RDA approves purchase of 2325 Madison Avenue for Quality Neighborhoods infill after debate on housing use

The Ogden City Redevelopment Agency on March 4 adopted a resolution to purchase the property at 2325 Madison Avenue (the Aspen Care Center property) for use in a future infill development under the city’s Quality Neighborhoods Initiative.

Jeremy Smith, presenting for the administration, told the board the purchase price was negotiated at $2,200,000 to make Weber Housing Authority “whole” for prior acquisition and expenses; the agreed funds would come from the Quality Neighborhoods Initiative program. Smith described the initiative as a long-running city program that has used infill development to stabilize neighborhoods and create homeownership opportunities.

Smith said the property is in the East Central neighborhood and that a future infill development could include single-family homes or townhomes targeted to homeownership. He summarized the schedule: the real estate purchase…