Wood Village and Grand Ronde discuss master plan for former Greyhound Park site

City staff reported recent staff-to-staff meetings with the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde about redevelopment options for a 27-acre parcel zoned for the town center. The tribe, staff said, is no longer pursuing federal trust gaming for the site and is instead focusing on mixed-use development that could include residential on the east side and commercial or family-entertainment uses in other parts of the property.

Staff described an interest in potential public benefits such as a future fire station or community center and said the tribe is preparing a master plan to parcel the site and define roadways, utilities and lot uses. The city discussed potential cost-sharing on master-plan work, particularly for utility planning that could also benefit Wood Village—s system.

"The Grand Ronde pays out a $116,000 a year in property taxes on that site," staff said, noting that some of those revenues could be leveraged toward planning. Staff outlined a timeline: master-plan procurement could start in January with a goal of adopting a master plan in about a year, and a council-to-council site visit was suggested for summer. Councilors emphasized careful attention to traffic impacts on Wood Village Boulevard and at the 223rd/Halsey intersection and asked that potential provisions for a fire station and community center be preserved in any agreements.

Staff said they are also exploring public-private partnership models and will return with further details and potential cost-share scenarios. The council scheduled an executive-session discussion later in May to review opportunities related to the site.