[{"_1":2,"_111":-5,"_112":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,75,87,99],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},"mediaId",5973742,"mediaKeyId","5834519-15ad5dede48ef3f75a091aca24e0a276","parentId",5834519,"title","Board seeks committee reorganization, shared drive and communications plan; staff to explore funding streams and peer URA contacts","audioSeconds",1322,"startMs",247000,"endMs",1569000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=5834519-15ad5dede48ef3f75a091aca24e0a276&start=247&end=1569","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5834519-15ad5dede48ef3f75a091aca24e0a276/thumbnail_247000.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/5973742/Morgantown/Monongalia-County/West-Virginia/Board-seeks-committee-reorganization-shared-drive-and-communications-plan-staff-to-explore-funding-streams-and-peer-URA-contacts","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5973742-741143bc470c6f997198067bcaf09d24/orig.mp4?Expires=1770942164&Signature=lbjLqMWczYTaAtgaU4OszNqRFtghlX42cItDw5CVMMtGN8Vdnz7Ov3UOd2nmZ77TTmey-Z3yVFY4nHozOZ1xNzLqdBiYtPsx3eksM5ChpMOmhfE6NVOj7bkTr2JvLWv-RalfVQfcvigbFUdVbxnGGEvAm35z6W4dnpG~rgeI~SmN7ccvib7-1WUNb3Oo~yZFaO2VDlYTaH9oLB1X5pz6usRJY2ift9D7~s5eO9KVNuN3lj3p~w546I1L43gFKUPIKDxwLexEUt2Lnyxuu71UuOqzSRFMlclrFj1HikSgPQFP2urlhIauGmwmHs~LGyBwavOhGkp1fn0kcyjLJbHo4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","City of Morgantown, WV","date","2025-09-26T00:00:00Z","article","Board members told staff to prepare committee reassignments after the City Council hears the agency's proposed structure change; several committees (including resource development and underutilized properties) currently lack chairs and have not met.

Staff said a shared drive for board documents is ready pending a few signatures and IT steps; board members were asked to sign necessary paperwork so the city can enable access. Separately, the communications team will run a social presence for the agency (the city communications staff would act as administrators); the board asked communications to provide a clear list of what the agency can and cannot post, including Marketplace/advertising constraints.

On funding, members discussed a variety of potential self‑funding and city funding options. Ideas raised included pursuing sales of vacant or abandoned parcels to adjacent owners as a revenue stream, exploring a small percentage carve‑out from existing city revenue streams (for example, a share of permit fees) and requesting a standing allocation in the city budget. Staff said the agency has not received a regular allocation to date and will examine the next budget cycle for feasible options.

Members also asked staff to reach out to peer land reuse and urban renewal authorities (Parkersburg, Huntington, Clarksburg and other regional examples) to learn structure, revenue approaches and operational lessons. Staff agreed to assemble a short list of peer agencies and to invite brief presentations or Q&A sessions as appropriate.

Next steps: staff will (1) circulate documents to enable the shared drive, (2) ask communications to present permitted and prohibited social media uses, (3) research possible funding carve‑outs and prior vacant‑property disposition activity, and (4) contact peer agencies to request short presentations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Land Reuse and Preservation Agency - September 25, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Members asked staff to reallocate board assignments after City Council approves a restructuring, authorized a shared drive and communications presence, and asked staff to explore funding carve‑outs (permit fees, vacant property sales) and contact peer urban renewal authorities for best practices.","taxTitle","Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia","taxId",2635,"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},5973746,"Property management committee to present sidewalk program; staff surveying space behind 430 Spruce for tool‑lending library",29,210000,239000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5834519-15ad5dede48ef3f75a091aca24e0a276&start=210&end=239","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5834519-15ad5dede48ef3f75a091aca24e0a276/thumbnail_210000.jpg","/articles/5973746/Morgantown/Monongalia-County/West-Virginia/Property-management-committee-to-present-sidewalk-program-staff-surveying-space-behind-430-Spruce-for-toollending-library","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5973746-9a2ada002afda3230a0180efa558d7e0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770942164&Signature=hoCnap0dBM7shFhfqzDXTIeHH8Q4ofrAFw~3EFdCcAlf6eq28Mrd0ywmH5SCGaxVUUvik53eV7DU7Gk4grMhQEEUuQEl~iu1Ny8slzZZ9OHWnCdBqiACn0l8mmoHAWoUuamH-nxTtU5QYl1Q7dcbGf5YBSsTfdNPW6N-lhspEiSrrnI26Z7ktlmwsJb3XuUI4TFTkcztx7KVXhQBzwGTJy4WCXRN6zJF4wOJGPhz2QUILzRs4sXNbdZaoCghzvgkJOcSnCXh7HApIqBbtWbLeJUKJTuaCGp0EzGdMdBaOZmQ6vumWCiYGk4dpNATQtfdjEGQCbo1u1AglQtcwgC-sA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Land Reuse and Preservation Agency said its property management committee will present a fully laid‑out sidewalk program at the next committee meeting and will review staff recommendations on underutilized parcels transferred to the agency.

Staff reported that Caitlin conducted a site survey of space behind 430 Spruce and that staff believes there is adequate room to locate the city's tool‑lending library there; the matter will be reviewed in the property management committee before any formal allocation of space. Board members emphasized avoiding duplicative review across committees and asked that property transfers now owned by the agency be reviewed within property management rather than the underutilized properties committee.

Members also said the agency is drafting parameters for a side‑lot program to guide which small parcels should be sold or transferred to adjacent owners; board members agreed there is no need to repeatedly review the same list of parcels until the program's selection criteria are established. Staff noted a broker engagement for 430 Spruce (Black Diamond broker exchange referenced) is in process to pursue rental opportunities for that building while other disposition options are explored.

Next steps: property management committee will (1) present a sidewalk program for board consideration, (2) review the Caitlin survey and a staff recommendation on locating a tool‑lending library behind 430 Spruce, and (3) apply the side‑lot program criteria to a shortlist of parcels and return recommendations to the full board.","Board directed the property management committee to bring a sidewalk program for review; staff reported a survey of space behind 430 Spruce to host a city tool‑lending library and said side‑lot program parameters are being developed before further property recommendations are brought to the board.",{"_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},5973751,"Agency says demolition contractors on board; notice to proceed next week, substantial completion projected Nov. 21",28,529000,557000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5834519-15ad5dede48ef3f75a091aca24e0a276&start=529&end=557","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5834519-15ad5dede48ef3f75a091aca24e0a276/thumbnail_529000.jpg","/articles/5973751/Morgantown/Monongalia-County/West-Virginia/Agency-says-demolition-contractors-on-board-notice-to-proceed-next-week-substantial-completion-projected-Nov-21","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5973751-8e54b9e755f5942e5612301ad8fb0452/orig.mp4?Expires=1770942164&Signature=I5vxnLbIafLzHskNceSWnyWc7-NtBgROPncl6yFe-C~f4DEMLyQbcvm42yuP0DfNcN8QHgsscLkSelDiiWwZn1AY7gOWQnDUX6jPuaH83MSYRRyyb9r6ov7~UxgYC7qu1FRfBe1GOXA8-iIb2aQh7rgJHyISW8mUW3hm-tVfeB-yHbG-Och~2IuGVkxc~dHTReA3JjIzEx4OYPyNzrWB9G7m~Azx03BfZzkETU-P2UZsmiQr8AVTFO~CAYh6wxTAcjIovPtJQvv~cKAGwoJsEiwK4jFEY5wRaZ8Q7dAEOEkj1qUjZd-qpsNKcr09MOQGp7lVaWsO8l7Uh6fHZm1uWQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Agency staff reported that demolition contractors are on board and that the agency will issue a notice to proceed next week. Staff said work will begin promptly and that the contract's substantial completion date is set for Nov. 21; they added the contractor expects to finish before that date but has the Nov. 21 date in contract allowances.

The update was presented as an operational status report rather than as a board motion or vote. The meeting record does not include the contractor name, contract value, or a formal motion to authorize the demolition; board members thanked staff for the update and asked no additional questions during the report.

The demolition work is tied to the agency's broader property dispositions and makes vacant lots available for future redevelopment or transfer. Staff did not present a schedule of parcel‑by‑parcel sequencing during the update and said additional details will follow in committee reports.","Agency staff reported contractors are in place for demolition of specified properties, a formal notice to proceed will issue next week, and substantial completion is projected for Nov. 21.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5973754,"Land reuse board to pursue Greenmont small-area study, developer prospectus and community listening sessions",2300,619000,2919000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5834519-15ad5dede48ef3f75a091aca24e0a276&start=619&end=2919","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5834519-15ad5dede48ef3f75a091aca24e0a276/thumbnail_619000.jpg","/articles/5973754/Morgantown/Monongalia-County/West-Virginia/Land-reuse-board-to-pursue-Greenmont-small-area-study-developer-prospectus-and-community-listening-sessions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5973754-0c854a0cf94e53e2cbe39858e2eb72a7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770942164&Signature=DD0lraW0FJ320za3pUQbEKfI4XjbyjxxHYaZ7fNbBiLMx~E3pHhNbHHBlfagLR1c-6mWP06Csl03V9a7rl39tIrN-fumrpV8r1LlDofTdaqoy8zakdiqpdzmxJVkuQp2kea5siwp0JSFWp~GMPOP09r5~fO880uAnjJoOdNboNQJg2cICn8M~VBAcLir6HDg42Won4spEEFmw-6G36DEeykQMeWcOhEYbowGLG-eQ-8tOWzJvnRNcNHawiANLN3g8ToV-f0dRvsBEW0JLiQbNGE5oxow3jPvWRxh2tiXRiDKtG7igZ3WTxC6OWmDsfdhjOKsGXk63oCfHyMy~B2-yg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Land Reuse and Preservation Agency agreed at its meeting to advance three related efforts for the Greenmont neighborhood: immediate community listening sessions, preparation of a high-level developer prospectus, and exploration of a formal small-area study (referred to in the meeting as an NRSA).

Board members said the three tracks should proceed in parallel so the agency can solicit developer interest while collecting neighborhood input and learning the cost and scope of a formal study. Agency staff were directed to return with cost estimates for a small-area study and to report funding constraints tied to the federal/state funding sources discussed by members before the agency hosts a neighborhood meeting.

The decision matters because the work will shape what kinds of housing and public‑space projects are proposed for land the agency controls in and around Greenmont. Several members emphasized that a neighborhood-driven vision would help avoid imposing development that residents do not want; staff and members also said designers and funders need a clear vision to evaluate feasibility.

At the meeting members described two prospectus approaches staff could use: a property-level “real estate memorandum” with market, survey and utility information, and a higher-level “investment prospectus” that frames the neighborhood story and invites developers to assess fit. Staff said they can assemble a high-level prospectus in-house and will work with communications to produce a presentable package. Board members agreed that a high-level prospectus could be circulated immediately, but cautioned that any targeting for affordability levels, unit types or other constraints should reflect neighborhood input and funding source rules.

Staff also noted the agency’s request to change its structure will be introduced at the City’s Committee of the Whole on Sept. 30; board members said reallocation of board seats to committees should follow that process. Members asked staff to check whether consultant firms already on call (including prior consultants such as AECOM, referenced in the packet) could perform a small-area study without a long procurement delay and to compile recent cost examples.

Next steps recorded at the meeting: staff will (1) compile costs and scopes for a small-area study and report constraints tied to the funding source(s) discussed, (2) prepare a high-level prospectus for circulation to developers, and (3) schedule a neighborhood listening session and notify the neighborhood association that further formal engagement will follow if the board pursues a formal small-area plan.

Board members agreed these three actions will be discussed further in the property management committee and reported back to the full board.","The Land Reuse and Preservation Agency agreed to pursue three parallel steps — community listening sessions, a broad developer prospectus, and investigation of a formal small-area study/NRSA — and asked staff to report costs and funding constraints before advancing a targeted housing proposal.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

Board seeks committee reorganization, shared drive and communications plan; staff to explore funding streams and peer URA contacts

Property management committee to present sidewalk program; staff surveying space behind 430 Spruce for tool‑lending library

Agency says demolition contractors on board; notice to proceed next week, substantial completion projected Nov. 21

Land reuse board to pursue Greenmont small-area study, developer prospectus and community listening sessions