RECENT COMMENTS

Council to consider tax sale of 13 blighted properties, SUP for Jefferson Avenue

The agenda for the Monday, June 27 meeting of City Council (PDF) includes a slew of items of specifically local interest:

• ORD 2016-148 To declare that a public necessity exists and to authorize the Chief Administrative Officer or the designee thereof, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to acquire, at a tax delinquent judicial sale, the property located at 1118 North 30th Street and to authorize the conveyance of such property for $1,750 to Elderhomes Corporation for the purposes of eliminating blight and making such property available for redevelopment.
• ORD 2016-149 To declare that a public necessity exists and to authorize the Chief Administrative Officer or the designee thereof, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to acquire, at a tax delinquent judicial sale, the property located at 1333 North 27th Street and to authorize the conveyance of such property for $1,750 to Elderhomes Corporation for the purposes of eliminating blight and making such property available for redevelopment.
• ORD 2016-150 To declare that a public necessity exists and to authorize the Chief Administrative Officer or the designee thereof, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to acquire, at a tax delinquent judicial sale, the property located at 2015 Venable Street and to authorize the conveyance of such property for $1,750 to Elderhomes Corporation for the purposes of eliminating blight and making such property available for redevelopment.
• ORD 2016-151 To declare that a public necessity exists and to authorize the Chief Administrative Officer or the designee thereof, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to acquire, at a tax delinquent judicial sale, the property located at 807 North 24th Street and to authorize the conveyance of such property for $1,750 to Elderhomes Corporation for the purposes of eliminating blight and making such property available for redevelopment.
• ORD 2016-152 To declare that a public necessity exists and to authorize the Chief Administrative Officer or the designee thereof, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to acquire, at a tax delinquent judicial sale, the property located at 1100 North 23rd Street and to authorize the conveyance of such property for $1,750 to Elderhomes Corporation for the purposes of eliminating blight and making such property available for redevelopment.
• ORD 2016-153 To declare that a public necessity exists and to authorize the Chief Administrative Officer or the designee thereof, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to acquire, at a tax delinquent judicial sale, the property located at 1217 North 29th Street and to authorize the conveyance of such property for $1,750 to Elderhomes Corporation for the purposes of eliminating blight and making such property available for redevelopment.
• ORD 2016-156 To declare that a public necessity exists and to authorize the Chief Administrative Officer or the designee thereof, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to acquire, at a tax delinquent judicial sale, the property located at 824 North 24th Street and to authorize the conveyance of such property for $1,750 to Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity, Inc. for the purposes of eliminating blight and making such property available for redevelopment.
• ORD 2016-157 To declare that a public necessity exists and to authorize the Chief Administrative Officer or the designee thereof, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to acquire, at a tax delinquent judicial sale, the property located at 902 North 25th Street and to authorize the conveyance of such property for $1,750 to Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity, Inc. for the purposes of eliminating blight and making such property available for redevelopment.
• ORD 2016-158 To declare that a public necessity exists and to authorize the Chief Administrative Officer or the designee thereof, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to acquire, at a tax delinquent judicial sale, the property located at 1517 North 35th Street and to authorize the conveyance of such property for $1,750 to Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity, Inc. for the purposes of eliminating blight and making such property available for redevelopment.
• ORD 2016-160 To declare that a public necessity exists and to authorize the Chief Administrative Officer or the designee thereof, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to acquire, at a tax delinquent judicial sale, the property located at 805 Chimborazo Boulevard and to authorize the conveyance of such property for $1,750 to Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity, Inc. for the purposes of eliminating blight and making such property available for redevelopment.
• ORD 2016-162 To declare that a public necessity exists and to authorize the Chief Administrative Officer or the designee thereof, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to acquire, at a tax delinquent judicial sale, the property located at 1309 North 27th Street and to authorize the conveyance of such property for $1,750 to Better Housing Coalition for the purposes of eliminating blight and making such property available for redevelopment.
• ORD 2016-163 To declare that a public necessity exists and to authorize the Chief Administrative Officer or the designee thereof, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to acquire, at a tax delinquent judicial sale, the property located at 1313 North 27th Street and to authorize the conveyance of such property for $1,750 to Better Housing Coalition for the purposes of eliminating blight and making such property available for redevelopment.
• ORD 2016-163 To declare that a public necessity exists and to authorize the Chief Administrative Officer or the designee thereof, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to acquire, at a tax delinquent judicial sale, the property located at 1313 North 27th Street and to authorize the conveyance of such property for $1,750 to Better Housing Coalition for the purposes of eliminating blight and making such property available for redevelopment.
• ORD 2016-170 To authorize the special use of the property known as [2415 Jefferson Avenue] for the purpose of authorizing a retail store and two-family attached dwelling with no parking required, upon certain terms and conditions.
• ORD 2016-182 To amend Ord. No. 2015-73-84, adopted May 15, 2015, which adopted a General Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2015-2016 and made appropriations pursuant thereto, to transfer funds in the amount of $125,000 from the Department of Economic and Community Development agency and to appropriate $125,000 to a new line item in the Non-Departmental agency for the purpose of making a grant pursuant to Va. Code § 15.2-953(B) to Southside Community Development and Housing Corporation to implement a YouthBuild USA project targeted to up to 32 eligible East End participants between the ages of 16 and 24.