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Council approves sale of small Lafayette Street parcel to nearby owner with deed restriction for future housing
Summary
After a public hearing and appraisal, council authorized sale of an 8,200‑sq‑ft Lafayette Street parcel to a nearby property owner for $69,788 (appraised $68,888 plus $900 title cost); staff will record a deed restriction requiring design review and a 15% affordable set‑aside if a future development exceeds nine units (staff reported the applicant may limit potential units to seven).
Staff presented the surplus‑land process required under the Surplus Land Act and an appraisal of $68,888 for the 0 Lafayette Street site (about 8,200 sq ft). The applicant, Kathleen (Kaye) Cox, already owns adjacent lots and submitted a letter of interest during the notice‑of‑availability period.
Staff recommended sale to Cox for the appraised value plus a $900 fee to cover a condition‑of‑title guarantee, for a total of $69,788. As required under the surplus‑land procedures, deed restrictions would be recorded: if any future development on the combined parcel reached 10 or more units, 15% of units would be deed‑restricted as affordable housing. Staff said the applicant expressed willingness to reduce a theoretical maximum unit count from 10 to seven; staff also noted design review will apply to the parcel even if single‑family homes are proposed.
Council moved and unanimously authorized the city manager to execute a purchase‑and‑sale agreement in form approved by the city attorney with the applicant, and staff and the applicant will coordinate next steps to transfer the parcel and process design‑review and other permits.
