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City reports surplus-land outreach, affordable-housing interest and a new business-spotlight program
Summary
Planning staff said the city has initiated the surplus-land act process for underused parcels (including a one-acre 'Marchetti/Gingerbread House' site) and is pursuing affordable housing options; staff also described a business-spotlight video program and highlighted recent small-business activity.
City staff reported that the city has entered the surplus-land act process to offer certain underused properties first to affordable housing builders; staff identified a one-acre parcel (referred to as the Marchetti or 'Gingerbread House') as a possible senior-housing site.
Staff also described a new Gonzales Business Spotlight program that will produce short promotional videos for local firms at no cost to participants. Staff highlighted several recent local businesses, including a trailer-cleaning operation that certifies trailers as clean for packing houses, a new café near City Hall, and an upcoming restaurant on Third Street.
Staff said interns are assisting the community development department with outreach and video production and that the city is pursuing appraisals on sale candidates; no formal actions were taken on these items at the meeting.
