A city-owned property is up for sale or lease next month, and city officials are hoping it can go to a good cause.
At the end of December, Juneau Youth Services (JYS) will vacate the property located at 9290 Hurlock Avenue in the Mendenhall Valley. The City and Borough of Juneau Lands &Resources Division is hoping to sell or lease the property, at or below fair market value, to an organization that can develop the land and use it to somehow help the community.
“We’re opening this up for suggestions,” Lands Manager Greg Chaney said in a release. “Ideally, the property could be used in a way that fulfills a need or gap in the community — perhaps for child care, elder care or education. We don’t know what ideas are out in the community.”
The property is located near the Pipeline Skate Park at the corner of Mendenhall Loop Road and Hurlock Avenue. JYS used the site for almost 50 years as its Cornerstone Campus, which provided transitional housing for young adults.
The parcel is 36,112 square feet, with four buildings and a gravel parking lot that can fit about 20 vehicles. Those looking to buy or lease the land are asked to consult the 2017 Assembly Goals, the Juneau Economic Development Plan and the Housing Action Plan to learn more about the stated community needs.
Proposals and applications are due at 2 p.m. Jan. 16, and those interested can find applications and more information at https://beta.juneau.org/lands/land-sales. City staff members are hoping to make a recommendation regarding the property to the Assembly Lands Committee at its Jan. 29 meeting. If no interest is shown or the proposals do not meet the CBJ’s wishes, the city may sell the property for fair market value.
People with more questions may contact Deputy Lands Manager Dan Bleidorn at 586-5252 or lands_office@juneau.org.
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