By COLE REIF
Great Bend Post
In the first phase of the Amber Meadows Housing Development in Great Bend, there are three more buildable lots that sit vacant. The lots were locked up in a land purchase agreement. City of Great Bend officials recently met with the individuals in ownership of the lots, and the owners decided to deed the properties back to the city.
City Administrator Brandon Anderson said he would like to see if anyone in the public is interested in building on the open lots.
"We would review those proposals and enter into a negotiation if we see a proposal that we like for a land purchase agreement for these three lots," said Anderson. "We want to open that opportunity up to the public and see what kind of interest is out there."
The Great Bend City Council approved publicizing the request for proposals and will eventually appoint councilmembers to serve on an evaluation and negotiation committee for the proposals received.
The Amber Meadows subdivision referenced requires houses built be a minimum of 1,200 square feet and a maximum of 1,800 square feet. All of the single-family homes have to be sold at a minimum of $150,000.