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Resolution Authorizing City Attorney to Institute Proceedings to Condemn a Portion of the Property of Mount Zion Baptist Church of Greensboro, Inc. Located at 1301, 1321, 1323 and 1324 Alamance Church Road and 2101 Willow Road in Connection with the Alamance Church Road Improvements Project
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Council Priority: Maintain Infrastructure and Provide Sustainable Growth Opportunities
Department: Legal
Council District: 1
Public Hearing: NA
Advertising Date/By: NA
Contact 1 and Phone: Kenny McDowell, ext. 4578
Contact 2 and Phone: Alan Andrews, ext. 2320
PURPOSE:
The City seeks to acquire Four (4) Proposed Margin Tracts consisting of 29,746 sq. ft., 4,920 sq. ft., 4,281 sq. ft. and 423 sq. ft., Three (3) Permanent Drainage Easements consisting of 681 sq. ft., 500 sq. ft., and 40 sq. ft., and Four (4) Temporary Construction Easement (TCEs) consisting of 4,240 sq. ft. , 3,948 sq. ft., 1,216 sq. ft. and 882 sq. ft. of the property owned by Mount Zion Baptist Church of Greensboro, Inc. located at 1301, 1321, 1323 and 1324 Alamance Road and 2101 Willow Road, designated as Parcel Nos. 79832, 79833, 79865, 79866 and 79870 in the Morehead/ Gilmer Township for the Alamance Church Road Improvements. The Property Management Section of the Engineering and Inspections Department (PM) requests Council to authorize the initiation of condemnation proceedings because it has been unable to negotiate a purchase price with the property owner.
BACKGROUND:
PM attempted to negotiate a purchase within the total appraised value of $66,375.00 for the property. An independent appraiser, Charles D. Foster, Certified General Real Estate Appraiser, License No. A-1070, calculated and submitted the value of the property for the City. The appraiser used generally accepted appraisal methods and calculated the value based upon the nature of the taking and the square footage taken. PM sent an initial written Offer to Purchase to the property owner on December 2, 2019. PM made several at...
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