Mount Shasta progresses on "The Landing" brownfield master plan as developer negotiations continue

Mount Shasta planning staff reported active progress on a long-awaited redevelopment of the former mill site known locally as “the Landing,” saying the city owns the property, there are remaining EPA cleanup funds, and the city is negotiating with one local developer under a 90‑day window.

“There's leftover grant money from the EPA for the city to make next steps in terms of how we read about this site,” a staff member said. The staff presentation said the property is city-owned and that state surplus-land rules give priority to proposals that include affordable housing after an initial notice period.

Staff said a notice of availability yielded one developer response at the end of a 60‑day period, and the city entered a 90‑day negotiation period to try to reach terms that include affordable-housing components. “So we're within that 90 day window right now in negotiation with that developer to see if we could cancel something that includes capital and affordable housing,” the staff member said.

Planning staff also described a proposed macro master‑planning effort for the Landing that would use leftover EPA funds to hire a consultant and conduct wide public engagement. The master plan, staff said, would identify city priorities for the site beyond housing and produce documentation that could guide future buyers or developers.

Staff framed the work as coordinated, public-facing and intended to create a set of city objectives the next owner or developer would be expected to follow. If negotiations fail to produce an agreement within the 90-day window, staff said the surplus-land process would proceed to broader marketing and sale as required by state rules.

No formal council or commission action was recorded at the meeting; staff said they will return with progress reports and public-engagement plans for master planning and redevelopment.