[RP TownTalk] Town's planned sale of 4603 East West Highway

[Dan Behrend]

Hi Alan,

Thank you for the quick response and clarification. It's appreciated!

Dan

On Sun, Nov 4, 2018, 11:25 PM Alan K. Thompson <twacks at gmail.com wrote:

> Hi Dan,
>
> The Town purchased the property (then a vacant lot) in early 2015 "...as a
> secondary site for Public Works equipment and Town storage."  The purchase
> was based on recommendations from the Public Works Director and Town
> Administrator.
>
> Recent re-assessments of the storage needs for Public Works (along with
> logistical issues associated with getting onto/off of East-West Highway
> with equipment) led to the action by the Council in October.
>
> Although we have declared the property "no longer needed for a public
> purpose," the sale will go through only if there is an enforceable proposal
> from the buyer to develop it in a way that the Council believes will
> benefit the town...and that discussion (and decision) will happen at future
> council meetings.  The Council established the "Competitive Negotiated Sale
> Process," a new way of holding purchasers accountable for the promises they
> make, before making the decision to consider proposals from potential
> purchasers.
>
> Just as a side note, the price of the property when the Town purchased it
> was a little over $50,000, and the assessed value of the lot now (the
> assessment is often low compared to sale prices) is $75,900.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Alan
>
>
> On Sun, Nov 4, 2018 at 10:47 PM Dan Behrend <danbehrend at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I saw in the November Town Crier that council approved a motion to
>> designate 4603 East West Highway as property no longer needed for a public
>> purpose and to make it available for sale.
>>
>> Does anyone have any additional information on the property (e.g., why
>> the town aquired it, what it's zoned for, why the sale now)? Google maps
>> shows it as a lot between two existing houses off East West Highway.
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Dan
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