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City reports options for derelict Cottage Grove Hospital property; taxes owed and remediation costs noted
Summary
City staff updated the council on the old Cottage Grove Hospital property: ownership, liens and environmental issues. Staff said the parcel is owned by Cottage Grove Sunrise LLC, has several years of unpaid taxes, environmental hazards identified in past assessments and that remediation and redevelopment would carry substantial costs.
City Manager and Public Works Director Stuart briefed the council on the status of the former Cottage Grove Hospital property and laid out options for next steps, including direct engagement with the owner or potential county tax‑foreclosure processes.
The city manager said the main hospital building is about 29,000 square feet; seven detached apartments total roughly 3,400 square feet and there is a small detached building of about 292 square feet. A 2004 environmental review identified asbestos…
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