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County staff express interest after Westridge school tour; council to pursue feasibility steps
Summary
Council reported a county-led site visit to the Westridge school building and grounds; Lane County staff indicated potential interest and will review land-management permissions while the city explores feasibility and next steps including a council site tour.
Councilors reported a multi-agency tour of the Westridge school site (a 45,000-square-foot building on approximately 16 acres) and a roundtable with the county commissioner and Lane County policy staff. County representatives, the Forest Service and local agency staff examined the facility and discussed potential uses, including tourism, event space, head-start services and possibly county-supported programming.
Councilors said the countys land-management staff will review what uses are permitted at the site and whether annexation or urban-growth-boundary processes would affect options. The city emphasized that no financial commitments have been made; the project is exploratory and a feasibility assessment remains the next step. Council members expressed interest in a guided tour for staff and councilors to evaluate the building and grounds and to better understand possible revenue or programmatic uses.
Councilors noted the building is in better condition than they expected and that a feasibility analysis or specialist real-estate review would be needed before any formal proposal or procurement steps. The item remains exploratory and will return when county feedback and cost/feasibility data are available.
