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City to propose selling Snodgrass building and amphitheater back to county; council to consider leasing and paving new public parking lot
Summary
Council supported placing on the consent agenda a proposal to sell the Snodgrass building and amphitheater to the county for the city’s recorded investment and to consider a lease/paving agreement that would add about 29 parking spaces behind the county building; no final sale or lease vote occurred at the work session.
City staff told the council on April 1 that the county has asked to buy back the Snodgrass building and the adjacent amphitheater and that staff recommends selling the assets for the city’s recorded investment.
Staff said the amphitheater is underused because of weather constraints but is a good venue the county wants to program more actively. Under the proposal discussed, the county would pay what the city has invested (staff said the city’s cost basis was about $51,900) and would enter an agreement with DCI to continue programming or to coordinate events. City staff said routine maintenance and incidental costs have been minimal and that the county already performs some maintenance and programming.
Council members also reviewed a separate but related proposal to partner with a private owner who purchased a parcel behind the county building for about $250,000 and asked the city to pave and stripe the lot for an initial estimated material cost of roughly $70,000 (staff said the $70,000 cited is materials only; city crew labor and equipment would add value). The work would create roughly 29 paved public parking spaces to offset a projected loss of about 12–15 on‑street spaces tied to a sidewalk project. Staff said the parcel is already lit and that the partnership would identify a nominal lease (staff referenced a $1‑per‑year sample lease, with a 5‑ to 15‑year term under discussion) under which the city would pay paving and maintenance in exchange for public parking access.
Both items — the Snodgrass building/amphitheater sale and the leased parking lot — were moved toward the consent agenda for the council’s regular meeting; staff indicated the sale price is essentially the city’s cost and that the final lease language and term will be returned to council for approval.
Ending: Council did not finalize sale or lease documents on April 1. Staff said both items will be placed on the consent agenda next week with draft agreements for council review.
