Summary
HACM owns more than 70 vacant lots costing about $100,000 a year to maintain. The board approved selling two to neighbors and directed staff toward a comprehensive policy, possibly offering lots to developers first.
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Last discussed May 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
Selling lots stops roughly $100,000 in annual maintenance costs and adds parcels to the tax roll.
Neighboring homeowners gain yard space; the city gains tax base.
None identified, though commissioners want future opportunities offered to affordable housing developers first.
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