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Dalton approves small property purchases, sale and transfer to land bank for affordable-housing pilot
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Summary
Council approved Resolution 26-11 to buy a 0.6-acre parcel near the airport runway for $510, accepted a $15,002 sealed bid for 1216 East Morris Street, and authorized transfer of a 1.3-acre vacant lot to the Dalton Whitfield Land Bank Authority for a UPUD affordable-housing pilot with a six-month reversion clause.
On April 20, Dalton City Council approved a series of property transactions intended to tidy up surplus parcels and support a pilot affordable-housing project.
Staff presented Resolution 26-11 to acquire a 0.6-acre parcel at the end of Runway 14 for $510; staff said the parcel sits in the runway protection zone and that earlier surrounding parcels had been purchased under a federal grant. The council approved the purchase.
The council then accepted a sealed bid of $15,002 for a 0.127-acre property at 1216 East Morris Street, which staff said had been designated surplus. The structure on the lot requires substantial repairs, staff said, and they recommended accepting the $15,002 bid.
Finally, the council approved Resolution 26-13 authorizing transfer of an approximately 1.3-acre vacant tract at Underwood and Dantzler Streets to the Dalton Whitfield Land Bank Authority for a UPUD (unified planned unit development) affordable-housing pilot employing a "cottage court" or green-space courtyard subdivision approach. Staff said the deed will include a reversionary interest if the land bank does not initiate development within six months. Staff cited state law OCGA 48-40-60 as authorizing the land-bank action. The council approved the transfer.
What happens next: staff and the city attorney will finalize closing documents and the deed; the land bank will pursue development options and must act within six months to avoid reversion to the city.
