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Commission approves marketing 4.54‑acre city parcel on Capital Circle NW for sale
Summary
City staff received commission approval to market a 4.54‑acre parcel on Capital Circle Northwest for sale after departments identified no city use. Commissioners discussed zoning allowances and neighborhood compatibility; the motion to market passed unanimously.
The City Commission voted unanimously to approve staff’s recommendation to market 4.54 acres on Capital Circle Northwest for sale through an open market solicitation.
Staff background and zoning
Real estate director Robert Culverhouse said the property was originally acquired by the Electric & Gas department and that staff has not identified a current city use. Culverhouse said the parcel had attracted inquiries from local brokers and prospective buyers. Planning staff confirmed the current zoning is Commercial Parkway (CP), which permits a range of commercial intensities; Planning staff said uses typical to that corridor — including a gas station — are allowed and noted a minimum landscape buffer of roughly 30 feet where commercial property abuts lower‑density residential uses.
Commission discussion and outcome
Commissioner Porter pulled the item from consent to invite public input and to allow colleagues to ask about zoning and permitted uses. Commissioner Matlow asked staff to confirm likely allowed uses; Planning staff and the city’s growth management representative confirmed the CP zoning allows general commercial uses and would permit service stations with standard buffering. The commission voted 5‑0 to begin a marketing process, with Porter reserving the right to object if a proposed buyer’s plan proves incompatible with nearby neighborhoods.
Why readers should care
Marketing city land opens the parcel to competitive offers; residents suggested possible public uses for the site during the discussion and asked that the commission be apprised of proposals that could affect neighborhood character.
Speakers and sources
Robert Culverhouse, Real Estate Director, City of Tallahassee Growth Management/Planning staff (zoning clarification) Commissioner Curt Porter (pulled item for comment)
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