1. City of Pittsburgh – Department of City Planning Mayor’s Land Recycling Task Force Meeting IV Thursday, December 2, 2010 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

2. City of Pittsburgh – Department of City Planning Agenda City of Pittsburgh – Department of Neighborhood InitiativesCity of Pittsburgh – Office of the Mayor  Welcome, Introduction & Updates Kim Graziani, Office of Mayor Luke Ravenstahl  Land Banking and the Role of the Urban Redevelopment Authority Rob Stephany, Urban Redevelopment Authority  Next Steps Kim Graziani, Office of Mayor Luke Ravenstahl  Divide and Conquer: Finance and Land Banking Working Groups City of Pittsburgh – Office of the Mayor

3. City of Pittsburgh – Department of City Planning City of Pittsburgh – Bureau of Police Introduction City of Pittsburgh – Department of Neighborhood Initiatives City of Pittsburgh – Office of the Mayor  Goal for Meeting  Clarify role of URA and highlight pilot projects  Progress to date  Get to work!

4. City of Pittsburgh – Department of City Planning Today’s Challenge City of Pittsburgh – Office of the Mayor  Creation of Two (2) Working Groups:  Finance  Land Banking  Mayoral Working Group Chair Appointees (4) City of Pittsburgh – Office of the Mayor

5. Update of LRTF Work-To-Date  Update on HB 712  Key Points from the Kennedy Report City of Pittsburgh – Office of the Mayor

6. City of Pittsburgh – Department of City Planning City of Pittsburgh – Bureau of Police Review: Goals of the Task Force City of Pittsburgh – Department of Neighborhood InitiativesCity of Pittsburgh – Office of the Mayor  Develop a plan to recycle tax delinquent and abandoned properties  Turn them back into revenue-generating land  Stabilize property values  Increase the viability of our neighborhoods City of Pittsburgh – Office of the Mayor

7. Average Sales Price by Census Tract, 1986-1990

8. Average Sales Price by Census Tract, 1991-1995

9. Average Sales Price by Census Tract, 1996-2000

10. Average Sales Price by Census Tract, 2001-2005

11. 2006-2010

12. Homewood 2006-2010 With Tax Delinquent

13. City of Pittsburgh – Department of City Planning Land Recycling Pilot Projects  Homewood  Larimer City of Pittsburgh – Office of the Mayor Review Urban Redevelopment Authority

14. City of Pittsburgh – Department of City Planning Homewood 45% of neighborhood is tax delinquent (1,977 out of 4,348 taxable parcels)

15. Tax Delinquency: Larimer Larimer

16. The Larimer Story City of Pittsburgh – Department of City Planning October, 2006 89 total parcels in zone 17 are city-owned (tan) 45 are vacant lots (green) 8 are vacant structures (blue) 37 parcels go to treasurer’s sale in September/December 2006 (red dots) Urban Redevelopment Authority

17. The Larimer Story (Cont.) City of Pittsburgh – Department of City Planning April, 2010 Zone expanded:193 total parcels in zone 89 are city-owned (tan) 16 are URA-owned (red) 18 are vacant lots (green) 9 are vacant structures (blue) 7.85 out of 13.5 acres are under public control Urban Redevelopment Authority

18. Larimer Green Zone, 2006 - 2010 City of Pittsburgh – Department of City Planning Year Total Parcels in Zone Private, Unmaintained Vacant Lots Vacant Structures City-OwnedURA-Owned 20068945 (51%)8 (9%)17 (19%)0 (0%) 200718443 (23%)26 (14%)43 (23%)0 (0%) 200818421 (11%)9 (5%)92 (50%)9 (5%) 201019318 (9%)9 (5%)89 (46%)16 (8%) Urban Redevelopment Authority

19. Larimer Green Zone Total Costs 2004-2007200820092010Total Public Acquisitions$123,379$148,232$19,250$290,861 Private Acquisitions$196,108$110,837$306,945 Holding Costs$500$532$2,578$272$3,882 Demolition$133,067$2,945$136,012 Community Support Greening$27,175$30,000 $87,175 Organizational/Programmatic ELCCC/Kingsley$67,825$15,000$82,825 Hosanna Industries Homeface Program$100,000 Total$123,879$243,764$496,003$144,054$1,007,700  Total Cost: $1Million Total Acreage Under Public Control: 7.85 (13.5 acre zone) Urban Redevelopment Authority

20. Larimer 45% of neighborhood is tax delinquent (1,977 out of 4,348 taxable parcels) Before After Urban Redevelopment Authority

22. Land Bank vs. Role of Urban Redevelopment Authority  URA’s Constraints:  URA Insurance Purchased vs. City Self-Insured  Certification of Blight Areas  Disposition Policy Constraints (i.e. Redevelopment Law) City of Pittsburgh – Department of City Planning Urban Redevelopment Authority

23. Divide and Conquer: Working Groups  Working Groups: 1.Finance; and 2.Land Banking  Roles and Expectations  Break Out into Working Groups City of Pittsburgh – Department of City Planning City of Pittsburgh – Office of the Mayor

24. Working Group Tasks: 12/2  Create Meeting Schedule  Determine Outcomes City of Pittsburgh – Department of City Planning City of Pittsburgh – Office of the Mayor

25. City of Pittsburgh – Department of City Planning Next Steps  Next Land Recycling Task Force Meeting: March X, 2011 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PittMAPS conference room City of Pittsburgh – Office of the Mayor

26. Thank you. pittsburghpa.gov/landrecycling