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Developer seeks $750,000 grant to build triplex on city lot; council asks for legal review before any sale
Summary
Publisher Keith Hammonds told the council he applied for a $750,000 grant to finance a triplex for young professionals on a city lot adjacent to Big Boulder Apartments; council members said selling city property likely requires a bidding process and asked the city attorney to advise before any disposition.
At the May 19 meeting, publisher Keith Hammonds proposed using a $750,000 grant he applied for to finance construction of a triplex for young professionals on a city-owned lot next to Big Boulder Apartments.
Hammonds said he approached Rocky Mountain Development Council, a nonprofit that manages Big Boulder Apartments, and that the nonprofit may manage the proposed property if the grant and sale proceed. Council members raised procedural and policy questions: Planning Board President LaDana Hintz said municipal property sales typically must be publicly noticed and offered for bid, and she recommended retaining city ownership unless a compelling case to sell exists. Councilmember Drew Dawson expressed support for the concept but asked how the city could help; City Administrator Brian Bullock said he would consult the city attorney and put updates on the next agenda.
No formal action or sale occurred; the council asked staff to seek a legal opinion about the municipality's authority and process for selling city property and to place the item on a future agenda if Hammonds secures the grant.
