Naden Avenue properties<\/a>, a 7-acre downtown site.<\/p>\n<\/p>\nJust two people showed up Tuesday night at City Hall for a public meeting about the proposal to surplus the land. The couple owns a rental property near the site and had concerns about how a development might impact their property value as well as traffic along West Meeker Street.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The city purchased the properties to build an aquatics center at the site but later abandoned that plan because of a lack of funding. City officials are now working with the YMCA to try to build a facility on the East Hill.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The land marks the first to fall under the city\u2019s recently adopted surplus property policy as an effort to notify residents whenever it considers selling property and to hold a hearing for public comment. The council adopted the policy after it sold Pine Tree Park without any public notice but later terminated the sale after public protest.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The 21 parcels, generally bordered by West Meeker Street, the Interurban Trail, Willis Street and Highway 167, are collectively known as the Naden properties.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Ben Wolters, city economic and community development director, said if the council approves trying to sell the property, it will take staff a few months to put the property up for sale. He said several developers have shown an interest in the property, which is zoned for downtown commercial enterprise. That zoning allows a wide range of uses, including offices, hotel and apartments or condos.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cOur expectation is it could develop within the next two to five years,\u201d Wolters said.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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