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Lane Event Center master-plan visioning recommends feasibility studies for hotel and multiuse sports; work group highlights community values

5682192 · August 26, 2025
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Consultants and a 16-member visioning work group presented a community-engagement master-plan report recommending phased feasibility studies (hotel, expanded convention space, multiuse sports) and continued community input; board signaled support to proceed to next planning steps.

Lane County staff and consultants presented a community-engagement report on Aug. 26 outlining recommendations for a master plan and site concept for the Lane Events Center (LEC). The visioning work group—s final recommendations call for targeted feasibility studies (hotel and multiuse sports/convention expansion), a comprehensive funding strategy and phased master planning while continuing community engagement.

Corey Buller, Lane Events Center manager, and consultant Jessica Bull described the engagement program: stakeholder interviews, a community survey with more than 600 responses, three open houses (about 100 participants) and a six-month visioning work group of 16 members. Project web materials reported nearly 900 respondents across methods and over 1,500 website…

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