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Petersburg council approves two infill development purchase agreements, rejects one sale
Summary
Petersburg City Council on June 17 approved two purchase agreements for infill housing projects and declined a third after public hearings and brief council debate.
Petersburg City Council members on June 17 held public hearings and voted on three separate purchase agreements intended to spur owner-occupied infill housing in the city.
Council approved an ordinance authorizing the city manager to execute a purchase agreement with Urban Development Corporation for properties at 135 Franklin Street and 116 and 120 North Jefferson Street. The developer, identified in the meeting as Mr. Murphy, said the plan calls for one single-family home on Franklin Street and a two-unit duplex on North Jefferson Street that the petitioner and staff said would be offered for sale to owner-occupants. Councilman Coburn moved to adopt the recommendation; Councilman Smith Lee seconded. The roll call vote recorded on the transcript shows all council members voting aye and the mayor concurring; the motion carried.
At the next item, the council considered a proposed sale to Barber Construction for 201 Graham Street and 617 South Sycamore Street. City staff said Mr. Barber had applied to develop single-family homes for sale on those lots and that the department recommended approval. One member of the public, Gary Talley, questioned whether the city continues to sell lots at markedly reduced prices. After public comment, Councilman Kuppler moved that the council not approve the ordinance as proposed for 201 Graham Road and 617 South Sycamore Street; Councilman Jones seconded. The motion to decline the sale carried on a roll call vote recorded as all aye.
A third infill project, a purchase agreement with Anthony Jackson for 723 Hardin Street, drew a short presentation from the applicant, who described a new three-bedroom, 2½-bath single-family house intended for owner-occupied resale. Councilman Myers moved to allow the city manager to enter into the agreement and Councilman Jones seconded. The motion carried on a roll call in which all members voted aye.
Council and staff framed these three items as part of ongoing city efforts to return vacant lots to owner-occupied housing. Developers and staff emphasized owner-occupancy rather than rental use. Council also heard one public comment about sale pricing on another lot and asked staff to confirm sale terms in future reports.
The council took each purchase agreement as a separate ordinance and recorded votes on each during the meeting.
