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Gardner City advertises 205–213 Main Street for sale; Greenwood Pool demolition, pavilion amendment moving through approvals
Summary
City staff said the 205–213 Main Street parcel is being advertised on the open market for 90 days as part of land-disposition work; Greenwood Pool demolition continues with expected spring wrap-up, and an amendment to cancel School Street demolition and add Greenwood Pavilion Park is in the state approval process.
City staff told the CBD Steering Committee on Feb. 24 that Gardner City is advertising 205–213 Main Street for sale on the open market for a 90-day period to gauge public interest and demonstrate due diligence to the state grants administrator.
"Jerry is still in the process of land disposition. We are currently advertising the property for open market sale for 90 days," the Director reported. Staff said the open-market outreach supports the project's future EOHLC review of any land sale.
On Greenwood Pool, staff said demolition work continues and the site will be cleared in spring when weather improves. The committee heard that the pool building is down and the site remains snow-covered at this time.
Separately, staff updated the committee on an amendment that cancels the School Street demolition project and adds a new Greenwood Pavilion Park. The state had questions about the national-objective determination and whether older census (pre-2020) data could be used. Staff said those questions were resolved—partly with mayoral involvement—and the amendment is proceeding through the grants-management system toward formal approval.
Why it matters: The land-disposition advertisement is a required step to show the state that Gardner City sought broader interest before approving a sale. The pavilion amendment will redirect funds and scope from a demolition project into a park amenity the community requested; state clearance is required before design work can proceed.
Next steps: Staff will continue the 90-day market advertisement for 205–213 Main Street and monitor demolition progress for Greenwood Pool. If approved, the Greenwood Pavilion Park amendment would move into design and bidding with a target to bid construction in early April and construct over the summer, per staff schedule remarks.
