County considers selling off surplus land
NORWICH – County officials agreed in committee this week to begin the process of selling 223 acres of surplus land it owns in the Town of Norwich.
The property, located on Upper Ravine Road northwest of the New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities’ Valley Ridge CIT, was declared surplus in 1999. It was originally given to the county by the Greater Norwich Foundation. According to an agreement, profits from the land’s sale would be split between the two entities.
Attorney Richard E. Breslin told members of the Agriculture, Buildings and Grounds Committee Tuesday that he was asked recently to begin State Environmental Quality Review procedures.
Prior to a vote that ultimately passed the measure onto the full board of supervisors for consideration next month, Town of Oxford Supervisor Lawrence Wilcox told the committee he had “a problem” with selling land “because there’s never going to be anymore.”
“Do we know what we are going to need 100 years down the road?” he asked.
A discussion led to future needs for the county and future needs of OMRDD. “With the CIT up there and the Sheriff’s facility across the street, do we really want a thoroughfare going through there?” Wilcox asked.
“I realize the opportunity to generate dollars, but we need to think about what we might want to do,” Wilcox said.
Town of Pharsalia Supervisor Dennis Brown said he felt a developer would be the only interested party in the land. He said the property was mostly wetlands and had little timber. “This is a tough one. We’ve walked around it for so long.”
Committee Chairman Robert Briggs said he didn’t think anyone would want to build houses up there because of the two adjacent facilities.
“Certainly the houses up there now have lost value,” he said.
Town of Coventry Supervisor Janice O’Shea said, “It doesn’t sound too attractive.”
“I’m not sure that the county should be in the business of owning land in a town. The county shouldn’t stand in the way of the town’s potential profit,” Brown said.
City of Norwich Supervisor Linda E. Natoli said that while she agreed with Wilcox, she would make a motion that the county proceed with SEQR requirements “with the intent that we will probably sell the land.” Her motion passed.
The property, located on Upper Ravine Road northwest of the New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities’ Valley Ridge CIT, was declared surplus in 1999. It was originally given to the county by the Greater Norwich Foundation. According to an agreement, profits from the land’s sale would be split between the two entities.
Attorney Richard E. Breslin told members of the Agriculture, Buildings and Grounds Committee Tuesday that he was asked recently to begin State Environmental Quality Review procedures.
Prior to a vote that ultimately passed the measure onto the full board of supervisors for consideration next month, Town of Oxford Supervisor Lawrence Wilcox told the committee he had “a problem” with selling land “because there’s never going to be anymore.”
“Do we know what we are going to need 100 years down the road?” he asked.
A discussion led to future needs for the county and future needs of OMRDD. “With the CIT up there and the Sheriff’s facility across the street, do we really want a thoroughfare going through there?” Wilcox asked.
“I realize the opportunity to generate dollars, but we need to think about what we might want to do,” Wilcox said.
Town of Pharsalia Supervisor Dennis Brown said he felt a developer would be the only interested party in the land. He said the property was mostly wetlands and had little timber. “This is a tough one. We’ve walked around it for so long.”
Committee Chairman Robert Briggs said he didn’t think anyone would want to build houses up there because of the two adjacent facilities.
“Certainly the houses up there now have lost value,” he said.
Town of Coventry Supervisor Janice O’Shea said, “It doesn’t sound too attractive.”
“I’m not sure that the county should be in the business of owning land in a town. The county shouldn’t stand in the way of the town’s potential profit,” Brown said.
City of Norwich Supervisor Linda E. Natoli said that while she agreed with Wilcox, she would make a motion that the county proceed with SEQR requirements “with the intent that we will probably sell the land.” Her motion passed.
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