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DOD AmendTMC187.19(a)
Real Estate / Department of Development
Bill Burkett (x1692)
(Revised)
Title
Amending Toledo Municipal Code Section 187.19 relating to the Land Reutilization Program (Landbanking Program); making certain findings with respect thereto; and declaring an emergency.
Body
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
Ordinance No. 340-91 established the Land Reutilization Program which adopted and implemented procedures of Chapter 5722 of the Ohio Revised Code. Ordinance No. 617-05 amended Toledo Municipal Code Sections 187.19(a)(1) and 187.19(a)(2) to permit the Mayor and the Director of Development to sell unbuildable residential parcels acquired by the City of Toledo Land Reutilization Program (Landbank Program) to adjacent residential property owners without competitive bidding and without separate ordinances. Ordinance 165-12 amended the Code again, this time to allow for property sales and donations to the Lucas County Land Reutilization Corporation without competitive bidding and without separate ordinances. It is estimated that the number of residential vacant lots available for purchase through the Land Reutilization Program is going to grow from just over 800 in 2017 to well over 3,000 parcels by 2023.
The goal of the program is to return vacant property to productive use by putting it in the hands of nearby property owners. This amendment will expand authorization to a Lot Transfer Committee to convey properties without competitive bidding and without separate ordinance in two ways. First, eligible applicants will include adjacent property owners, and businesses, non-profit organizations or owner-occupied residents located in proximity to the subject parcel. Second, there are no lot dimension restrictions for properties to be conveyed.
Summary
NOW, THEREFORE,Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That 187.19 (a)(1) and 187.19 (a)(2) of the Toledo Municipal Code which reads as follows:
187.19(a). Land Reutili...
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