Developer asks commission to consider his standing offer before policy change; commission agrees

A meeting participant who identified himself during the discussion as Mr. Chauncey urged the commission to consider his standing offer under the current land-bank policy before the commission adopts any new policy.

Mr. Chauncey said his offer—submitted under the standing-offer provisions at a $2,500 per-lot rate for some Man's Ranch parcels—had not been formally addressed and that changing the policy before considering it would be unfair. "I have about 80 lots in Liberty Farms," he said, adding that his firm plans to build roughly 12 homes before the end of the year and could run out of lots at the current pace within three years. Commissioners, citing time constraints, moved to put his request on the next land bank agenda before adoption of any new policy; the motion was seconded and carried. Staff committed to present the offer as submitted at the next meeting and to begin a moratorium discussion at the same time.