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County board agrees to explore sale of parcel east of Oakleaf Clinic and preliminarily approves transfer‑station sale; transfer station rezoning approved
Summary
Supervisors voted to authorize staff to negotiate a possible sale of county land east of Oakleaf Clinic for a proposed senior housing project, approved a preliminary resolution to sell the county transfer station property by sealed bid, and rezoned the transfer station parcel from agricultural to general commercial.
The Dunn County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 15 authorized staff to negotiate with a developer who approached the county about buying a parcel east of the Oakleaf Clinic for a proposed housing project, approved a preliminary action to solicit sealed bids for the county transfer station property and voted to rezone the transfer station parcel from General Agricultural (GA) to General Commercial (GC).
Supervisor Vogel said a developer approached county administration seeking to buy the parcel east of Oakleaf Clinic for senior housing and that the Facilities Committee brought a resolution asking the board whether it wanted staff to pursue negotiations. Assistant County Manager Dan Dunbar and County Manager Miss Corpula explained that a negotiation at the staff level does not finalize a sale; any final sale would return to the Facilities Committee and the full board for approval and could include restrictive covenants to control future use.
Supervisor Shackleton moved to authorize staff to pursue negotiations with the interested developer; the motion was seconded and, after discussion about traffic impacts, potential developer obligations for study and infrastructure, and the possibility of a sealed‑bid sale instead, the board voted to proceed with discussions. The record shows supervisors asked for protections such as restrictive deed covenants and that the county counsel said restrictions or development agreements can be written into any future sale contract.
On the transfer station property, the board approved a preliminary resolution to sell by sealed bid (the Facilities Committee will review bids and return any recommended sale to the board). The board also approved a rezone of the transfer station property from GA to GC; the town board had approved the rezone as well.
Assistant County Manager Dunbar and county counsel advised that sales and rezoning decisions would include development agreement terms and easements (for example, access along Forbes Road), and that any final sale price and restrictions would be presented to the full board for an up‑or‑down vote. Several supervisors urged caution and requested that the Facilities Committee provide thorough analysis and recommend safeguards and conditions when the matter returns to the board.
