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Council rejects CDA authorization to negotiate boat‑graveyard parcel tied to Walker redevelopment
Summary
The council voted down a Community Development Authority (CDA) request to authorize acquisition of a parcel adjacent to Rivers End Marina (the so-called 'boat graveyard') that the CDA said is hindering marketing of the Walker waterfront site; proponents said buying the parcel would package the Walker site for redevelopment, critics called the move
The Common Council on Oct. 7 voted against authorizing the Community Development Authority to act to acquire a parcel of land tied to Rivers End Marina LLC, a parcel the CDA described as a blighted strip of boat storage that reduces the marketability of the adjacent Walker redevelopment site. The motion failed 6-7.
CDA representatives and city staff said the small parcel is geographically attached to the Walker site and that several developers told staff the city should assemble the full rectangle prior to marketing. City staff said they had approached the owner in 2023 to gauge an appetite to sell, that the owner…
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