(A) The City Council may declare any city-owned significant parcel of real property (as defined below) to be surplus.
(B) The City Administrator may declare any city-owned non-significant parcel of real property (as defined below) to be surplus if he or she finds that the parcel is no longer needed by the city. After city- owned real property is declared to be surplus, the city may dispose of the real property pursuant to the following guidelines.
(1) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
NON-SIGNIFICANT PARCEL OR REAL PROPERTY. Any parcel of real properly that is not included in the definition of “significant parcel of real property”.
REASONABLE NOTICE.
1. A brief summary of the proposed disposition, including:
a. A general description of the parcel (including the approximate address of the parcel, the approximate size of the parcel, the zone designation of the parcel and the current use of the parcel); and
b. The date, time and location where the public can comment on the proposed disposition.
2. The notice shall be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the city, and posted in at least one location at City Hall.
SIGNIFICANT PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY. A parcel of real property that is larger than 5,000 square feet in size or that has a fair market value in excess of $20,000. The following parcels of real property are excluded from the definition of “significant parcel of real property”, even if they meet the size or valuation standards set forth above:
1. Parcels disposed of by the city as part of a boundary line agreement or adjustment;
2. Parcels created by a right-of-way vacation or an easement vacation;
3. Parcels that are undevelopable unless combined with an adjacent parcel. A parcel will be considered to be undevelopable if it cannot be developed as an independent parcel due to city ordinance requirements or due to the physical characteristics of the parcel; and
4. Parcels acquired by eminent domain or other means if the city is statutorily or contractually obligated to first offer the parcel to a specific party; provided that, the parcel is offered, sold or conveyed to the party holding the right to acquire the parcel.
(2) Disposal of significant parcel of real property. Before disposing of a significant parcel of real property, the city shall:
(a) Notice. Provide reasonable notice of the proposed disposition at least 14 days before the opportunity for public comment; and
(b) Public comment. Allow an opportunity for public comment on the proposed disposition. The opportunity for public comment shall take place at a City Council meeting.
(3) Disposal of non-significant parcels of real property. The City Administrator may dispose of any non-significant parcel of real property pursuant to a policy adopted by the City Administrator.
(4) Manner of disposal. The city may dispose of real property by sale, trade, lease, sublease or other means deemed to be in the best interests.
(Prior Code, § 2.03.090) (Ord. 09-11, passed 8-6-2009)