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Council approves transfer of surplus city parcel behind 417 Dunbar Ave with storm-sewer easement
Summary
After a public comment from the adjacent owner seeking the same no-purchase transfer prior neighbors received, council approved transfer of the roughly 4,700‑sq‑ft surplus parcel behind 417 Dunbar Ave with an easement for an existing storm sewer; motion passed 14–0.
The council approved a request to transfer a parcel of city-owned surplus land behind 417 Dunbar Ave to the adjacent property owner who requested the parcel be transferred with no purchase price, citing precedent from earlier transfers on the block.
Staff showed aerials and property maps indicating the roughly 4,700-square-foot parcel and confirmed past transfers along the block were made without purchase price. Staff and public commenters noted maintenance burdens and encroachment issues on the parcel. Public works recommended that any transfer include an easement to preserve access to a storm sewer that runs through the lot.
Tyler Stetson (the requesting owner) described his cleanup work and expenses and asked for equivalent treatment. Council moved to approve the transfer with an easement; the motion passed 14–0 and staff will work with the property owner to complete the conveyance by warranty deed with appropriate easement language.
