Council authorizes sale of 117 West Ninth Street after public comment; one neighbor withdraws offer

After a public hearing that included a public comment from a Ward 5 resident who withdrew her bid, the Boone City Council approved a resolution authorizing the sale of the city-owned parcel at 117 West Ninth Street and authorized issuance of a quitclaim deed.

Julie Espinosa, identifying herself as a Ward 5 resident, told the council she formally withdrew her purchase offer for 117 West Ninth Street but said she remained interested in obtaining a small portion of the lot adjacent to her property at 109 West Ninth Street. Espinosa said she would offer $5,000 to the successful buyer to secure a mutually agreed portion of the parcel for a lot-line adjustment and asked whether the city would support a lot-line adjustment pending a survey and legal documentation. She also asked that any terms the council required for the successful buyer not prevent that buyer from later selling a portion of the lot to her.

Council members noted that private negotiations about subdividing or lot-line adjustments would be matters to resolve between the buyers and sellers and would be subject to any city requirements in the sale resolution and applicable surveying and legal processes.

After closing the public hearing, the council moved, seconded and by roll call approved the resolution authorizing the sale and quitclaim deed.

The council’s recorded action authorizes the city administration to complete the sale under the terms previously proposed to council; the transcript does not include the final sale price or buyer name in detail. Espinosa said she remained available to discuss her lot-line interest with the city and the successful buyer.