Declare property located adjacent to 12047 SE Martins St as surplus property and authorize the Director of the Bureau of Environmental Services to transfer the deed to Multnomah County
The City of Portland ordains:
Section 1. The Council finds:
- This property, located adjacent to 12047 SE Martins St and legally described below, was acquired by the City in 2000 as a tax foreclosure from Multnomah County. See map in Exhibit A.
- The property is .15 acres and is vacant.
- This site is not adjacent to other BES sites and has no legal access, thus making this property unsuitable for BES uses.
- On May 6, 2022, the Commissioner-in-Charge of the BES declared this property as excess (refer to Exhibit B).
- BES has offered this property to other City Bureaus, but no interest in current or future use for this property was expressed.
- Per the deed restrictions, this property will be returned via deed to Multnomah County once declared surplus by the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs:
- That the following described property is hereby declared surplus:
SECTION 15 1S 2E, TL 6100 - That the Director of BES, or their designee, is hereby instructed to deed this property back to Multnomah County.
Official Record (Efiles)
An ordinance when passed by the Council shall be signed by the Auditor. It shall be carefully filed and preserved
in the custody of the Auditor (City Charter Chapter 2 Article 1 Section 2-122)
Passed by Council
Auditor of the City of Portland
Mary Hull Caballero
Impact Statement
Purpose of Proposed Legislation and Background Information
Bureau of Environmental Services acquired this property as a tax foreclosure from Multnomah County during the early phases of Johnson Creek land acquisition in 2000. Later analysis showed that this property is not necessary for restoration work, the site is not adjacent to other BES sites, and has no legal access. Per the deed restriction, if the City has no public use for this property, it shall be returned to Multnomah County.
Financial and Budgetary Impacts
Sale of this property will have a somewhat positive impact on the financial situation of the Bureau. The property will be returned to Multnomah County, thus removing it from BES’s management responsibilities.
Community Impacts and Community Involvement
The property has gone through the City Disposition process per ADM-13.02 - Disposition of City Real Property. This is a Category 1 property per ADM 13.02 - Real properties that, due to deed restrictions, may not be disposed of to anyone other than the parties identified by the deed.” This property is sandwiched between an industrial property to the north and single-family homes everywhere else. There is no access except through private property of the adjacent residential parcel. This small parcel is partially paved and has little to no natural values that would benefit the watershed.
100% Renewable Goal
Not applicable.
Financial and Budget Analysis
Analysis provided by City Budget Office
Deed transfer of this property will have a somewhat positive impact on the financial situation of BES, as the property will be returned to Multnomah County, thus removing it from BES’s management responsibilities.