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Council votes to transfer fire‑damaged 4416 Greenlee Avenue to CIC
Summary
Council voted to transfer the fire‑damaged property at 4416 Greenlee Avenue to the Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) after discussing sale‑to‑bid versus CIC transfer, tax liability and zoning limits; Motion to transfer was made by Councilmember Morton and passed by voice vote.
The Village Council voted to transfer the fire‑damaged property at 4416 Greenlee Avenue to the village’s Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) after debate about whether to sell the lot by bid or hand it to the CIC for a vetted redevelopment process.
Mayor Jonathan Stuchler told council the property came back to the village via a sheriff’s deed after foreclosure and that the opening bid had been set at $67,390.77 — roughly what the village had invested, not including legal fees. He said the village consolidated liens and completed demolition for safety reasons.
Council members debated the tradeoffs. The mayor said selling the lot would be quicker but would not allow the village to vet bidders and require conditions; transferring to the CIC would permit conditions such as owner‑occupied residential use but would take longer and the CIC would inherit the tax liability. One council member noted the lot is zoned R‑1, which limits building types.
Councilmember Morton moved to transfer 4416 Greenlee Avenue to the CIC; the motion was seconded and passed by voice vote. The president said the proper legal instrument (ordinance or resolution) will be prepared and coordinated with the law director.
The council did not specify sale conditions, a required split of proceeds, or a timeline for CIC action; the mayor said council would set conditions if it approved the transfer. Officials also noted the village will still be responsible for property taxes until the transfer is complete.
