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Yellowstone Gateway Exam Board’s ad hoc group recommends Chicken Creek site; board to perform due diligence and seek 20-acre set-aside
Summary
Board discussion favored the Chicken Creek site from the feasibility assessment as the leading location for a new Yellowstone Gateway Museum; members outlined due diligence steps and plan to ask county commissioners to set aside about 20 acres of a roughly 96‑acre parcel for the museum to improve grant-matching opportunities.
The Yellowstone Gateway Exam Board in Park County concluded during its May 27 meeting that the Chicken Creek site remains the top choice from last year’s feasibility assessment for a new Yellowstone Gateway Museum and agreed to pursue technical due diligence before making a formal recommendation to the county commissioners.
Board members said the recommendation matters because selecting a site would let the museum pursue matching grants and move design work forward; the board described the proposed museum as a potential national destination that could boost Park County’s economy.
Mark (Executive Director) told members the feasibility assessment — completed with DesignMinds and gdwwo architects and supported by public meetings — evaluated four candidate locations, including the existing museum site, a downtown parcel, the Livingston Healthcare area and Chicken Creek. An ad hoc committee…
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