former Coliseum Inn Hotel, purchased and demolished by the City in 2008. By purchasing the remainder of this parcel, the City will be able to leverage the right of way investment by providing a superior development site. This site is vital to economic development on the corridor due to its location, road frontage, and size. A portion of the property is currently in the condemnation process for right-of-way related to the streetscape project.
Condemnation of the right-of-way was approved by City Council in 2013 in the amount of $55,995. As a result of this taking, retail parking in front of the building will be lost, resulting in assumed damages. In the condemnation process, an appraisal showed damages in the amount of $157,000 was submitted to the Court by the owner. The City Attorney's Office has determined damages would likely be awarded if the matter continues through the courts. The condemnation is ongoing in District Court.
The entire property was initially appraised at a value of $500,000 by Foster Appraisal Services, Inc. The owner's independent appraisal of the property was for $531,000. The ...
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