City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: JANUARY 4, 2022
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage of an Ordinance to Sell City-owned Property at 3002A Mosby Street. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]
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ISSUE: Consideration of an ordinance to sell City-owned property at 3002A Mosby Street contingent upon approval of the sale under Section 9.06 of the City Charter.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
(1) Approve the proposed ordinance authorizing the sale of 3002A Mosby Street on the first reading, and schedule it for second reading, public hearing and final passage at City Council's Public Hearing on Saturday, January 22, 2022; and
(2) Authorize the City Manager to take all actions necessary to complete this sale of property transaction.
BACKGROUND: The City-owned property located at 3002A Mosby Street is 2,137 square feet and located between 3002 Mosby Street to the east, 3009 Holly Street to the west and 2915 Holly Street to the South. The parcel is zoned R8 - Single Family, 8,000 square feet.
This land locked property was acquired by the City in 2014 at public auction as a result of unpaid real estate taxes and conveyed to the City via Special Warranty Deed as there were no other interested buyers. This is a small, undevelopable piece of landlocked property, with no public access easement and of no public use value (See Attachment 2 for a plan of 3002A Mosby Street).
On May 11, 2021, City Council declared 3002A Mosby Street surplus and authorized the City Manager to issue an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for the disposition and sale of the property for no less than thirty (30) days following the process detailed in the City Real Estate Disposition Policy.
DISCUSSION: The ITB was issued on October 4, 2021, for a period of thirty (30) days and closed on November 4, 2021. The opportunity to submit a bid to purchase this property...
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