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Second Amendment to the Real Estate Contract with F & F Structures, Inc. for the Sale of the Oregon City Police Department Property
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RECOMMENDED ACTION (Motion):
Authorize the City Manager to execute the second amendment to the contract with F & F Structures, Inc. for the sale of the Oregon City Police Department property located at 320 Warner Milne Road, Tax Lots 3-2E-05C-00201 and 3-2E-05C-00500.
BACKGROUND:
On December 18, 2019, the City Commission approved a real estate contract with F & F Structures, Inc. for the sale of the current police and court facility, located at 320 Warner Milne Road, in Oregon City.
On February 27, 2020, the Chief of Police received an email from Dan Fowler (of F & F Structures) which included a letter and photographs. The letter was from F & F Structures and was referencing an action taken by Danielson's Properties, the neighboring property to the police department. Danielson's Properties placed a curb and removed asphalt from a portion of their lot, blocking what had for years been an access used by the public and the police department. Prior to placing the property up for sale, staff researched if there was an existing easement or agreement in place to access the property. No easement or agreement was located. The police department has not often utilized the access point, but has had that entrance gated and uses it occasionally.
F & F Structures has been working in their due diligence period pursuant to the approved real estate contract and noticed this action taken by Danielson's Properties. F & F Structures believes the blocked access significantly affects their intended use of the property and therefore, the property's value. Chief Jim Band spoke to a representative of Danielson's Properties; they are unwilling to restore access.
F & F Structures proposed an extension to the current real estate contract. Their desire was to work toward an agreement with Danielson's Properties and to research what ...
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