By Robert Sterry | YourValley
During its meeting on Oct. 25, the Sedona City Council approved the purchase of a property located at 2250 Shelby Drive for $1.5 million, with the condition that the seller be allowed use of the property for six months after purchase.
The proposal passed 5-2, with Vice Mayor Scott Jablow and Councilwoman Holli Ploog opposing all motions for the project.
“I don’t agree with the six-month allowance for the seller to be staying on the property for that amount of time,” Jablow stated in opposition.
The council also approved the transfer of $810,000 from the city’s affordable housing fund and $690,000 from the Uptown parking garage project account to make the purchase of the property. The transference of funds from the parking garage account is not expected to delay the completion of the garage itself, which is currently on hold.
The Shelby Drive property is bordered by the recycling facility to the northwest and a storage facility to the east and is currently zoned as industrial.
The purchase is in accordance with the Sunset Live/Work Community Focus Area Plan, an addendum to the broader Sedona Community Plan, which was approved by the council in 2019. The CFA plan envisions incrementally developing the neighborhood to create a sense of community and an area for residents to live, work, play and meet.
