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Pasco council declares three downtown parcels surplus as staff seeks redevelopment proposals
Summary
City staff recommended, and the council approved, declaring three downtown parcels surplus and marketing them through an RFP process that evaluates proposals on alignment with downtown redevelopment goals rather than price alone; submissions are due July 17.
The Pasco City Council voted to declare three city-owned downtown parcels surplus and authorized staff to seek proposals for redevelopment.
Management analyst Samantha McCants presented the staff recommendation to declare surplus the parcels at 122 and 124 S. 4th Avenue (approximately 15,000 sq ft), 321 W. Lewis Street (about 4,400 sq ft) and the 0.64-acre site at 414 W. Columbia Street (former Thunderbird site). McCants said the parcels were originally acquired for city operations or public-safety reasons but are now better suited for private redevelopment to support downtown activation.
Staff released request-for-proposal materials on May 18 and said proposals are due July 17. The evaluation team will score proposals on multiple criteria — including how they align with downtown goals, proposed uses, financial capacity and overall value to the community — rather than evaluating on purchase price alone. If no competitive redevelopment is identified, council retains the option to revisit other uses such as structured parking.
Council approved three resolutions declaring the parcels surplus by voice votes and asked staff to include interested council members in the evaluation process for downtown perspective. Staff will return to council with recommended purchase-and-sale agreements following committee evaluation and negotiations.
Next steps: staff will continue accepting proposals through July 17, convene the evaluation committee and negotiate with top-ranked proposers before returning to council with a recommended purchase and sale agreement.
