passed ordinance

Declare property west of N Marine Dr as surplus property and authorize the Bureau of Transportation to dispose of the property for fair market value

transportation
budget finance
property

Department: Transportation
Introduced by: Former Commissioner Mingus Mapps
Status: Passed

Impact statement

Purpose & background

Declare the parcel identified as R323437, the parcel west of 3939 N. Marine Drive, as surplus real property and authorize the Bureau of Transportation to dispose of the property for fair market value. In 1996, The City of Portland acquired a 16,325 square foot parcel of land for the construction of the North Marine Drive Project. PBOT currently maintains the vacant parking lot, however the property no longer serves any transportation related use or benefit.

Financial impacts

Upon council action, PBOT would secure an independent appraisal of the property and sell on the open market. The anticipated revenue is not in the FY 23-24 budget, however the actual one-time revenue would be applied by the end of the fiscal year in which revenue is received. This will be a net benefit as the property would be returned to City tax rolls and ongoing maintenance and liability to PBOT would be eliminated.

Community impacts

PBOT anticipates little or no impact on the community.

▸ Full text (the legislation as adopted)

The City of Portland ordains: Section 1. The Council finds: In 1996, The City of Portland acquired a parcel of land for the construction of the North Marine Drive Project. The 16,325 square foot parcel, identified as tax lot number R323437, is located west of 3939 N Marine Drive (the “Property”). A legal description of the Property is attached as Exhibit A, and a site map description is attached as Exhibit B, and by this reference incorporated herein. The Portland Bureau of Transportation (“PBOT”) currently maintains the vacant Property, which no longer has any transportation related use or benefit. Beginning in October of 2023, PBOT worked with the Office of Management and Finance’s City Real Property Coordinator to move the Property through the City’s Category 3 surplus property process. Under the Category 3 process, PBOT solicited comments from the bureau and declared it to be excess to its needs. However, the City will need to reserve a 10-foot-wide soundwall maintenance easement to maintain the existing soundwall that runs along the N. Marine Drive frontage. In addition, access, through easements or ownership, will be preserved for the two abutting property owners at the time of sale. The City Real Property Coordinator then notified other City bureaus of the intent to dispose of the Property. With no City bureaus expressing a need to control the Property, PBOT and City Real Property Coordinator solicited external notification, which includes posting signage, listing on City website, notifying neighborhood associations, mailing to surrounding properties, and notifying other government agencies. A summary of public comments received is attached in Exhibit C. The Property is now presented to Council to be declared as surplus property for disposition. NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs: The Property is declared to be surplus real property and that PBOT is authorized to dispose of the Property by sale on the open market. PBOT, through its Director or designee, is authorized to execute on behalf of the City any and all documents required for disposition and conveyance of title to the Property. All documents shall be subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.

Tally

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