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File #: 2018-0597    Version: 1
Type: Resolution Status: Passed Finally
File created: 6/15/2018 In control: Committee on Finance and Law
On agenda: 6/19/2018 Final action: 7/2/2018
Enactment date: 7/2/2018 Enactment #: 458
Effective date: 7/12/2018    
Title: Resolution providing for the sale of certain property, acquired by the City of Pittsburgh at tax sales. ITEM A: A: The western-most portion of Parcel Identification Number 55-R-106 & the western-most portion of Parcel Identification Number 55-R-120.
Indexes: SALE OF PROPERTY MISCELLANEOUS

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Resolution providing for the sale of certain property, acquired by the City of Pittsburgh at tax sales. ITEM A:  A: The western-most portion of Parcel Identification Number 55-R-106 & the western-most portion of Parcel Identification Number 55-R-120.

 

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WHEREAS, The City of Pittsburgh owns certain property in the 15th Ward designated as Block & Lots 55-R-106 and 55-R-120; and

 

WHEREAS, An adjacent property owner on Georgekay Road being Parcel Identification Number 55-R-10, has extended the use and possession of their property into the greenway land described herein over the past several years; and

 

WHEREAS, It is not feasible to reclaim these extensions and therefore the Departments of Public Works, City Planning and Finance have approved a subdivision of parcels 55-R-106 and 55-R-120 to be consolidated into parcel 55-R-10, subject to applicable laws and regulations; and

 

WHEREAS, The City of Pittsburgh does not prepare subdivisions for private land owners and therefore the ultimate purchaser of the parcels offered for sale herein will provide subdivisions and consolidations at their expense with the requisite approvals from the Department of City Planning and Allegheny County.

 

Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:

 

Section 1.  Council hereby authorizes the Department of Finance to offer for sale the following greenway real property:

 

Sub-section 1.1.

The western-most portion of a certain piece or parcel of land situate in the 15th Ward, City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA, known as part of Tax Parcel: B&L 55-R-106, being more fully bounded and described as follows:

 

Beginning at a point on the southerly terminus of Georgekay Road, thence through Tax Parcel B&L 55-R-106, now or formerly owned by the City of Pittsburgh, S06̊ 52’02” W, a distance of 198.23’ to a point on the northerly line of other land now or formerly owned by the City of Pittsburgh; thence along said line, S74̊ 17’12” W, a distance of 39.01’ to a point on an easterly corner of land now or formerly owned by A.M. and M.R. Kimicata Jr. Revocable Living Trust; thence along the easterly line of said land, N06̊ 52’02” E, a distance of 198.23’ to a point on the southerly line of said terminus of Georgekay Road; thence along said line, N74̊ 17’12” E, a distance of 39.01’ to a point; said point being the Point of Beginning. 

 

Containing 7,140.32 square feet, or 0.164 acres more or less.

 

Sub-section 1.2.

The western-most portion of a certain piece or parcel of land situate in the 15th Ward, City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA, known as part of Tax Parcel: B&L 55-R-120, being more fully bounded and described as follows:

 

Beginning at a point on the southwesterly corner of the southerly terminus of Georgekay Road, 40’ wide, said point also being the common corner of land now or formerly owned by A.M. & M.R. Kimicata Jr. Revocable Living Trust and land now or formerly owned by the City of Pittsburgh; thence along the common line of said lands, S06̊ 52’02” W, a distance of 198.23’ to a point at the northwesterly corner of land now or formerly owned by the City of Pittsburgh, said point being the true Point of Beginning; thence along the northerly line of said land, N74̊ 17’12” E, a distance of 39.01’ to a point; thence through said land now or formerly owned by the City of Pittsburgh the following 3 courses and distances:

 

                     •  S06̊ 52’02” W, a distance of 14.98’ to a point; thence

                     •  N83̊ 07’58” W, a distance of 15.00’ to a point; thence

                     •  S06̊ 52’02” W, a distance of 85.36’ to a point on the easterly line of said                         land now or formerly owned by A.M. & M.R. Kimicata Jr. Revocable

                        Living Trust;

 

Thence along said line, N06̊ 58’ W, a distance of 87.91’ to a point on the common corner of said Tax Parcels: B&L: 55-R-106 & 55-R-120, said point also being the Point of Beginning. 

 

Containing 1,166.95 square feet, or 0.027 acres more or less.

 

Section 2.  The Department of Finance is authorized to offer the above-described real property for sale and is required to prepare the advertisement of sale and deed with the stipulation that the property is being sold so long as said real property remains undeveloped, vacant land; and so long as an easement is maintained for the public’s ingress, egress and regress for recreational purposes, including but not limited to public trails; and so long as an easement is maintained for the City’s ingress, egress and regress for municipal purposes.  Failure to maintain these conditions of sale shall result in an automatic reversion of the real property back to the City of Pittsburgh.

 

Section 3.  The City Solicitor is hereby authorized to petition the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County for the sale of the following properties, acquired at tax sales in accordance with Act No. 171 of 1984.  The advertisement of sale and deed shall also contain a stipulation that the property is being sold subject to all zoning, building and subdivision laws and ordinances, and the cost of the Court proceedings, if any, shall be paid by the ultimate purchaser.  Any and all properties contained in this Resolution shall be the subject of advertising for sale by the Finance Department.

 

ITEM A: The western-most portion of Parcel Identification Number 55-R-106 & the western-most portion of Parcel Identification Number 55-R-120, described above.

 

(A)

Arthur Kimicata

PURCHASE PRICE: $3,500.00

Green Space

LOT: containing 7,140.32 square feet

LOCATION: western-most portion of PIN 55-R-106
ACQUIRED: June 8, 1912 T/S# 39

WARD: 15 BLOCK & LOT: 55-R-106

COUNCIL DISTRICT: 5

 

(A) Continued

LOT: containing 1,166.95 square feet

LOCATION: western-most portion of PIN 55-R-120

ACQUIRED: June 6, 1949 T/S# 506

WARD: 15 BLOCK & LOT: 55-R-120

COUNCIL DISTRICT: 5