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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 10/04/2005 - RESOLUTION 2005-108 AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OF CITY- ITEM NUMBER: 19 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: October4, 2005 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Helen Matson Kayla Ballard SUBJECT Resolution 2005-108 Authorizing the Lease of City-Owned Property at 304 North Howes Street. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution. FINANCIAL IMPACT Rent collected from this lease will result in at least $6,600 in unanticipated revenue to the General Fund- Real Property Lease Budget. The tenant will pay all utilities. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The City is the owner of the property described as Block 33 in downtown Fort Collins. In July 2005, the City Council approved Ordinance No. 077, 2005 authorizing the sale of portions of Block 33 to Penny Flats, LLC ("Developer") as part of a plan to redevelop the block. The Developer plans to purchase the Block 33 property in three tracts: Tract A - Lot 1-4; Tract B - Lots 5-8, and Tract C - lots 13-16. The Developer anticipates closing on Tract A by August 2006. The residence at 304 North Howes is located in Tract C, which is expected to be the last parcel purchased, and has been rented out by the City for the last five years. The new lease term will be for one year, with the City having the option to renew for an additional term of one year, or until the Developer purchases the lot containing the residence, whichever comes first. ATTACHMENTS 1. Vicinity Map ATTACHMENT 304 North Howes Location Map 3 D N z Z CHERRY ST a� w z MAPLE N Residence RESOLUTION 2005-108 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY AT 304 NORTH HOWES STREET WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins is the owner of certain real property legally described as Lot 15, Block 33, Fort Collins, Colorado and also known as 304 North Howes Street (the "Property"); and WHEREAS, per Ordinance No. 077, 2005, the City Council authorized the sale of a portion of Block 33, including the Property, to Penny Flats, LLC ('Developer"), for residential and commercial development; and WHEREAS, until the Developer purchases the Property, which is not expected to occur until 2008, the City desires to lease the Property, and City staff has recommended doing so for an initial term of one year, with the option to renew for up to an additional year at a monthly rate of at least $550; WHEREAS, under Section 23-114 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins, the Council is authorized to lease any and all interests in real property owned in the name of the City, provided that Council first finds that the lease is in the best interests of the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That the Council hereby finds that leasing the Property under the terms described above is in the best interests for the City of Fort Collins. Section 2. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a lease agreement for the Property, consistent with the terms of this Resolution, together with such additional terms and conditions as the City Manager, in consultation with the City Attorney, determines to be necessary and appropriate to protect the interests of the City. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this 4th day of October, 2005. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk