Title
Acquisition of Floodprone Property Under Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grant EMA-2021-FM-036-0003
Action
ACTION:
1) Accept the Offer of Sale of Real Estate from James and Kathy-Smith Laster, owners of property located at 5517 Cutshaw Ct, Charlotte, NC (tax parcel 099-102-71), for $370,000.
2) Authorize local emergency response agencies to use the structures for training exercises.
Staff Contact: David Kroening, LUESA - Storm Water Services
Presentation: No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
Since late 1999, Mecklenburg County has used storm water fee revenue to acquire flood prone property. Buyouts reduce the risk to life and property during floods, while also enhancing the natural and beneficial functions of the floodplain. Mecklenburg County uses the land as open space, for expanding greenways, constructing wetlands, etc.
Storm Water Services (STW) pursued FEMA grant funds through the Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) grant program in February 2021. The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved to recognize, receive and appropriate the grant funding if awarded at the February 1, 2022, meeting. The grant was approved and awarded in November 2024 for a voluntary buyout at 5517 Cutshaw Court in the Briar Creek Watershed.
This action is consistent with goals in the Environmental Leadership Action Plan which supports the Environmental Leadership Policy adopted by the BOCC. These acquisitions are part of Storm Water’s 15-year CIP risk reduction goals and consistent with recommendations in the Flood Risk Assessment and Risk Reduction Plan, adopted by the BOCC on May 1, 2012.
The buyout is voluntarily. The purchase and demolition are funded by a combination of Federal and local STW capital funds. The requested actions will consist of acquiring the properties and demolishing the existing buildings. The purchase price is based upon a current fair market value appraisal. Consistent with past practices, the actual expenditure could be...
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