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Council approves purchase of two parcels at 547 Cottage Lane to expand village parking and amenities
Summary
The council authorized the city manager to purchase two adjacent parcels at 547 Cottage Lane for $450,000 (negotiated from $600,000 list price), using Measure Y funds. Staff said combined with city‑owned adjacent parcels the buy creates developable land for parking, restrooms and visitor‑serving improvements in the village.
The City of Big Bear Lake authorized the purchase of two adjacent parcels at 547 Cottage Lane on June 11 for $450,000, funded entirely from Measure Y visitor‑and‑community‑serving capital funds.
Staff said the parcels (totaling 0.69 acres) sit north of the Bartlett parking lot and west of Bartlett Road and can be combined with adjacent city‑owned Beaver and Badger Lane parcels to create a contiguous space for public parking, restrooms, a community gathering area and other visitor‑serving amenities. The property is within the Village Pacific Plan zoning and the city manager was authorized to execute documents necessary to complete the acquisition. Staff recommended the purchase as consistent with the city’s acquisition criteria: workforce housing/community‑serving uses, traffic and pedestrian safety improvements, economic development and addressing blight.
Measure Y funds are restricted to visitor and community serving infrastructure; staff said the acquisition will not affect the general fund. Council discussed possible alternatives and reuse of existing buildings but ultimately voted in favor of the acquisition after public comment both supporting the anti‑blight and village improvements case and urging care in how city‑owned parcels are repurposed.
Council approved the purchase and appropriated Measure Y funds to complete the transaction; staff will proceed with closing and subsequent site planning activities.
