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Developer Aaron Evans pitches plan for surplus White House lot; council asks for comps
Summary
At a White House City Council study session, developer Aaron Evans presented plans for a dental office on surplus city land at 3206 Highway 31W. The council requested comparable sales data and said staff will return comps before Thursday so members can decide whether to move forward.
Developer Aaron Evans presented his bid and concept for city-deemed surplus land at 3206 Highway 31W and 0 College Street during a White House City Council study session. Evans said he moved back to the area after running dental offices in Florida and that a dental clinic would fit on the parcel. "I'm Aaron Evans...I like the area," he said, introducing himself and the proposal.
A land engineer working with Evans, Glenn Geely, told the council the team prepared two plans: one using only the parcel Evans purchased and a second that incorporates adjacent city-owned lots to improve access and project feasibility. "The first plan we drew is the one you see up on the screen...we started looking around at surrounding properties and realized that they were city owned," Geely said, explaining that including Lot 20 would improve alignment and the chance of TDOT approval for access.
City staff told members the property was purchased by the city on 07/16/2008 for $260,887.84 and that no current appraisal had been completed for this bid packet. A council member flagged the offered price as a concern, noting that the figure under discussion (approximately $640,000) "seems like not a lot of money" given the time since the original purchase and market changes. Multiple members asked staff to provide local comparable sales rather than ordering a full appraisal immediately; staff agreed to attempt to pull comps and return them electronically before the council's Thursday meeting.
Councillors and the applicant discussed engineering constraints, possible shared-drive access to limit curb cuts on Highway 31W, parking limitations if retail were added, and the city's contractual right to repurchase the parcel if development milestones are not met. Geely cautioned that TDOT may allow only a right-in/right-out without additional property for access and that consolidating lots would be part of any site-plan process.
The session was a study discussion only; the council did not take a final vote on the sale. Staff committed to providing comps and additional information so the council can decide whether to table, approve, or deny the offer at its next meeting.
