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Saint Helena council declares Adams Street parcel surplus under state law, excluding library parcel
Summary
After hours of public comment and debate about housing, open space and municipal finances, the City Council voted to start the Surplus Land Act process for the 5.6-acre Adams Street parcel — excluding the library parcel — directing staff to issue notices to housing providers and report back on responses and negotiations.
The Saint Helena City Council voted to declare the Adams Street parcel surplus under the Surplus Land Act on a 4–1 roll call after more than an hour of presentations and public comment.
City planning staff said the property covers roughly 5.6 acres of vineyard next to the library and has an appraised value of about $18,000,000; earlier bids had ranged higher. City Attorney Ethan Walsh told the council the mandatory SLA first step is a policy finding that the land is “no longer necessary for public use” followed by a statutorily required 60‑day notice to housing providers and a 90‑day good‑faith negotiation period if qualified affordable housing providers…
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