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Committee approves equal land swap at Fodor Farm with owner of 25 Pogany Street
Summary
The Land Use and Building Management Committee unanimously approved referring to the Common Council an equal land swap between the city and the owner of 25 Pogany Street, preserving open-space protections and accommodating a homeowner’s need for usable yard space.
The Land Use and Building Management Committee voted unanimously Feb. 5 to refer to the Common Council a recommendation to authorize the mayor to execute documents effecting an equal land swap between the city-owned portion of Fodor Farm and the adjacent private property at 25 Pogany Street.
City staff described the parcel history and the purpose of the swap: the city acquired a larger parcel roughly 15–20 years ago, with about 9 of 11 acres funded and protected as open space; two acres were retained without the open-space restriction. The city previously sold three houses located on a portion of that parcel with conditions requiring renovation or replacement to maintain neighborhood character.
City staff said the property owner at 25 Pogany Street (Doug Peoples, as referenced in the briefing) has maintained the house consistent with the original sale conditions and proposed exchanging a wooded portion of his lot for a portion of the city property so he would not need to cut trees to create a small yard. Staff described the proposed swap as a no-net-loss exchange that preserves the wooded area of Fodor Farm.
Council member Nicole Ayres moved the item; the committee voted unanimously to approve the referral to the Common Council.
Committee members said the Planning and Zoning Commission and the committee had already held hearings on the matter and that the swap carried forward the city’s interest in protecting the broader farm parcel while allowing the homeowner to adjust his yard without tree removal.
Outcome: Committee voted to refer the land-swap authorization to the Common Council by unanimous vote; the action authorizes the mayor to execute documents relating to the proposed equal land swap.
