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GLADSTONE -- A 10-acre parcel of property the City of Gladstone owned in Escanaba Township will be sold to the neighbor, the City Commission decided this week's meeting. The commission's regular meeting also featured citizen comments and a few items of administrative business.
The property, located off of N.3 Road, had previously been used for gravel production, but the city hasn't had a use for it in years. In late July, the city hired Key Realty to broker a sale.
"I asked if (Key) would approach the neighboring property owner, because at one time he had expressed that he would be interested," said City Manager Rob Spreitzer.
The neighbor, Clifford Barron, offered $15,000. When the plot was appraised last year, the estimate was $20,000, but that price hadn't taken into account a conservation easement on the property. Spreitzer called Barron's a "good offer," and the commission agreed to let him purchase the land.
In other business at the Gladstone City Commission meeting of Aug. 24:
– The city approved a special event permit for a group called the Berserkers to host rugby games at the Gladstone Beach on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
– At 915 Blackwell Ave., a property that is currently divided into two zones may be rezoned to be all I-1 (light industrial). An ordinance will be presented on Sept. 10.
– The city approved a resolution to commit $228,450 from the major street fund towards the South Hill proad project, which MDOT will bid out.
– During a public comment, owners of a Gladstone business accused a neighboring business of polluting the environment.
– A business owner and mother spoke during public comment to say that traffic on Delta Avenue was sometimes too fast, and she was concerned for the welfare of pedestrians, especially schoolchildren.
– Howard Haulotte resigned from the planning commission. Now in his 90s, Haulotte has served the city for years and remains on the Board of Review.