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Charlene Pasquale, acting director for community development and the city's asset officer, explained the special procedures for properties affected by the Home Equity Theft Act and said the city must report back to the court within a 14-day timeframe after a foreclosure judgment on whether the city intends to keep the property.

Pasquale told the committee these properties are now in the city's inventory because of tax-title and foreclosure processes and that the Home Equity Theft Act requires a modified disposition process that typically uses a realtor and appraiser; she said the city will issue RFPs to contract for those services.

On a time-sensitive parcel at 266-272 Jackson Street (Tax Map 111, Lot 1), Pasquale reported an updated assessed value of $151,600 and said there is a foreclosure judgment issued June 4; she later confirmed the amount owed to the city is $47,010.71. The parcel is a vacant lot in a Business-2 zone and is subject to a judgment lien; staff said the foreclosure and related deadlines make it urgent.

Committee members asked whether the city would retain the property for municipal use (for example, parking) or keep it temporarily to recover owed taxes and then dispose of it. Pasquale said departments had already indicated no internal interest for municipal use and that the typical process is to keep property to recover taxes and then dispose of it through direct disposition, an RFP, or a realtor-led sale; she emphasized the city must tell the court whether it will keep the property.

Committee members also requested clear legal guidance on whether the council has one \"bite of the apple\" or two on surplus-declaration steps and asked that the city attorney and the attorney handling Home Equity Theft Act turnarounds be present at the full-council meeting to answer process questions. One councilor moved that the Jackson Street parcel be sent to the full council as a committee report with the explicit request that the city attorney attend; the motion passed.

Most of the other Home Equity Theft Act properties on the agenda were tabled or grouped as a block for tabling because they were not subject to immediate foreclosure timelines.

What happens next: the committee sent the Jackson Street item to the full City Council as a committee report and asked staff to invite the city attorney and outside counsel for the turnaround process to answer legal and procedural questions; other items will return later as needed.

Why it matters: the Home Equity Theft Act imposes deadlines and procedural requirements when municipal governments inherit tax-title properties; the decision affects whether the city keeps property to recover taxes or disposes of it and how soon legal counsel must advise council members.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lawrence City Council -Budget and Finance Committee | 06-12-25","oneSentenceSummary","The Lawrence City Housing Committee reviewed multiple surplus-property items subject to the Home Equity Theft Act and sent one urgent parcel (266-272 Jackson Street) to the full City Council for legal review while tabling most other items.","taxTitle","Lawrence City, Essex County, Massachusetts","taxId",5815,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6201479,"Airport commission seeks 30-year land lease for Falcon Air; committee sends favorable recommendation to full council",312,2966000,3278000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3793888-254c6ee122dc85d49ee3ab4d7c521a05&start=2966&end=3278","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3793888-254c6ee122dc85d49ee3ab4d7c521a05/thumbnail_2966000.jpg","/articles/6201479/Lawrence-City/Essex-County/Massachusetts/Airport-commission-seeks-30-year-land-lease-for-Falcon-Air-committee-sends-favorable-recommendation-to-full-council","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6201479-c92bd6c9a0fb0f434421943556c8e0f4/orig.mp4?Expires=1774843516&Signature=CSVrMiupYoYRfYwmmP0c4j~tp2ueRuznBBw-ksur4yXYokm5hs18bkoL0riiWocTXDdxFN7jMqECnlrTTLvoDOreW~L3aJ05NsVBqWKUWE2L68TPFvjP5coNQRqzRkznYUUImEAe-23v2fnUD~9~mcS2Kc9QOQ7NSoCJsj8~q-TRGt-CuGJBCWlCVjZni1oaJO4KjrzWavXIT2~rNErMFWfdcp6Nr2yqt~MDUXREQU9od4PglpcheEfizcQ7PAFFg1ZpKdYmRgGoYdxDRrnlj9i8B27jb3F3fvfIiHOJ3o9bO8Iyf6B4ZP2g52rRPbnBxMP4aXyVMn6h1QWZfsRUjw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lawrence City Housing Committee on Wednesday voted to send a request for a 30-year land lease at the Lawrence Airport to the full City Council with a favorable recommendation.

Airport Manager Francisco Urena told the committee the Lawrence Airport Commission had voted on May 15 to support lessee Mark Scott's request for a lease beyond the 20-year limit the commission can approve under Chapter 90, Section 51F; the full council's approval is required for a lease longer than 20 years.

Urena said the commission \"voted in the favor of a lease by Mark Scott's request\" and explained the statutory limit and the need for council approval to extend to 30 years.

Mark Scott, who identified himself as representing Falcon Air and Hangar 4 LLC, told the committee he and his partners want a longer lease to justify larger investments in hangars and improvements. \"That gave me more confidence that my business is gonna grow forever, and I just wanna do that on another entity,\" Scott said, noting his company already holds a 45-year lease on another facility and that a longer lease encourages investment.

Scott told the committee the leases are transferrable with airport commission approval and that federal requirements limit who can buy airport property and what tenants can occupy aviation buildings. He said federal funding covers the majority of airport projects and imposes restrictions on building use.

Councilors asked about the business reasons for 30 years versus 20; staff and Scott said larger projects and buyer confidence justify the longer term. After discussion a committee member moved that the item be sent to the full council with a favorable recommendation; the committee approved the motion by voice vote.

What happens next: the full City Council will consider the 30-year lease request at its next meeting; the committee recorded a favorable recommendation but made no final lease decision.

Why it matters: a longer lease could affect long-term airport development and private investment at Lawrence Airport, and federal rules limit property sale and allowable tenants, which staff said helps protect federal funding for airport projects.","The Lawrence committee voted to forward a request from Falcon Air (Mark Scott) for a 30-year land lease at the Lawrence Airport to the full City Council with a favorable recommendation; the airport manager said the commission already approved the request and explained federal and FAA checks on airport property use.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6201483,"Lawrence housing production plan tabled after questions about data and enforcement",786,1857000,2643000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3793888-254c6ee122dc85d49ee3ab4d7c521a05&start=1857&end=2643","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3793888-254c6ee122dc85d49ee3ab4d7c521a05/thumbnail_1857000.jpg","/articles/6201483/Lawrence-City/Essex-County/Massachusetts/Lawrence-housing-production-plan-tabled-after-questions-about-data-and-enforcement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6201483-2d153c2495bc4bca800cab299001ed0e/orig.mp4?Expires=1774843516&Signature=KCa8aemrmKpuLeYffW6fUpSHXTcDAWO2d75U~iZnZqBPKK~zu2tXdaLpO7twSIOOSnQKpcalGz5C29elx-cdYbZxQfhQU~4ZsaBKr9Gj-qPvoc5zPvfm0nOdYuiWbPZuH0-~ZGB7vmdvmlxD2BkYQnj8uh~mwCDwuCAbRTP1YTpH~oIOTSQIjnH-nuQX7rTQsUvfOcTfuIZEdAXYYSxGrOoQyQRx5t0Ld4B-MZdahA3V0YMBYQ2I2SKYdZl9SvBaYIU7vjeKQQl0UoDyHB2NGfcTpL9LEhDEvYaFrdkpLK1WD27~dSzaVhMqNNJ8pK5QBNkVUemSp6XkkWpO391xuQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lawrence City Housing Committee on Wednesday voted to table a proposed Housing Production Plan after members said they needed more time to review the data and its implications for the city.

The plan, presented by planning staff, is intended to guide housing production over the next five years and to help the city qualify as a state-designated \"housing choice\" community, which gives municipalities access to a separate pool of housing choice grant funds, staff said.

Planning staff said, \"When you are designated as a housing choice community, you get access to housing choice grants from the state,\" and described those grants as able to fund infrastructure such as water and sewer work and planning studies for neighborhood growth.

Committee members pressed staff on several data points in the draft plan. One member said the city's subsidized housing inventory (SHI) was \"about 14%\" and noted the state minimum is 10 percent; staff confirmed the 10 percent figure is a statutory threshold but said local needs typically exceed that level.

A councilor who opposed moving the plan forward said occupancy-permit counts and other data in the report appeared low and possibly flawed, calling the building department data \"flawed\" and asking staff to reconcile it before the council votes. That councilor also urged the plan to explicitly acknowledge unlawful apartments in the city and said, \"I'm not anti-growth, but we need to figure out what we're doing with the unlawful apartments before we start growing more.\" The speaker told the chair they would not support the plan in its current form.

Staff acknowledged data lags in some sources and said they planned to extend charts to include school-year data through 2023 (and possibly 2024) and to provide exact SHI figures on request. A planning staff member told the committee the data often lags one to two years in state sources and offered to return to discuss the plan in more detail at a future full-council or committee meeting.

After discussion the committee voted to table the item. Committee members said they wanted to see corrected permit and school data, and some asked for a follow-up meeting with the project team before a final vote.

The committee's action will delay the Housing Production Plan vote; staff said the planning exercise remains important both as a way to evaluate housing needs and because designation as a housing choice community provides access to grant funding.

What happens next: staff offered to provide corrected data and to return for further discussion; the committee did not adopt the plan and took no final policy action.

Why it matters: the plan would shape the city's housing goals for the coming five years and affects eligibility for state housing choice grant funds, but several councilors said the underlying datasets must be verified before the city adopts a production strategy.","The Lawrence City Housing Committee voted to table the proposed Housing Production Plan after committee members raised concerns about data accuracy, affordable housing trends and the city's approach to unlawful rental units; staff said the plan is tied to state \"housing choice\" grants but recommended more time for review.","actionData","errors"]

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