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Council declines concession lease at Heritage Park pending broader plan for facility use
Summary
Council voted to deny a proposed lease to Eagles Tacos LLC for the Heritage Park concession stand and asked staff to return with community and civic use options and recommendations on signage and alcohol-service requests.
City recreation staff presented one proposal to operate the Heritage Park concession stand (Eagles Tacos LLC, doing business as State Street Dog House). Staff said the city wants to reserve flexibility to use the facility for city‑sponsored events, nonprofit partnerships and as a recreation information booth during the Saturday market; staff recommended deferring or declining the bid so the council could review broader community use options before awarding a multimonth lease.
Council voted to deny the application as submitted and asked staff to return with options that include partnerships with nonprofits, a clear programmatic plan for the facility and responses to applicant requests about the lease term, alcohol service for specific concert events and proposed signage. Councilmembers said the goal is to balance community access, nonprofit usage and vendor opportunities while retaining City flexibility for programmed events.
