Commission denies Patterson block purchase request, suggests targeted capital requests instead
After applicants returned with updated financing, the commission debated whether the DCRC could purchase property and transfer it to individuals. Commissioners voted to deny the broad Patterson block request but encouraged applicants to return with narrower capital improvement requests (e.g., sprinklers, roof), citing legal precedents and revolving loan fund constraints.
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Applicants Matt and Angie returned to the commission seeking the previously tabled Patterson Block funding. Commissioners questioned legal authority to purchase property and convey it to individuals; staff and legal said the commission’s typical approach is to fund infrastructure or capital improvements and that direct property purchases and transfers to individuals are not standard practice.
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