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GEORGIA PLANNING ASSOCIATION2013 FALL CONFERENCE
JEKYLL ISLAND, GEORGIAOCTOBER 9 , 2013
ALISON SOUTHER GOLDEYE X E C U T I V E D I R E C T O R
Macon-Bibb CountyLAND BANK AUTHORITY,
INC.
The City of Macon, Bibb County, Georgia
Population of the City of Macon: 91,000
Population of City and Bibb Co: 156,500
Housing Units (2010-11): 42,794/69,272
Vacant Housing Units (Macon):9,135
A large inventory of vacant, dilapidated and tax delinquent properties in the inner city
Increasing Blight
Strong Partnerships
City of Macon: Economic & Community Development Department/Code Enforcement
Bibb County
Macon Housing Authority/In-Fill Inc.
Mercer University
Non Profit Developers: Habitat for Humanity & Others
Tax Commissioner
Where Do We Start?
The Partners evaluated five (5) different areas in the inner city that were designated as target areas
Each area contained large inventories of abandoned/vacant property with little market value
SWOT Analysis- Identified strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in each neighborhood
Redevelopment Plans for Neighborhoods funded by City
Focused on the areas where we could make a huge impact and develop a model to continue in other neighborhoods
Unique Challenges in Inner City Neighborhoods
Disinvestment has occurred over decades
Code enforcement can’t keep up
Crime/drugs, etc., or. . . .
The image of crime/drugs, etc.
The erosion of the middle class
The preponderance of renters
The breakdown of institutions
Properties aren’t always easily obtainable
Owners can’t be found, or
Owners can be found but don’t have clear title, or
Owners can be found and they have clear title, but they want to hold on to property
Neighborhood redevelopment fails when we just get the properties that no one else wants
The importance of critical mass
Hard lessons learned the hard way
Land Bank Mission
Our mission is to acquire properties that are underutilized, blighted, tax delinquent and return them to a productive use status
Concentrate on properties that can be turned over and redeveloped in a relatively short period of time, not on holding properties with little redevelopment potential
Land Bank Role
Acquisition Agency for developersManage all aspects of acquisition process
Title Reports Appraisals Surveys Relocation Negotiations Requesting foreclosures on tax delinquent properties Forgiving property taxes Transfer properties with clear title Monitoring redevelopment
Accomplishments
Acquired over 430 properties
Hold around 100 properties at any given time
80% of the properties have been put back into a productive use status
Partner resource for over $20 million in inner-city revitalization
Prince Street Before
Prince Street Before
Prince Street- After
Critical Mass is important in neighborhood revitalization
We worked Street by Street and 40 new homes were constructed in this neighborhood
Prince Street-After
Bowman Street Before
Bowman Street Before
• Thirteen Properties Acquired• Partnership with River Edge Behavioral Health Center & City of
Macon• Permanent Supportive Housing for persons with disabilities • Funding: NSP 1 and NSP 3• $1.1 Million HUD Section 811 Housing Grant
Bowman Street After
Bowman Street After
Attract Private Developers
Neighborhood Gardens & Tree Nursery
Executive DirectorAlison Souther Goldey
Board of DirectorsBert Bivins, IIITom Ellington
Charles O’Neal, Jr.Jeffery Monroe
682 Cherry Street, Suite 300P.O. Box 6116
Macon, GA 31208478-741-9005
1-877-293-4714
Macon-Bibb CountyLand Bank Authority, Inc.