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Commission to revisit 52-acre 'Highlands' parcel after more analysis; six-month tabling approved
Summary
Commission discussed a roughly 51.9-acre parcel adjacent to the Highlands apartments, debated usable acreage and infrastructure costs, and voted to table further purchase decisions for six months while staff refines usable acreage estimates and budget implications.
Commissioners reviewed background on the Kilner/Kilner Highlands parcel — an approximately 51.9-acre tract near the dog park and apartments — and discussed prior offer history and infrastructure costs. Staff summarized earlier negotiations, saying the parcel is "roughly 51.91, 51.92 acres" and recapped the most recent financial exchanges: "the last offer from the commission was $9,934,800 They countered with the cost that they're being assessed at that 1,289,000 roughly. And then we came back with this $1,038,400," prompting discussion about usable acreage and water-loop costs.
Commissioners raised concerns about tax-base effects if the city owned all of the land, the existence of outstanding specials, and the need to determine usable acreage before budgeting. The commission voted to table the purchase decision for six months to allow staff to dig into usable acres, appraisal and budget planning and to consider partial acquisition options.
