Summary
The Town of Nashville declared a 0.27-acre triangular industrial parcel along Cross Street surplus and directed staff to advertise it for upset bids after receiving an offer from Braswell Family Farms for $15,290; the parcel is encumbered by utilities and not buildable due to setback constraints.
The Town of Nashville declared a 0.27-acre triangular industrial lot along Cross Street surplus and directed staff to advertise the parcel for upset bids after receiving a purchase offer from Braswell Family Farms for $15,290.
Staff presented background showing the parcel—adjacent to the Carolina Coastal Railway and used by Braswell under a long-term lease—has been leased for truck parking for about 17 years. Staff said GIS valuation and offer amounts were included in the meeting packet and that the parcel is not large enough to support new commercial construction once required setbacks (30-foot front, 20-foot rear, 10-foot side) are applied. Staff also noted the parcel is encumbered by utility poles and a sanitary sewer main.
Staff recommended declaring the property surplus and selling it via the statutory upset-bid process; the council voted to approve Resolution 2025-28 to declare the parcel surplus, accept Braswell Family Farms' offer of $15,290 as an initial bid and advertise the lot for upset bids. The transcript records the vote by voice and the motion carried.
Council members discussed the low sale price relative to perceived value but accepted the recommendation given the parcel's limited buildability and utility encumbrances. The current lease will be nullified if the sale proceeds; staff will follow statutory procedures for surplus sale and upset bids.
