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Merriam council approves purchase of 5030 Merriam Drive to expand North Gateway holdings
Summary
Council approved buying a 1910 house at 5030 Merriam Drive for a recommended purchase price of $150,000 with a not-to-exceed amount of $160,000 to consolidate city-owned parcels near the North Gateway; the motion passed 8–0.
City staff presented and the council approved the purchase of real property at 5030 Merriam Drive to expand the city’s holdings in the North Gateway district.
City staff said the property is a 724-square-foot dwelling on a 5,328-square-foot lot, built in 1910 and sold “as is.” Staff recommended an offer of $150,000 plus roughly $7,300 in outstanding taxes and closing costs, and asked the council to approve a purchase not to exceed $160,000. Staff noted the property adjoins land the city already owns, describing it as part of the city’s North Gateway entrance into downtown. The motion to approve the purchase on those terms passed unanimously, 8–0.
Staff indicated the property was appraised higher than the offer and that demolition or other site work could follow depending on timing and contracting needs. Council said the acquisition supports incremental consolidation of city parcels in the downtown approach and directed staff to proceed with closing under the approved budget cap.
