Agency recommends city fund purchase of four Washington/Lee lots for $20,000

The Clarksburg Land Reuse Agency voted to recommend that the city provide $20,000 to acquire a package of four vacant lots on Washington and Lee Avenues offered by the Lucaria family. Staff described the package as four lots totaling appraised/assessed values of roughly $36,400 and presented an offer totaling $20,000; the board authorized seeking city approval to transfer the funds so the LRA can assemble the parcels for future development or hold them for neighborhood improvements such as parking.

Staff said the parcels sit amid other LRA holdings and that acquiring the lots would allow the agency to assemble a contiguous area for redevelopment, solicit RFPs for design concepts, or market the parcels for parking upgrades tied to nearby apartment requirements. The board discussed ensuring closing contingencies are in place and noted the transaction would be subject to city council approval to release funds from the city land‑purchase line.

The board approved the recommendation and asked staff to include the parcels as an ongoing agenda item for development planning and to prepare any necessary council requests for funding authorization.