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Council approves first reading to transfer 19 city parcels to Land Reuse Agency for Lower Greenmont work
Summary
The Morgantown City Council voted 7-0 on first reading to transfer 19 underused city parcels to the Morgantown Land Reuse and Preservation Agency; agency members outlined plans to assemble roughly 24 parcels in Lower Greenmont for a mix of green space and housing using prior ARPA funds and donations.
The Morgantown City Council on Tuesday approved on first reading an ordinance to transfer 19 underused city-owned parcels to the Morgantown Land Reuse and Preservation Agency, a step the agency says is intended to assemble contiguous lots for green space and future housing in Lower Greenmont.
The move matters because the agency has been working to assemble small, scattered parcels so developers or neighborhood leaders can create compact projects; council members approved the first reading by a 7-0 roll call vote and sent the ordinance to second reading.
Jessica McDonald, who identified herself as a representative of the Land Reuse and Preservation Agency, told the council the…
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