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Hayden City council sets June 17 sealed-bid auction for Dakota Street parcel
Summary
After a required public hearing, the council voted to list a roughly 4.85-acre city-owned parcel off Dakota Street for public auction with a June 17 sealed-bid deadline, declining to hire a real estate agent.
Hayden City Council voted on May 13 to list a roughly 4.85-acre parcel off Dakota Street for sale at public auction, setting a sealed-bid June 17, 2025, deadline and declining to engage a real estate agent.
The vote followed a public hearing required by Idaho law and a staff presentation on marketing options. Mayor Alan Davis said the sale would help the city raise capital to purchase property for a relocated public works facility in a contingent transaction with the county. City staff told council the parcel is in a light-industrial zone and that the council previously set a recommended minimum value tied to an appraisal: $7 per square foot.
Lisa (staff member) explained that Idaho law requires the clerk to publish a summary of the council action and that any sale must proceed by auction to the highest bidder. She told council staff recommended the June 17 date and asked whether council preferred a live auction or sealed bids; council chose sealed bids and agreed not to hire a real estate agent.
Council members asked staff about outreach to neighboring property owners, the potential buyer pool, and whether permanent survey pins would be placed as part of right-of-way work related to other projects near Honeysuckle and Ramsey. Staff said stakes placed now would be for visualization during right-of-way negotiations and that permanent pins would be set if property is acquired as part of a purchase and sale condition.
The motion to list the parcel for sealed-bid auction on June 17 and to decline hiring a realtor passed on a roll-call vote with Council President Rotor, Council Member White, Council Member Schaeffer and Council Member DePries voting yes.
The council record shows staff will continue marketing-planning work and execute required public-notice steps if council wishes to proceed. No public comments were made during the hearing.
Provenance: The council opened and closed the public hearing during the meeting and deliberated immediately afterward.
