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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No V -, ' <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: August 17, 1993 <br /> SUBJECT: Disposal of County Owned Property <br /> DEPARTMENT County Manager/Revenue PUBLIC HEARING YES NO X <br /> ATTACHMENT(S) INFORMATION CONTACT <br /> Tax Map Rod Visser, ext 2300 <br /> 8/5/93 Memo from County Assessor John Horner, ext 2727 <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBER <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br /> Mebane 227-2031 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider options for the disposition of a parcel of County <br /> owned land. <br /> BACKGROUND: In 1974, Orange County acquired by foreclosure a parcel of <br /> land, roughly one-half acre in size, on 10th Street in Mebane, just <br /> inside the Orange-Alamance line. Recently, the grandson of the <br /> previous owner (who is now deceased) approached the Revenue Director <br /> and expressed interest in acquiring the parcel. The County' s financial <br /> interest in the property is approximately $3,000, which reflects the <br /> amount of taxes, plus 9% annual interest, that the County would have <br /> received had the property remained on the tax roles. The current <br /> market value of the property is estimated at $14,080. <br /> Among the options that may be considered by the County are the <br /> following: <br /> 1) retain ownership of the property; <br /> 2 ) sell the property under statutory provisions that govern usual <br /> sales of County owned real property; <br /> 3) sell the property at private sale to a party formerly having an <br /> interest in the property (pursuant to GS 105-376 (c) ) ; <br /> 4 ) convey the property to Habitat for Humanity, OCHC, or some other <br /> affordable housing organization , assuming that organization <br /> demonstrates interest and can produce a plan for the timely and <br /> effective use of the property. <br /> The Board considered this item at its June 7 meeting and requested that <br /> staff and the Attorney investigate further to determine what interest <br /> the grandson of the former owner might have in this piece of property. <br /> It is the Attorney' s opinion that the grandson does not possess the <br /> "interest in" the property that is contemplated in NCGS 105-376 (c) . <br /> If the County wishes to provide the grandson an opportunity to purchase <br /> this property, the best approach is probably outlined in NCGS 160A-269, <br /> whereby the County can solicit or receive an offer and then pursue an <br /> upset bid process. The Board could establish a minimum bid that it <br />