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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION NO 14 11 316STATE OF GEORGIA RESOLUTION NO. 14-11-316 COUNTY OF FULTON A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFERING FOR SALE OF TRANSFERABLE DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS IN CERTAIN CITY-OWNED PROPERTY; AUTHORIZING THE IMPOSITION OF A CONSERVATION EASEMENT AND/OR PUBLIC ACCESS EASEMENT ON SAID CITY PROPERTY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, the City of Milton has established, by ordinance, a Transfer of Development Rights ("TDR") Program in the areas contained within the Crabapple Regulating Plan and Deerfield/Highway 9 Regulating Plan (City Code of Ordinances Ch. 64, Art. XIX and XX); and WHEREAS, City Code of Ordinances Ch. 64, Art. XX, Sec. 1.7.5 authorizes the City to sever and sell development rights from certain City-owned property; and WHEREAS, the City of Milton is the owner of certain real property located at 15260 Bell Park Drive (3.039 ac), 0 Bell Park Drive (1.0 ac), 15315 Thompson Road (3.06 ac), 15165 Hopewell Road (3.0 ac), and 15155 Hopewell Road (3.819 ac), or other Milton Park property, (collectively the "Bell Memorial Park Property"); and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the Bell Memorial Park Property meets the standards of City Code of Ordinances Ch. 64, Art. XX, Sec. 1.7.5 for the severance, sale and transfer of development rights; and WHEREAS, the City Council further finds that the sale of development rights in the Bell Memorial Park Property will promote the public health, safety, and welfare and will otherwise be in the public interest by, among other things: 1. Providing permanent protection against commercial development on, and ensuring permanent public access to, the Bell Memorial Park Property; and 2. Providing a catalyst to full implementation of the City's TDR Program by initiating the first market transaction for sale, purchase, and use of transferable development rights within the City; NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MILTON, GEORGIA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: The execution and recordation of a conservation easement and/or public access easement upon the Bell Memorial Park Property, in accordance with Ch. 64, Art. XX, Sec. 1.7.4 of the City Code of Ordinances, is hereby authorized. SECTION 2: The City Manager and/or his designee is hereby authorized to commence the administrative procedures for sale of the Bell Memorial Park Property's transferable development rights in accordance with City Code of Ordinances § 2-390 and O.C.G.A. § 36-37­ 6. SECTION 3: Upon completion of the procedures outlined in Section 2 of this Resolution, final documentation transferring the Bell Memorial Park Property's transferable development rights shall be submitted to the Council for approval and ratification. SECTION 4: All resolutions and parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 5: This Resolution shall become effective upon its adoption by the City Council and execution by the Mayor in accordance with the City Charter. BE IT SO RESOLVED, this 3rd day of November, 2014, by the Council of the City of Milton, Georgia. Approved: Attest: 2