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Council Seeks Application Process for Open‑space Sales, Weighs Maintenance Agreements and Encroachment Enforcement
Summary
Council debated how to handle resident requests to buy city 'orphan' open‑space parcels and whether maintenance agreements should run with the land; staff will draft an application, fee tied to staff time, and apply existing criteria (trail corridors, open‑space feel, utility constraints) to queued requests.
City staff presented a work session on a recurring issue: residents frequently ask to purchase small, city‑owned open‑space parcels (orphan parcels) adjacent to private yards. Staff said the city has existing criteria for disposal (trail corridors, preservation of open‑space feel, protecting irrigation and avoiding orphan parcels) but lacks a formal application and triage process for resident‑initiated requests.
Council members generally agreed the city should protect trail corridors and future trail options, but they also asked for a pragmatic process for resident…
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