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Council authorizes sale at public auction of small landlocked township parcel on Oaktree Road
Summary
Woodbridge adopted an ordinance to authorize sale by public auction of a small, landlocked township parcel on Oaktree Road (Block 43703 Lot 4602); officials said the parcel is not buildable and estimated the appraised value at about $12,000 on the record.
The Woodbridge Township Council on June 3 authorized the sale of a township-owned parcel on Oaktree Road (Block 43703, Lot 4602) by public auction. Council discussion and public questions focused on the property's possible uses, zoning constraints and appraisal value.
A resident asked whether the property could be used for residential, commercial or industrial purposes; town staff responded that any purchaser would have to comply with existing zoning standards, but the parcel is effectively landlocked by six neighboring properties and described by officials as "not buildable" and "very small." Officials said the parcel could be purchased by an adjacent property owner to add to a lot for private use (for example, a backyard addition) rather than for stand-alone development.
A question about appraisal produced an on-record estimate — described by a town official as "about 12 thousands of total dollars estimated for the bid" — and staff said the minimum bid would be the appraised value plus the township's appraisal cost. The name of the appraisal firm was not provided on the record; officials said appraisal and sale documents are public record.
The council opened and closed public hearing on the ordinance and adopted it by voice vote. No timeline for the auction was announced on the record.
