Title
Land Donation - The Umbrella Center
Action
ACTION:
Authorize the County Manager to negotiate and execute all documents necessary for donation of Tax Parcel 133-011-50 (+/- 0.556 acres) from Safe Alliance, Inc in the City of Charlotte to the County for use as parking space for The Umbrella Center
Staff Contact: Bethany Fritts, Asset and Facility Management
Presentation: No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
The County purchased Tax Parcel 133-011-45 (+/- 2.89 acres) located at 4822 Albemarle Road in January 2023 to be used as a Family Justice Center. The facility is referred to as the "Umbrella Center." The Umbrella Center will serve as a single point of access for abuse victims to receive services that are trauma-informed through use of a victim-centered approach. This approach includes co-locating various agencies together and having a single intake process. The Umbrella Center will be staffed by multiple agencies with focus areas such as domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking, and child and elder abuse.
Safe Alliance, who is partnering with the County on the renovation of the center, has purchased parcel 133-011-45 at 4830 Albemarle Road which is adjacent to the County-owned parcel. Safe Alliance proposes donating the parcel at 4830 Albemarle to the County to provide additional parking lot spaces and design options for the center.
Currently, there is a +/- 7,309 square foot vacant auto repair shop on the parcel. That building will be demolished as part of the renovation of the building and grounds. The renovation project is in the early design stages with construction anticipated to start in early 2025
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POLICY IMPACT:
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FISCAL IMPACT:
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