Title
Property Transactions - City View Drive and Independence Boulevard CMPD Independence Division Office Site, Parcel #03
Action
Action:
Approve the following Property Condemnation: City View Drive and Independence Boulevard CMPD Independence Division Office Site, Parcel #03
Body
Project: CMPD Independence Division Office
Owner(s): Carl McEwen Ellington, Sr., Jean H. Lamb, McDowell/Cochrane, LLC, Carl M. Ellington, Jr., Janet E. Hall, Mary E. Ellington and McEwen Associates, LLC
Property Address: On City View Drive - off Independence Boulevard
Total Parcel Area: 2,500 SF
Property to be acquired by Fee: 2,500 SF (.057 AC) in Fee Simple
Structures/Improvements to be impacted: Billboard
Landscaping to be impacted: None
Zoned: B-2
Use: Small business
Tax Code: 165-041-03
Appraised Value: $62,000
Property Owner’s Concerns: Property owners are concerned about the amount of compensation being offered.
City’s Response to Property Owner’s Concerns: Staff informed the property owner’s attorney they could obtain their own appraisal in order to justify a counter offer.
Recommendation: To avoid delay in the project schedule, staff recommends proceeding to condemnation during which time negotiations can continue, mediation is available and if necessary, just compensation can be determined by the court.
Council District: 5