The old Dairy Queen property at 11th Street West and Grand Avenue and the vacant property at 12th and Grand were purchased by the City of Billings at the December 13, 2010, City Council meeting.  Both of these properties were necessary for the Grand Avenue Widening project from 8th Street West to 12th Street West and were part of the condemnation settlements.  The City Public Works Department is in the process of selling these properties.  Before they can be sold, the necessary right of way for Grand Avenue must be taken off of these properties by way of warranty deeds.

The Council may:
 

• Accept the warranty deeds for the right of way on Grand Avenue which prepares the parcels to be sold; or
• Do not accept the warranty deeds and the properties will continue to include portions of Grand Avenue in them.

There is no significant financial impact with acceptance of the warranty deeds.  The warranty deeds are necessary to allow the sale of the properties.

Staff recommends council accept the warranty deeds for the right of way adjacent to the parcels at 11th and Grand and 12th and Grand.