Friday, February 27, 2004

NewUtah.com: "Councilwoman Diane Jacob expressed a number of concerns about the speed in which a decision was being forced for the parcel.

'We received incomplete packets that included contracts with no comparables and the agreement called for the city to close within five days of approval,' she said. 'While we could have closed if the council had approved the purchase, I just thought it was too fast. Then there was the issue of an appraisal. An appraisal was done on the GSE building site, but not on the actual five-acre piece we were considering.'

In addition to the incomplete packets, Jacob questioned whether or not the city actually needed five acres, wondering if the city could get the job done with two, three or four acres. Another issue was the air space restrictions and if it would hinder the height of the building."

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