At the meeting, staff presented a reviewed inventory of parcels the city transferred to the land-use agency and asked the board to confirm recommended uses before the agency markets or lists the properties. Staff said the staff/steering-committee recommendations largely matched priorities from prior workshops, but highlighted a small set of parcels (marked in yellow in the packet) where uses remain in question and board input was requested.

Staff asked the board for guidance on how to price and dispose of parcels that vary from small, non-buildable "sidewalk" or side-yard lots to buildable lots suitable for redevelopment. Staff noted the assessor's practice: once a property is held by a tax-exempt entity its assessed value is determined using commercial valuation methods, which can make city-held lots show higher assessed values than adjacent privately held lots. Because that assessment method can distort comparables, staff recommended considering appraisals and other valuation approaches before setting asking prices.

Board members and staff discussed a three-tier approach that staff will test in the draft program: (1) very small non-buildable lots (examples: postage-stamp triangles at intersections) should be prioritized for neighborhood associations or adjacent property owners and could be conveyed with deed restrictions and maintenance obligations; (2) side-yard or adjoining lots could be offered first to adjacent neighbors through an application process and, where multiple neighbors apply, a sealed-bid process among applicants; and (3) buildable lots would receive public notice, an appraisal and an open solicitation (sealed bids or requests for proposals) with explicit criteria that could prioritize affordable-housing developers (for example, housing authorities or Habitat-style organizations) if the board so directs.

Safety and public-safety concerns were raised about lots at street intersections and triangular parcels that could obstruct sight lines; staff replied that any conveyance would remain subject to city zoning and could include deed restrictions to prevent unsafe development. Members also asked whether the agency should require applicants to be current on taxes, fees and liens; staff said qualification checks (liens, outstanding fees) are part of best practice and would be included in the formal application.

Direction: staff will prepare a formal sidewalk/side-yard disposition policy for committee review that includes valuation methods (appraisals where appropriate), threshold size buckets, an application process with sealed bids when multiple adjacent applicants exist, and outreach to key stakeholders (housing authority, Habitat, builders association). The board asked staff to propose pricing guidance and a budget for appraisals, and to return a draft at the next committee meeting.

The board also agreed it was appropriate to have limited advertising (website and yard signage), to prioritize neighbor maintenance and to include deed restrictions for lots not suitable for building. No final sales or transfers were approved at the meeting; staff was directed to continue developing the program and pricing framework.