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Consider Real Estate Purchase Contract regarding the sale and renovation of the Harrison House
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Presented By: City Attorney Brown
Recommendation and Review
On October 28, 2014, Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Harrisonburg, the Trustees of the Margaret Grattan Weaver Foundation and the Trustees of Asbury United Methodist Church regarding the purchase and renovation of the Thomas Harrison House by the city. Council also tentatively approved a real estate purchase contract with the Trustees of Asbury United Church for the conveyance of the Thomas Harrison House to the city by the church, and for the conveyance to the church of a 9,775 square foot parcel by the city. Under Virginia law, any conveyance of real estate by a locality requires a public hearing. A copy of the real estate purchase agreement and updated plat are attached. The city is retaining a ten foot access easement across the parcel being conveyed to the church.