Members of the Chevy Chase Town Council in Maryland now plan to put together a task force to ensure they have a say on the future of the National 4-H Conference ahead of a potential sale later this year.
Representatives for the National 4-H Council briefed members of the town council during a virtual Zoom session last Wednesday evening after residents weighed in by email and the jurisdiction's Listserv on what public amenities and uses they would like to see integrated into future plans for the 12.28-acre site.
The 4-H has retained CBRE to market the property for sale, with a prospective purchaser being selected in the second quarter and a closing before the end of the year.
The property is currently assessed at about $19.9 million, according to the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation.
Commercial uses are not permitted by right on the property, and several of the town's elected officials asked whether a condition could be imposed on the sale requiring future owners to maintain its residential zoning.