building investment
Plans for local building upgrades, funding, and beach parking impacts
Watch for a follow-up item that turns the preferred remodel concept into a funded project (budget/borrowing) and spells out how paid parking would work on those peak days.
Typically discussed at City Council Work Session. Check back when the next agenda is published.
At a Sept. 29 City Council Work Session, staff put three price tags on the Neshotah Beach concession stand: about $43,000 to patch it up, about $360,636 for a major remodel, or a full replacement with bigger restrooms and year-round indoor rental space. Councilmembers leaned toward the major remodel and also reacted positively to a $10/day paid-parking idea for Lots 2 and 3 on 10 peak beach days in 2026.
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Staff presented three options for the Neshotah Beach concession stand: a basic code-focused fix (~$43,000), a major interior rework (~$360,636), or a new building with expanded restrooms and year-round indoor rental space.
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Councilmembers expressed a general consensus in favor of the major remodel option, including interest in fully enclosing/opening the covered patio area; no formal decision was recorded.
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Staff floated a paid-parking plan for Lots 2 and 3 on 10 peak beach days in 2026 at $10/day, with possible staffing by seasonal workers or community groups that could receive a share as fundraising; the council was described as receptive, but no decision was made.
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