ORDINANCE NO. BL2012-256

An ordinance authorizing the acquisition of property by exchange for the purpose of acquiring land for recreational use by the Metropolitan Government (Proposal No. 2012M-028PR-001).

WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County ("Metro") owns land known as Davidson County Tax Map 181-00-0 Parcel 22.00, also known as 6036 Culbertson Road and shown on Exhibit A; and

WHEREAS, Sugar Valley G.P. and SAF Properties own approximately 16.241 acres of vacant land in two tracts adjacent and adjoining (also known as Davidson County Tax Map 181-00-0 Parcel 019.00 and part of Parcel 281 and shown on Exhibits C-1 and C-2, respectively) where additional land is required and the opportunity exists to exchange property rights as compensation for the new property; and

WHEREAS, Sugar Valley G.P. and SAF Properties have offered fee simple ownership of that property shown on Exhibits C-1 and C-2 (also known as 0 Nolensville Road and 0 Culbertson Road, respectively) to the Metropolitan Government for use as park land; and

WHEREAS, the Sugar Valley G.P. would in exchange receive an approximately .05 acre right-of-way easement from the Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County, to be used as part of the proposed extension of Blake Drive as shown on Exhibit B; and

WHEREAS, it is in the public interest that this land be acquired for use as a public park; and

WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Board of Parks & Recreation has approved both the disposal of the easement to Sugar Valley G.P. and SAF Properties and acceptance of the 0 Culbertson Road and 0 Nolensville Road properties from Sugar Valley G.P. and SAF Properties; and

WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Planning Commission approved this acquisition on August 29, 2012, Proposal No.2012M-028PR-001.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY.

Section 1. The Director of Public Property Administration is hereby authorized to exchange the herein described land for use by Metro Parks & Recreation, the same being for a public purpose and the public convenience requiring it.

Section 2. The property to be acquired is shown on Exhibits C-1 and C-2, attached hereto and incorporated herein.

Section 3. All necessary and incidental costs of the herein authorized to be acquired shall be paid from funds authorized from the Capital Plan approved by Resolution RS2010-1363 for use in the Mill Creek Greenway.

Section 4. Any amendment to the described exchange of these properties, for these same purposes, may be authorized by resolution.

Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect from and after its final passage, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

Sponsored by: Fabian Bedne, Erica Gilmore, Lonnell Matthews

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Introduced:	September 18, 2012
Passed First Reading:	September 18, 2012
Referred to:	Planning Commission - Approved Budget & Finance Committee Parks Committee Planning & Zoning Committee
Passed Second Reading:	October 2, 2012
Passed Third Reading:	October 16, 2012
Approved:	October 17, 2012
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