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County Land Banking

Lorain City Council 2/13/2012

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Land Conservancy's urban initiative

Headed by Jim Rokakis County land bank advocacy Urban land use issues

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Land Banking in Ohio: History


Authorized for Cuyahoga County in 2008

Cuyahoga County Land Reutilization


Corporation established in 2009 Law amended in 2009 for smaller counties

Today in Cuyahoga, Lucas, Montgomery, Trumbull & Mahoning


Underway in Hamilton, Erie, Summit, Stark

Interest in Butler and Allen

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What is a County Land Bank?


Special, community improvement corporation (R.C. 1724) Not a county agency Quasi-governmental (R.C. 5722) Committed to public purpose

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Public Purpose
To promote economic and housing development of the county or region To facilitate the reclamation, rehabilitation and reutilization of vacant, abandoned, tax-foreclosed or other real property

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Public Purpose (cont.)


To efficiently hold and manage that real property pending its reclamation, rehabilitation and reutilization To assist governmental entities and other nonprofit or for-profit entities in the assembly of that real property and the clearing of title in a coordinated manner
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County Land Banks: Response to Foreclosure Crisis


Response to worst housing crisis in U.S. History Acquire vacant and
1500

Foreclosure Filings - Lorain County


3000

2500

2000

abandoned property
1000

Deference to cities Triage Dispose or hold


500 0 1995 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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Benefits of Land Banking


Stops speculation/flipping

Stabilizes housing base, tax base Improves quality of life Advances urban planning
1 in every 536 housing units in Lorain County received a foreclosure filing in October 2011.
-RealtyTrac

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Foreclosure, Crime & Demolition Studies

Cleveland Fed Study: REO Inventory Levels High through at least 2013 Immergluck Research: Foreclosure Effects on Neighbor's Housing Foreclosure & Crime Flint Study: $3.5 Million in Demolition = $109 Million Preserved Housing Value

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Establishing the County Land Bank


COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
(Create R.C. 5722 Land Bank)

COMMISSIONERS PASS RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING COUNTY TREASURER TO INCORPORATE LRC VIA R.C. 1724

COUNTY TREASURER
TREASURER INCORPORATES LRC VIA R.C. 1724

LRC BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS CREATED


LRC BOARD CREATES LAND REUTILIZ ATION PLAN FOR ADOPTION BY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS LRC BOARD IMPLEMENTS PROGRAMMING ACTIVITIES

PROGRAMMING ACTIVITIES

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Structure of Land Bank Board


Board has 5, 7 or 9 members:

Treasurer Two Commissioners One member from largest city One township member Others (if any) chosen by agreement of Treasurer and two Commissioners

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Funding the Land Bank


DTAC: up to 5% Penalties and interest DTANS Grant recipient or co-recipient Borrow (not on county guarantee)

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Land Bank Acquisitions


Tax Foreclosure GSE's HUD Bank REO Deed in Lieu Gift or Donation

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County Land Bank Operations


BANK REOs DEED IN LIEU HUD GSEs TAX FORECLOSED

PROPERTY TRIAGE

RESPONSIBLE FOR MOTHBALL REHABILITATION RESALE TO RESPONSIBLE QUALIFIED BUYER/REHABBER

PROGRAMS: SIDE YARD INFILL HOUSING GREEN SPACE URBAN GARDENS

DEMOLISH
HOLD FOR STRATEGIC ASSEMBLY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

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