Commissioners asked staff Nov. 20 to provide more information about a proposed partial sale of the United Methodist Church on Main Street after advisory-committee members flagged the visible location as significant for downtown character.

Alan McHale and Commissioner DeGarde raised the matter during the advisory report and director’s update. Carolyn (filling in for Director Bob) said the congregation met with staff and intends to sell the part of the building facing Main Street to fund renovations for the remainder, but staff had only conceptual renderings and no formal specifications to present. “They’re selling off part of the church to fund the renovations for the rest,” Carolyn said, and staff agreed to send details — including the exact parcel and square footage — to commissioners under separate cover.

Commissioner DeGarde asked whether the portion being sold was the brown stepped-roof section facing Main Street; staff confirmed that is the likely portion but said square footage and formal plans were not available at the meeting. Because the property is highly visible from Main Street, DeGarde said the board should “shadow it closely.” Staff also noted that plans presented elsewhere in the packet for other properties were only renderings and not final approvals.

The board did not take formal action on the church sale at the meeting; staff were directed to gather and circulate the missing details to commissioners for later review.