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Council approves sale of small vacant parcel on Ford Road after addressing slope‑stability concerns
Summary
Council authorized sale of a vacant city parcel on Ford Road to adjoining property owners after engineering raised erosion concerns; buyers agreed to deed language preserving city access for slope stabilization work.
Council approved an ordinance authorizing the sale of a small vacant city parcel on Ford Road to adjoining owners at 2001 Ford Road after the engineering department raised potential slope‑stability and erosion concerns. Attorney Craig, representing the buyers, said the purchasers want the parcel as a buffer to their property and have no present plans for development.
Engineer Schneider said the parcel sits on a hillside where clearing could cause erosion issues. He and the attorney said they were negotiating deed restrictions to preserve city access for slope stabilization if needed. The committee discussed potential complications if the adjacent road were later vacated; staff explained vacated road rights would pass to adjacent property owners per established practice. With the deed language under development to address the engineer’s concerns, the committee approved the sale ordinance without an emergency clause.
