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Commission hears updates on Farmer in Jail study, Smith Brothers property, Jackson Line and park refresh
Summary
Members received status reports on multiple projects: a feasibility study for the Farmer in Jail site that showed higher-than-expected estimates, a Phase I on Smith Brothers property underway, a holding pattern on the Jackson Line quick-claim deed, and discussion of a park refresh and possible redevelopment funding.
Columbia City — At its March 11 meeting the Columbia City Redevelopment Commission received progress reports on several ongoing projects: a feasibility study for the site referred to as the Farmer in Jail; a Phase I environmental/ownership review for the Smith Brothers property; the Jackson Line quick-claim deed, which remains in a holding pattern; and a suggestion to refresh a small park that has been maintained by volunteers for the prior decade.
A feasibility report for the Farmer in Jail site arrived only minutes before the meeting, and commissioners said they…
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