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Council reviews dozens of proposed land‑bank transfers; many properties withdrawn or held for further outreach
Summary
Housing staff requested that the council authorize transfers of multiple properties to the land bank pending foreclosure completion, but numerous items were withdrawn or held after councilors reported outreach to owners or families; staff will continue outreach and return with updated lists.
Housing and neighborhood-planning staff presented items 48 through 73 requesting that specified properties be transferred to the land bank once foreclosure processes conclude. Director Camone Jordan said several properties should be withdrawn or held because of recent transactions or outreach to property owners and families.
Jordan and councilors worked through the list on the record, withdrawing or holding multiple items. Examples noted in the discussion include 316 Bruce Street (item 48), which had recently sold and was withdrawn, and items where family members of deceased owners had reached out asking how to regularize ownership. Councilors said they had phone numbers and emails for families and requested the administration continue outreach before transfers proceed.
Councilors also said some owners expressed intent to enter tax-trust agreements or otherwise resolve delinquencies; in those cases the council directed staff to hold the items while follow-up continued. Housing staff said several properties remain on the agenda for action, while others will be removed or deferred pending documentation of payment plans or other resolutions.
No votes were recorded in the transcript for these items; staff and councilors agreed to continue outreach and return with updated recommendations at a future meeting.
