DEPARTMENT: Center City Development Office
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Lori Houston
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council Districts 1, 2, and 4
SUBJECT:
Disposition of three (3) surplus real properties by the Office of Urban Redevelopment (OUR SA)
SUMMARY:
Consideration of the following ordinances authorizing the declaration as surplus and disposition of three real properties by the Office of Urban Redevelopment.
A. An ordinance declaring as surplus and authorizing the disposition of an approximately 0.0808 acre tract of land in Council District 1 commonly known as 214 Stark for the bid price of $2,501.
B. An ordinance declaring as surplus and authorizing the disposition of an approximately 0.0781 acre tract of land in Council District 2 commonly known as 1819 Hackberry for the bid price of $6,050.
C. An ordinance declaring as surplus and authorizing the disposition of an approximately 0.1194 acre tract of land in Council District 4 commonly known as 8523 Big Creek for the bid price of $5,200.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On February 12, 2013, The OUR SA Board of Commissioners approved a Resolution directing the Executive Director and staff "to sell or otherwise dispose of OUR SA surplus Property". At the same time the Board approved a Resolution directing the Executive Director and staff to "follow the City of San Antonio property review process (referred to as "canvassing") prior to the disposition of any OUR SA surplus properties".
A. OUR SA acquired 214 Stark in 1995. The property has remained vacant and undeveloped since acquisition. The property was advertised for sale on two different days in a newspaper of general circulation in Bexar County in April of 2013. One bid of $2,501 for the purchase of this property was received by the City Clerk and forwarded to OUR SA staff for review. The OUR SA Board approved the sale of this property to the single bidder during the May 2013 Board meeting.
B. OUR SA acquired 1819 Hackberry in...
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