When: May 9 Columbia Borough Council meeting.
What happened: Borough Council members voted to table a decision to sell 400 Locust St. so both interested parties could present plans in person.
More info: The borough was set to sell the property to Cimarron Investments for $56,000 but received another offer from Habitat for Humanity, which sent a representative to the meeting. However, Cimarron representatives said they were unable to attend the May 9 meeting but wanted to submit plans for the property and speak before council votes on the sale May 23.
What's new: Habitat for Humanity has offered $57,500 for the land with plans to create a mixed-use building that would include commercial ventures on the first floor and one condominium unit each for the second and third floors.
Details: Previously, Cimarron did not submit any plans for the site.
Quotables: Cimarron "would like the opportunity to be heard," Evan Gabel, borough solicitor, told council members. "It would be prudent to do so." Borough Manager Mark Stivers agreed. "Hearing both offers may help council make an informed decision."
Reaction: Heather Zink, borough council president, said during a May 17 phone interview that she likes Habitat's plan to offer housing units as affordable condominiums instead of rentals. "I think it's great to get people to purchase (property) downtown."
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