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File #: 2010-0535    Version: 1
Type: Resolution Status: Passed Finally
File created: 5/25/2010 In control: Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
On agenda: Final action: 6/29/2010
Enactment date: 6/29/2010 Enactment #: 462
Effective date: 7/7/2010    
Title: Resolution authorizing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to acquire all of the City's Right, Title and Interest, if any, in and to the Publicly-Owned Property in the 3rd Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 11-E, Lot 59 (Council District No. 6 - Site Assemblage for future Development - Colwell Street).
Indexes: URA PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS
Attachments: 1. 2010-0535.doc
Presenter
Presented by Mr. Dowd
 
Title
Resolution authorizing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to acquire all of the City's Right, Title and Interest, if any, in and to the Publicly-Owned Property in the 3rd Ward of the City of Pittsburgh designated in the Deed Registry Office of Allegheny County as Block 11-E, Lot 59 (Council District No. 6 - Site Assemblage for future Development - Colwell Street).
 
Body
Whereas, the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh desires to acquire all of the City's right, title and interest, if any, in and to publicly-owned property known as Block 11-E, Lot 59, in the 3rd Ward of the City of Pittsburgh, for the sum of $1.00 plus all necessary and incidental expenses in connection with such acquisition.
 
Whereas, the Council of the City of Pittsburgh desires to give approval to the acquisition by Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh.
 
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
 
Section 1.  That the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh is hereby authorized to acquire, for the sum of $1.00 plus all necessary and incidental expenses in connection with such acquisition, all of the City's right, title and interest, if any, in and to publicly-owned property known as Block 11-E, Lot 59, in the 3rd Ward of the City of Pittsburgh.
 
Section 2.  That the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh is authorized to incur said necessary and incidental expenses in connection with said acquisition.
 
Attachment
 
FACT SHEET
 
 
RESOLUTION authorizing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to acquire all of the City's right, title and interest, if any, in and to the following publicly-owned property in the 3rd Ward of the City of Pittsburgh, Council District No. 6, and to incur all necessary and incidental expenses in connection with said acquisition.
 
            Block/Lot      Address                  Lot Area       Zoning
      11-E-59      1704 Colwell Street            1,800 sq. ft      RM-M
 
This property is being acquired as part of a site being assembled for future development. This abandoned, blighted property was acquired by the City at Treasurer's Sale due to tax delinquencies.  
 
The subject property is adjoined by one privately owned property (Block 11-E, Lot 60) having a fair market value of $2,700 for tax assessment purposes. Also two adjacent parcels (Block 11-E, Lots 58 and 60A) are owned by the City of Pittsburgh and are part of the site being assembled. (See attached printouts from County records for information on adjacent properties). The subject lot is slightly sloped with no view of the City.