Civic campus land purchase (Ivory Homes and SITLA)
Purchase of 20.99 acres east of Pony Express Parkway across from Cory Wride Park for a future civic campus at $350,166.75 an acre, from Ivory Homes and the state trust lands administration. The council approved it Feb. 4, 2025 on a 4-1 vote.
Approved
- Type
- Public project
- Location
- East of Pony Express Parkway
- Size
- 20.99 acres
- Applicant
- Ivory Homes and SITLA
- City Council: Purchase of 20.99 acres for a future civic campus from Ivory Homes and SITLA
- City Council: Purchase of 20.99 acres for a future civic campus
In brief
Civic campus land purchase (Ivory Homes and SITLA) appears on 2 recorded agendas, from the City Council meeting of January 21, 2025 to the City Council meeting of February 4, 2025.
On record, it was tabled once and approved once.
The most recent decision was approved (4-1) at the City Council meeting of February 4, 2025, with Council Member Rich Wood voting no.
Follow the money and project delivery
Civic campus land purchase (Ivory Homes and SITLA)
- Council action
Approved according to the dated project source. Record → · Feb. 4, 2025
- Money in the record
land: amount not given — 20.99 acres for a future civic campus at $350,166.75 per acre Record → · Feb. 4, 2025
- Signed agreement and payments
Execution and project-level disbursements are not verified by this tracker. They require separate records; meeting approval alone does not establish either.
- Work and operating costs
Check the linked records for completion and recurring operating costs; this tracker does not verify them. Record →
Every hearing and vote
February 4, 2025 · City Council
Purchase of 20.99 acres for a future civic campus from Ivory Homes and SITLA
Approved · 4-1
Deputy City Manager Steve Mumford presented the purchase of land east of Pony Express Parkway across from Cory Wride Park, subject to a deed restriction, at $350,166.75 an acre. The minutes do not state a total; the per-acre price implies about $7.35 million. The council tabled an earlier version Jan. 21.
- Acres: 20.99
January 21, 2025 · City Council
Purchase of 20.99 acres for a future civic campus
Tabled · 5-0
The site is east of Pony Express Parkway across from Cory Wride Park, to be bought from Ivory Homes and SITLA at $350,166.75 an acre based on an independent appraisal, with deed restrictions. The minutes do not state a total; the per-acre price implies about $7.35 million. Council Member Rich Wood moved to adopt with changes, then discussion covered size limits, drive-throughs, deed restrictions and the definition of a public works facility. The council tabled it, with staff to define a public works facility and strike commercial size limits.
- Acres: 20.99
- Price: $350,166.75 per acre (total not stated)