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Granite Falls council inventories parks and vacant city parcels, flags sites for public-works and recreation

City of Granite Falls City Council · April 1, 2026

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Summary

During a Sept. 20 retreat, council reviewed a detailed inventory of city-owned parks, public buildings and multiple vacant parcels—some flagged for possible Public Works yard or future development—after a property tour that included the new fire station.

Granite Falls council members reviewed an inventory of city-owned properties and toured several sites, including the new Fire Station, as part of a retreat on Sept. 20, 2025.

Why it matters: The inventory highlights potential near-term uses for city-owned land, including sites that could become a Public Works yard, additional parks or locations for future capital projects. Identifying surplus or strategically located parcels helps the city prioritize land-use decisions and capital investments.

City Manager Jeff Balentine presented a property list that included parks (Legion Plaza at 301 S. Granite Ave.; Jack Webb Park at 113/115 S. Granite Ave.; Jim Holm Park at 21X S. Granite Ave.; Frank Mason Park at XXX Ray Gray Rd.), Perrigoue Memorial Field (10317 Jordan Rd.), the Train Lot (20X W. Stanley St.) and multiple vacant parcels described by street or function (potential PW yard at 20013 Gun Club Rd.; Brick House Lot at 116 Cascade Ave.; Tax Center Grass Lot at 201 S. Granite Ave.; former church lot at 115 Indiana Ave.; Fire District Lot at 808 E. Galena St.; Paradise Lane parcels and old WWTP lot).

Staff noted that some parcels are being evaluated for utility or operations uses (Public Works yard, WWTP upgrade staging) while others may support parks, open space or redevelopment. The inventory is intended to inform future site-specific analysis and prioritization during the capital-planning and budgeting process.

No formal decisions or property transfers were recorded in the transcript; the retreat served to catalog assets and identify candidate sites for follow-up analysis and public engagement.