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Pacolet approves annexation reading and considers sale of town lot at appraised $40,000
Summary
Council approved second reading to annex 110 Short Drive into the town and approved a municipal services agreement; members also discussed a $40,000 written offer from Brooks Wise LLC to buy a town parcel at its appraised value and the rezoning and public‑hearing steps required.
On second reading the council approved an ordinance to annex property at 110 Short Drive into the town to receive municipal services, including trash collection. Members voted in favor of the second reading following the staff presentation.
Council also approved a municipal service agreement on its second reading.
On a separate agenda item, the council considered first reading to sell a town parcel appraised at $40,000. Brooks Wise LLC presented a written offer for $40,000; council members said that because the offer equals the appraisal, the town may accept without a public bid, though a public hearing on the sale will be advertised before the final reading. Council discussed the zoning implications: the parcel sits at an edge between an Urban Center classification and Neighborhood Edge, and would need any commercial rezoning steps and Planning Commission review before any change in permitted use.
Councilmembers debated local preference for purchasers and noted a recent verbal offer from a local business, but staff said the town already followed the prior direction to list with a realtor when the property lacked an appraised‑value offer. The sale offer at the appraised amount enabled the council to proceed under the town's sale procedures; council moved and the first reading proceeded with members voting in favor.
Next steps: staff will advertise a public hearing before the second reading, and any rezoning or land‑use approvals would follow the Planning Commission and public hearing process.
