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Philomath committee vets two developers for 20th & Main site, council interviews set for April
Summary
The Philomath Housing & Economic Development Committee reviewed two proposals for the city-owned half-acre site at 20th & Main — one prioritizing a boutique hotel and the other mixed-use housing — and agreed to forward questions and invite both teams to present to the full council in April.
The Philomath Housing & Economic Development Committee reviewed competing proposals March 10 for a city-owned half-acre lot at 20th and Main, where the council is weighing either a boutique hotel above ground-floor retail or a mixed-use residential project.
Chris Wertheim, who briefed the committee, said the city has an active purchase agreement under review with a nonprofit partner and that the council has asked both finalist teams to present to the council in April. “We got an actual purchase agreement a couple of weeks ago. That’s under review,” Wertheim said, describing the next steps: legal review and an April executive session for council negotiation. He said council will then decide whether to approve the sale or reject it.
Why it matters: the lot sits at…
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