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Board discusses options for 1.88‑acre parcel above middle school offered to nonprofit for workforce housing
Summary
At a work study session the superintendent presented a 1.88‑acre parcel near Hilltop Apartments that Classic Community Action wants to develop for workforce housing; the board reviewed appraisal, legal constraints and options (sale, donation, exchange) and agreed to seek further counsel before deciding.
The superintendent briefed the Astoria SD 1 board on a 1.88‑acre parcel north of 11th Street, just south of the middle school and adjacent to Hilltop Apartments, that Classic Community Action (CCA) has proposed using for workforce housing. A CCA‑funded appraisal dated June 07/29/2024 valued the site at $942,000.
Why it matters: the district must decide whether to hold, sell, donate, or exchange the parcel while balancing its strategic interest in expanding workforce housing and legal and financial constraints around district ownership of rental housing.
The superintendent told the board the district supports additional housing but flagged attorney guidance warning…
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