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

[Alan K. Thompson]

I'm glad I could provide the information you wanted!

Best regards,

Alan

On Sun, Nov 4, 2018 at 11:29 PM Dan Behrend <danbehrend at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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