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Commissioners direct county counsel to draft deed amendment for Klamath Community College parcel
Summary
After discussion about locating a childcare center, the board authorized county counsel to draft an amendment to remove a reversionary deed restriction so the college can relocate a childcare facility and potentially save public-improvement costs.
Klamath County commissioners agreed April 16 to have county counsel draft an amendment to a donation deed to remove a reversionary restriction requiring a specific parcel be used for a childcare facility.
The county previously donated a parcel to Klamath Community College with a reversionary clause that requires the land be used for a childcare facility in perpetuity or revert to the county. Commissioners heard that the college plans a childcare center and an adjacent project; county public works staff and a county official advised the college that swapping the childcare and the other project between the two parcels could reduce required public improvements to Hilliard Avenue by an estimated several hundred thousand dollars.
Commissioners discussed that the deed provision limits flexibility. The board voted to ask county counsel to draft an amendment to strike the reversionary clause provided the college commits to locating a childcare facility nearby (the college and county staff have discussed alternative configurations). The motion also authorized the board chair to sign the amended deed once counsel prepares it and the board approves the exact language.
County counsel noted the original deed contains the reversionary clause and that an amendment must be filed; the county and college will need to agree on replacement language and any assurances regarding intended use. Commissioners acknowledged the college owns the donated parcel and that additional approvals and details (and the college's willingness to reconfigure uses) are required. The board instructed staff and counsel to proceed with drafting an amendment for later formal approval and filing.
