Gresham Drive Property Acquisition for Parks and Senior Services
Summary
The town wants to buy 11.7 acres off Gresham Drive for $1.8M, lease part to the Senior Activity Center (whose Sam Ridley site has rocky soil, access, and utility problems), and keep the rest for Lee Victory Park. Selling the current 15-acre Sam Ridley site for commercial development could more than recoup the cost.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 29, 2026.
Impact analysis
$1.8 million from the capital fund, expected to be recovered plus surplus through sale of the Sam Ridley property.
Seniors get a safer, easier-to-build site; park users gain future expansion land; the whole town gains commercial tax base.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Town Council - Oct 29, 2026
The town wants to buy 11.7 acres off Gresham Drive for $1.8M, lease part to the Senior Activity Center (whose Sam Ridley site has rocky soil, access, and utility problems), and keep the rest for Lee Victory Park. Selling the current 15-acre Sam Ridley site for commercial development could more than recoup the cost.
Planning Commission - Aug 6, 2026
The town is coordinating with T-DOT to relocate a road cut on Sam Ridley Parkway to align with Allen-Sewart Way, which will allow the new senior center to move forward while improving overall traffic flow.
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