Josephine County approves transfer to Cave Junction and lot-line adjustment to allow sale of 210 Tacoma building

The Josephine County Board of Commissioners approved two property actions on April 1: authorization to transfer a tax-foreclosed county parcel to the City of Cave Junction and adoption of a final plat that reduces an 80-acre airport-area property to a 7.44-acre parcel containing the 210 Tacoma building.

Elaine, the county property manager, told the board the Cave Junction parcel had been received through tax foreclosure and that the city requested the transfer so it could operate and maintain the site. On the 210 Tacoma item, Elaine said the property was rezoned to commercial light industrial in 2009, a lot-line adjustment had been completed to create a saleable parcel of roughly 7.44 acres that includes the building, water tanks and a sport field, and that the county had authorized up to $23,000 for the adjustment; actual expense for the project is just over $11,000 and will be reimbursed to the property reserve fund from sale proceeds. The sale is under contract with a closing on or before May 1.

The board approved the transfer to the City of Cave Junction and the 210 Tacoma final plat on separate motions, each recorded as carrying by a 3–0 roll-call vote.

The county indicated the expense for the lot-line adjustment will be reimbursed from the sale proceeds and that final sale documents will reflect the approved plat and easement arrangements described in the presentation.