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Three Rivers offers Dayton a $100,000 opportunity to move a house; council asks for more detail and tables decision
Summary
Three Rivers Park District offered Dayton the chance to buy a house for $100,000 (appraised $400,000) if the city moves it by Oct. 1; council debated logistics, EDA involvement and timeline and voted to table the decision to July 22 while collecting questions for staff and the EDA.
Three Rivers Park District told the council it has an option to convey a house at 15520 Lyndale (appraised at $400,000) to the city for $100,000, provided the city arranges to move the structure by Oct. 1. Three Rivers said the purchase offer includes the pool and that the district has grant funds and a demolition timeline if the property is not moved.
Council members sought details about moving costs, where the house could be relocated, permit and foundation timing, which municipal entity should manage a potential purchase (staff suggested the Economic Development Authority could take the lead), and whether the city should engage in what several council members described as a risky real‑estate transaction. Staff said preliminary numbers suggest the city would not necessarily lose money but acknowledged missing specifics about final site selection and budget lines.
Three Rivers’ staff asked the council to indicate intent by mid‑September if an extension is needed; council directed staff to submit questions by the following Monday, asked the EDA to review the offer at its upcoming meeting, and voted to table the matter until July 22 so the council can consider EDA recommendations and staff responses before deciding.
