Granite Falls hears final draft of downtown civic campus master plan

Granite Falls — At a special City Council meeting on June 4, 2025, the City of Granite Falls received a final-draft presentation of a proposed Downtown Civic Campus Master Plan prepared by students in the University of Washington’s LCY program. Mayor Matthew Hartman called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. at the Civic Center.

According to meeting materials and the presentation, the city has acquired numerous properties over the past decade and plans to acquire additional properties over the next year with the intent of assembling a cohesive civic campus in the downtown area. The plan, presented as a final draft by the University of Washington LCY students, is described in the materials as a guide to shape future civic and recreational activities intended to serve current and future residents of Granite Falls and neighboring communities at a regional scale.

The meeting record does not show any formal motions, votes or council direction taken at the session. The agenda listed the presentation of the final draft as new business; no other current business was recorded. The special meeting adjourned at 7:11 p.m.

Note on transcript entries: the meeting header lists Matthew Hartman among councilmembers, while the minutes record "Mayor Hartman" calling the meeting to order. The article reports both facts as recorded in the meeting minutes and materials.