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Murray staff propose surplus of part of 440 W. Jensen to help buy property for theater parking
Summary
City staff presented a proposal to declare part of a stormwater-owned lot at 440 West Jensen surplus and convey it as part of a package to acquire 120 East Vine for theater parking; the plan references Utah Code 10-8-2 and would require public notice and a hearing before final approval.
MURRAY, Utah — City staff asked the council on July 15 to consider declaring surplus a portion of property at 440 West Jensen Lane, which the city’s Stormwater Enterprise originally bought for a detention basin, and to convey that surplus land as part of a transaction to acquire 120 East Vine Street for additional Murray Theater parking.
Chad Wilkinson, a city staff presenter, described the approach as a creative way to assemble a consolidated parcel east of the Murray Theater to support construction of public parking. "This property was purchased by the Stormwater Enterprise Fund for the purpose of building a stormwater detention facility," Wilkinson said, noting that only roughly the west third of the site is needed for detention and that the remainder could be surplus.
The proposal and legal context Wilkinson said city negotiators have been working with the owner of 120 East Vine, who is a willing seller but needs a relocation option for his plumbing business. Rather than buy a replacement site on the open market — where similarly sized industrial parcels were running $1.1 million to $1.7 million, in staff’s characterization — the city proposes conveying the surplus portion of 440 W. Jensen plus $600,000 cash to enable the owner to build a new facility elsewhere.
The staff memo cites Utah Code Section 10-8-2 (the statutory process governing disposition of municipal property) as the authority for declaring property surplus and conveying it for less than appraised value under specified findings. Wilkinson said the city would also transfer the parcel’s accounting from the Stormwater Enterprise Fund to the Capital Improvement Program fund if the council approves the 10-8-2 finding.
Distinguishing discussion and next steps Wilkinson presented the concept; no council vote was taken during the briefing. He advised that next steps include public notice, a public hearing under the 10-8-2 process and council consideration of a formal finding to permit conveyance at less than appraised value. He said the owner would fund construction of a replacement building; the city would demolish the surplus parcel’s existing building within a set time frame so the buyer can move in following the sale.
Funding and funding-source clarifications During discussion a council member asked whether the $600,000 would come from RDA funds; staff clarified it would not be RDA funds and noted the Murray Theater parcel had been acquired with general funds. Wilkinson said staff would coordinate the required public notice and hearing and that finance staff were available to answer questions regarding the enterprise-to-CIP transfer.
Ending note Staff described the proposal as a way to both complete needed stormwater infrastructure and to assemble property for theater-support parking, and they invited council direction on scheduling the required public notice and hearing.
