Can't place community lots?

I've seen some people say things about this, but I can't place community lots. When I select a lot to place, all of the tabs disappear. The lot I'm trying to place is one from a different save in a new save of the same town. Houses seem to place fine but lots don't.

...I assume a work-around is to change the lot in the other game to a residential one and then place it as a residential lot and change it into a community lot and fix up all the changed things.