Previous Item Print Next Item

August 30, 2018, City Council Regular Meeting
Title
41. Motion to Approve Transfer of 913 West 39th Street to Chatham County/City of Savannah Land Bank Authority
Strategic Priority
Neighborhood Revitalization
Description

Recommend authorizing the City Manager to sign legal documents transferring a vacant house owned by the City located at 913 West 39th Street, PIN 2-0073-21-009, to the Chatham County/City of Savannah Land Bank Authority (LBA).  The LBA will, in turn, market and sell this residential property to an entity committed to renovating and returning it to productive use. 

The LBA will obtain City Housing & Neighborhood Services Department approval of sale terms and conditions before it sells the property and will provide 90% of net cash sale proceeds to the City. The LBA will use the remaining 10% of net cash sale proceeds to further its mission of acquiring blighted property, clearing title and returning property to productive use.

Recommendation

Approval

Contact
Martin Fretty, Director, Housing & Neighborhood Services Department, City of Savannah
Financial Impact
Proceeds from sale of property
Review Comments
Attachments
913 W 39th_Transfer Request.pdf
Agenda Plus