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Clayton adopts sidewalk program ordinance; staff says lot‑transfer costs vary, may total about $1,000 per application
Summary
City Council adopted Ordinance 0072610 to establish a sidewalk program and authorize transfer of eligible city‑owned side lots; staff told council transfers require lot combinations and recording that could cost applicants about $1,000 and that the program targets roughly five to six city lots.
The Clayton City Council on Monday approved Ordinance 0072610, establishing a sidewalk program and authorizing the city manager or designee to administer transfers of eligible city‑owned side lots.
Clerk read the ordinance and Councilmember Gorman moved for approval, seconded by Kelly. Before voting, Council asked staff for details about typical costs and the mechanics of lot transfers.
Colin (city staff) said costs “will vary, case by case” but explained the main expense to applicants is the lot combination survey and recording fees with the county recorder. “I would imagine those would probably be upwards of $1,000,” he said. Staff also noted the city’s objective is to come out even on transfers and to reduce staff time spent mowing unused lots.
Colin said the program is not intended as an active marketing effort; instead, it offers a pathway for interested residents to acquire adjacent side lots. He estimated the city holds “about 5 or 6” such properties and that roughly three are likely non‑buildable (the program’s primary target is properties that can be usefully combined with neighbors’ parcels).
Council voted to adopt the ordinance after those clarifications. The ordinance delegates administrative authority to the city manager or the manager’s designee to complete transfers and take related steps necessary to implement the sidewalk program.
The council did not specify a municipal subsidy for applicant survey or recording costs; staff said those costs are charged to applicants and that the city’s goal is financial neutrality on transfers.
