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Arkansas City Land Bank donates two lots to Habitat for Humanity of Arkansas City
Summary
The Arkansas City Land Bank approved donating two adjacent parcels (recorded in the transcript as 902 and 906) to Habitat for Humanity of Arkansas City for residential redevelopment; staff said the lots will be combined and have a combined width of about 137 feet.
The Arkansas City Land Bank voted to donate two land parcels, recorded in the meeting transcript as 902 and 906 (adjacent lots), to Habitat for Humanity of Arkansas City.
Staff told the board the land bank had held 902 for an extended period with multiple attempts by private owners to develop the site; staff said 906 was acquired at a 2022 tax sale. Staff recommended conveying both lots to Habitat so the nonprofit can combine them for a single residential build. The staff presentation said the combined frontage is about 137 feet and that Habitat for Humanity commonly works on projects of this type in the city.
A board member moved to approve the donation of the parcels to Habitat for Humanity of Arkansas City; the motion carried on a voice vote. The transcript records that the board expects Habitat to develop the lots but does not include a construction timeline, deed restrictions, or a formal development agreement in the recorded discussion.
The record shows the land bank and staff anticipating that combining the lots will make the site more buildable and attractive to Habitat for Humanity; staff said drawings were expected but had not been provided before the meeting. The transcript also records praise for Habitat's ongoing activity in the city.
No funding amounts, deed conditions or explicit timelines for construction were recorded in the transcript.
