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Council schedules study‑session review after housing committee forwards golf‑course redevelopment idea
Summary
Council members said a golf‑course redevelopment proposal emerged from the housing committee’s open RFP process; although it did not strictly match the RFP’s immediate funding track, some committee members favored further study. The council scheduled a study‑session discussion and encouraged proposers to attend the housing committee meeting.
Council members discussed a golf‑course redevelopment proposal that surfaced under the housing committee’s request for proposals. Staff said the RFP was intentionally broad and that one submission proposing reuse of the golf course for housing and other community uses prompted debate because it did not precisely match the committee’s immediate funding priorities but could address workforce‑housing needs.
Housing‑committee members supporting the idea asked that the council give the concept further consideration rather than dismissing it outright. Staff said the golf‑course operator and proposers were researching deed and financing constraints; some parcel deed language appeared to limit certain commercial reuses (for example, language reserving the property for public purposes), and staff said bond or mortgage terms could impose additional constraints that require deeper review.
Council members agreed to place the topic on the agenda for the next study session in two weeks and directed housing‑committee and staff to present background, legal constraints in the deed, and whether any proposals meet RFP criteria or merit separate consideration. Staff also encouraged any outside proposers to attend the housing committee meeting so the committee can evaluate proposals before the council’s study session.
