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Riverside CIC seeks transfer of surplus city parcels, highlights Center for Flight redevelopment potential
Summary
Presenters from the Downing Group asked council to declare a first tranche of city‑owned parcels surplus and transfer them to the Riverside Community Improvement Corporation to market and redevelop sites including the Center for Flight area near Wright‑Patterson access and the Air Force Museum.
Consultants from the Downing Group told Riverside City Council on Aug. 18 they recommend the city declare a tranche of city‑owned parcels surplus and transfer them to the Riverside Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) so the CIC can market and pursue redevelopment or disposition.
The Downing Group presenters said the CIC will act under Ohio Revised Code as the city’s land‑realization entity, enabling staff and the CIC to reduce maintenance and insurance costs, aggregate parcels, and bring properties back onto the tax rolls. They emphasized the “Center for Flight” site as a priority because of renewed traffic after a gate reopening and proximity to Wright‑Patterson and the National Museum of the United States Air Force.
“The CIC can help get these properties off of your backs into productive use,” one presenter said, summarizing the goal of returning properties to taxable, revenue‑generating status. The presenters outlined disposition strategies including side‑lot sales to adjacent homeowners, strategic aggregation for larger development, and targeted marketing to developers for mixed‑use or commercial projects.
City staff and council members said the CIC’s approach aligns with the city’s 1 Riverside strategic plan and that the CIC will return with legislative requests to declare specific parcels surplus before any transfer. The presenters said some parcels are not readily developable and could be combined or conveyed to nearby private owners to reduce city maintenance costs.
Council members asked about timelines and next steps; the CIC said it will provide staff with a legislative list of recommended parcels and then actively market sites once ownership is transferred to the CIC.
No formal surplus declaration was made at the meeting; the council was asked to consider future legislation transferring specified city parcels to the CIC.
