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City staff to explore land swap; Planning Commission seeks edits to 1983 plan language near school

City of Rainier City Council · June 30, 2025
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Summary

The Planning Commission recommended removing or changing language in the city's 1983 comprehensive plan about future growth near the school; staff is exploring a roughly 50-acre land swap toward Lindberg and contacting affected residents.

City Administrator W. Scott Jorgensen told the council the 1983 comprehensive plan contains language about potential future growth near the school property that residents opposed then and continue to oppose. The Planning Commission recommended amending or removing that language based on the residents' input.

Jorgensen said staff has been looking into a potential land swap of about 50 acres toward Lindberg and has been reaching out to residents in the affected area. The Planning Commission's recommendation was presented for council consideration and further staff follow-up.