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Council pauses sale of two West Warren lots; purchaser agrees to façade upgrades and signage compliance
Summary
The committee heard from the potential purchaser for properties at 19427 and 19435 West Warren, discussed façade and signage concerns, and voted to bring the sale back in one week so staff can draft a purchase agreement with façade-improvement terms.
The Committee of the Whole discussed a proposed sale of two city-owned parcels at 19427 and 19435 West Warren and directed staff to draft a purchase agreement that could include façade-improvement and signage-compliance obligations.
Vice Chair Durhall said he had spoken with the petitioner and the city’s housing revitalization staff and asked that an agreement include specific façade upgrades to preserve neighborhood integrity. Housing and Revitalization Department staffer John Truong said the department could draft or amend the purchase agreement to include such terms. The prospective purchaser, who identified himself as Yousef Ahmad (appearing on screen and speaking for the petitioner’s family), agreed on the record to “fix up the facade and then follow any code violations, anything like that.”
Durhall also noted the existing painted signage on the side of the building likely violates the city’s signage ordinances and asked that signage and façade work be included in the agreement. The committee moved to bring line item 5.5 back in one week to allow the department and petitioner to draft the purchase agreement; the motion passed by voice consent with no recorded objections.
