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Commissioners agree to deed county parcel to City to allow Gingerbread House site to proceed
Summary
The Board approved deeding a county parcel to the City of Alamosa so the Gingerbread House can lease the land for a new facility, with a reverter clause suggested to protect county interest if the nonprofit relocates.
The Alamosa County Board of Commissioners voted May 27 to deed a county-owned parcel to the City of Alamosa so the Gingerbread House can lease the site for a new facility.
County Attorney Jason Kelly told commissioners the Gingerbread House’s planned building may encroach on county land originally reserved for a cemetery and outlined options including deeding the parcel to the City or asking the nonprofit to redesign its site plan. Rachel James, City of Alamosa Development Services Director, recommended adding a reverter clause to the deed to ensure the land would revert to the county if the Gingerbread House later moved from the site.
Commissioner Lori Laske expressed reluctance to donate county land without assurances of long-term benefit; Vice Chair Arlan Van Ry also voiced concern about setting a precedent for other nonprofits. Chair Vern Heersink said deeding the parcel to the City would be a neighborly step to keep the project moving. The Board voted (Van Ry/Laske) to deed the property to the City so it could lease the parcel to the Gingerbread House; the motion passed unanimously.
County staff said they will prepare deed language, including a suggested reverter clause, and place related right-of-way or dedication items on a future consent agenda if needed.
