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Committee to develop policy for underutilized city parcels; side-lot program prioritized
Summary
Members discussed selling or transferring small, irregular city-owned parcels through a side-lot extension program, holding clustered lots for green space or housing, and asked staff to draft clear size, price and disposition criteria for approval at a future property-management meeting.
The Green Belt Committee opened extended discussion about dozens of small, underused city-owned parcels and agreed to prioritize a side-lot extension program while retaining some parcels for clustered green-space or future housing uses.
Committee members said the immediate goal is to return properties to private management and the tax rolls rather than hold scattered parcels indefinitely. The group asked staff to draft a recommended policy with explicit criteria — including buildability, size thresholds, and pricing formulas — and present it at the next property-management meeting.
Why it matters: small leftover parcels can be liabilities and cost the city for maintenance and insurance; a clear disposition policy could streamline sales or transfers, reduce insurance exposure and create opportunities for affordable housing or neighborhood green space.
Most of the conversation centered on how to treat two common categories identified in staff materials: side-yard…
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