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Consultant lays out 'village' vision for Columbia View district; committee asked for feedback
Summary
Consultant Gary Reddick showed a preliminary district plan for the city‑owned Columbia View land emphasizing a central park, mixed housing types, retail edges and pedestrian linkages to nearby amenities; he cautioned the plan is early and asked for input.
Gary Reddick, the consultant and architect hired to prepare phase‑1 work on Columbia View, presented an early, hand‑drawn vision that treats the city land as the heart of a new mixed‑use district. He highlighted adjacent assets — the Sage Center, a swim and recreation center, the high school and a prospective Catholic church — and proposed a layout with commercial frontage, a central park and multifamily housing behind it.
Reddick said the parcel is roughly 17–18 acres (about 20 acres including adjacent city property) and emphasized topography constraints (a 12–14 foot drop toward Olsen in places) while encouraging committee members to think of the site as a district, not simply a housing parcel. "If we do this right... it's like 1 plus 1 equals 3," he said, arguing the site can knit nearby assets together and create a walkable 'village.'
