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Commission rejects sealed-bid offers for narrow roadway parcels near Costco
Summary
County staff recommended rejecting sealed bids for two narrow roadway tax-deed parcels (AIN 121534 and 111702) because the bidder was not a contiguous property owner; commissioners voted to reject the offers to avoid land-use conflicts.
County staff explained that the two parcels in question are narrow roadway strips near Costco and several adjacent owners; community development and the treasurer recommended conveying such strips to contiguous property owners to reduce land‑use conflicts. Staff told the board the bidder (identified in the packet as Sinclair) was not a contiguous owner and there are no buildable rights on the parcels, leading staff to recommend rejecting the sealed offers. The board voted to reject the offers to purchase AINs 121534 and 111702.
The staff presentation included a visual description of the parcel as a thin strip of land adjacent to 4th Street and the front door of Costco. Commissioners asked clarifying questions about ownership and property lines; staff said without precise property-line confirmation they could not recommend which adjacent owner should receive a conveyance, so the immediate action was to reject the bids and pursue conveying to an adjacent owner in a later, clarified process.
