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Consideration of Right of First Refusal Regarding UCPS Surplus Property
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INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brian Matthews, County Manager, 704-292-2597
ACTION REQUESTED:
Decline to exercise the opportunity to obtain the Union County Board of Education's real property near the intersection of Skyway Drive and E. East Avenue in Monroe (Tax Parcel #09222052), as authorized by N.C.G.S. ? 115C-518.
PRIOR BOARD ACTIONS:
February 5, 2018, Regular Meeting, Agenda Item # 20 - The BOCC declined to exercise the opportunity to obtain this same parcel when the Union County Board of Education previously had a party interested in the purchase of this property.
BACKGROUND:
The Union County Board of Education ("BOE") owns a 0.091 acre triangular shaped property near the intersection of Skyway Drive and E. East Avenue in Monroe (Tax Parcel #09222052) (the "Parcel). The Parcel has a tax value of $9,600. A map depicting the property location is attached.
NCDOT is in the process of property acquisition for a project at the interchange of West Roosevelt Boulevard (Hwy. 74) and Highway 601/Skyway Drive. NCDOT is requesting to acquire 0.01 acres of the Parcel for right of way and 0.035 acres of the Parcel for a temporary construction easement associated with a roundabout related to its interchange project. An adjacent property owner is interested in acquiring the remainder of the Parcel.
The BOE has indicated it has no use for the Parcel. The BOE declared the Parcel surplus at its March 12, 2024 meeting. Pursuant to N.C.G.S. ? 115C-518, when any real property the BOE owns is no longer suitable for the BOE's use, the BOCC shall be afforded the first opportunity to obtain the property. If the BOCC does not choose to obtain the property offered, the BOE may sell or dispose of the property in accordance with applicable law.
The BOE has requested this item be placed on the agenda such that the BOCC may indicate its choice to either purchase the property under its right of first r...
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