DEPARTMENT: Neighborhood & Housing Services Department
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Ver?nica R. Soto, AICP, Director
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 2
SUBJECT:
Ordinance authorizing the Sale of properties owned by the Urban Renewal Agency (OUR SA) located at 302 Runnels, 203 Edgar, and 205 Edgar to Jaime and Jessica Perez.
SUMMARY:
Ordinance authorizing for the sale and conveyance of 0.36 acres located at 302 Runnels, 203 Edgar, and 205 Edgar in Council District 2 to Jaime and Jessica Perez for $6,500.00 and all related closing costs.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
OUR SA staff received a bid from Jaime and Jessica Perez, owners of United Controls LLC, for the purchase of 302 Runnels, 203 Edgar, and 205 Edgar. The purpose of this acquisition is to provide additional space for equipment storage and for the new professional staff they are hiring for their technology integration business.
On January 16, 2019, OUR SA Commissioners approved the sale of the 302 Runnels, 203 and 205 Edgar to the highest bidder. According to the Local Governments Code - Urban Renewal Statute Chapter 374, the disposition of all real property owned by the Urban Renewal Agency (OUR SA) must be authorized by the Municipality.
Prior to review and authorization by the Municipality, the OUR SA Board directed OUR SA staff to follow the City vacant land sale process and also submit the required information to the Planning Commission for approval. The Planning Commission approved and recommended the disposition of these properties on May 22, 2019.
OUR SA purchased 0.36 acres of vacant unimproved tracts of land in 1991 and 1993 as part of the Fort Sam Gateway Urban Renewal Plan (URP). The Fort Sam Gateway URP expired in May of 2012, and these properties were never developed and have remained vacant since acquisition. These vacant properties have cost OUR SA approximately $1,000 a year to maintain.
The tracts are comprised of 4 lots zoned Heavy Industrial (I-2) with Traffic Cont...
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