Land bank manager flags 611 E. Eighth St., roughly 3.84-acre parcel as potential acquisitions

The land bank manager reported that roughly 40 properties are on a tax-sale watch list and singled out 611 East Eighth Street as the most viable candidate for acquisition in the near term.

“We had identified that 611 East Eighth Street ... is on that,” the land bank manager said, noting legal staff advised letting the tax-sale process run and then attempting to acquire the property at the sheriff’s sale. The manager said many owners on the broader list had already remedied delinquent taxes after checking the tax website.

The manager said the land bank’s available funds would likely cover one or two parcels at upcoming sheriff’s sales but that a date for the next sale had not been set.

The manager also reported the city recently acquired a roughly 3.84-acre lot in South Lehi that staff are discussing transferring to the land bank. The parcel is undeveloped and described in the meeting as forested; staff noted past use by a third party identified as Paramount had included dumping and block cleanup will be required. “It is 3.84 acres,” the manager said.

Board members discussed potential uses — including a nature trail or housing — but did not adopt a use or transfer at this meeting. The manager said staff will notify the board when a sheriff’s sale date is set and that the land bank plans to attend the sale if the properties remain available.

Separately, a board member noted nearby ownership by Rockshore Lake LLC and the Stevens family across the street. A brief public comment after adjournment reported construction activity at Old Main and Meadowbrook; the board did not take formal action on that comment during the meeting.