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Condemnation and Possession of Real Property at 245 West Street - For the purpose of authorizing the condemnation and possession of real property at 245 West Street in the City of Annapolis; removing a severe public health and safety hazard related to a blighted and vacant lot; and working toward construction of affordable housing on the same blighted and vacant lot.
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE
City of Annapolis
Resolution 38-24
Introduced by: Mayor Buckley
Co-sponsored by: Alds. Savidge and Gay
Referred to:
Housing and Human Welfare Committee
A RESOLUTION concerning
Condemnation and Possession of Real Property at 245 West Street
FOR the purpose of authorizing the condemnation and possession of real property at 245 West Street in the City of Annapolis; removing a severe public health and safety hazard related to a blighted and vacant lot; and working toward construction of affordable housing on the same blighted and vacant lot.
WHEREAS, SG Maryland LLC is the owner of a vacant parcel of land at 245 West Street, Annapolis, Maryland 214901, with a mailing address of 245 West Street, as evidenced by a deed recorded among the Land Records of Anne Arundel County, Maryland in Book 25808, Page 342 (Tax ID No. 06-000-00779087) which is the site of a former gas station; and
WHEREAS, The 245 West Street property Owner has resisted selling or renovating the old gas station and has resisted all requests by the City to improve the property, allowing it instead to deteriorate to a point where it is blighted, vacant, and poses a severe hazard to the health and safety of the public; and
WHEREAS, The City desires to acquire the 245 West Street property and undertake the necessary steps of an eminent domain proceeding to force the sale of the property to maximize the use of the parcel for City residents and revenue with the greatest public good and the least private injury; and
WHEREAS, Under Article III, Section 4 of the Charter of the City of Annapolis, the ...
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