$3.3 million land purchase at 1701 NW 31st Avenue
Summary
The city is buying a former scrapyard as an investment property it intends to rezone and resell. A commissioner questioned the price and contamination risk; staff pointed to two appraisals, a Phase I environmental review, and a planned brownfield grant application.
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Last discussed Aug 31, 2026.
Impact analysis
Up to $3.3 million from water/sewer enterprise funds, with cleanup costs a possible risk if brownfield funds don't materialize.
The city's investment portfolio and eventually the surrounding corridor, whose incompatible uses the city hopes to reshape.
Taxpayers bear risk if environmental cleanup costs exceed expectations.
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