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Marion County Land Bank staff to draft purchaser application and notify adjacent landowners
Summary
At its April 6 meeting the Marion County Land Bank directed staff to draft a basic purchaser application, prepare newspaper and adjoining-owner notices, and delay setting a listing price until the county commission meeting or a special land bank meeting next week.
The Marion County Land Bank on April 6 agreed to have staff draft a purchaser application and prepare notices to adjoining landowners and for the newspaper ahead of listing a property for sale.
The staff member said the land bank already has forms for donations and sales but "we've never developed the [application] for purchasing." The staff member described the expected content: the buyer's identity, whether they are delinquent on Marion County taxes, any zoning-violation history, and proof of funds, such as a bank statement.
Why it matters: the application and notice process will define who can buy land from the county land bank and ensure neighbors are informed. Under the current policy, adjoining owners are given a first right of refusal and staff must advertise the sale.
Board members did not set a listing price. One Committee member asked, "What was determined as far as the listing price?" Staff replied that no price had been set and suggested either waiting until Lyle attends the county commission meeting on April 13 or calling a special meeting of the land bank next Monday to set a price.
The board agreed staff would prepare the purchaser application and the notices and have them ready for review before circulation. The staff member said they would draft the newspaper notice and the notice to adjoining landowners "at the same time" and have the materials ready for next Monday.
Other business and next steps: a Committee member raised an off-agenda concern about a six-foot strip to County Lake that "we have to do something with someday," and the Chair noted the county's tax sale on May 7, which could result in additional parcels coming to the land bank if properties do not sell. The meeting concluded after a motion to adjourn was made and approved by voice vote.
The land bank is expected to review the draft application and notices at the next scheduled or a specially called meeting before any public circulation or sale is completed.
