Polk County News
Polk County Itemizer-Observer • July 27, 2016 7A
Dallas Armory property sale falls through
By Jolene Guzman
The Itemizer-Observer
DALLAS — Risks out-
weighed advantages in the
proposed purchase of the
former Dallas Armory prop-
erty by the Dallas Urban Re-
newal Agency.
Long on a list of projects
for the urban renewal dis-
trict, the sale was rejected by
agency directors — mem-
bers of the Dallas City Coun-
cil — on July 18.
The Urban Renewal Dis-
trict Board of Directors fol-
lowed the recommendation
of the agency’s advisory
committee that urged the
agency board to decline the
Oregon Military Depart-
ment’s (OMD) $120,000 sale
offer. OMD sent the sales
contract to the city in May.
Concerns included poten-
tial environmental issues,
lack of time to profit from
the agency’s investment,
and a perceived lack of buy-
ers for the site.
Talk of purchasing the
property began in the 2010-
11 fiscal year, before the old
armory was demolished.
During deconstruction of
the building, an oil storage
container was found under-
ground, requiring removal
and monitoring.
The discovery delayed the
sale, and the earliest the dis-
trict could take possession
of the site would have been
spring 2017, after the De-
partment of Environmental
Quality issued a “no further
action” letter.
Now agency leaders be-
lieve it’s too late for the
property to be a worthy in-
vestment.
Jason Locke, Dallas’ com-
munity development direc-
Dallas Armory
• The Urban Renewal District Board of Directors declined
the Oregon Military Department’s $120,000 sale offer.
• Among the concerns raised included potential environ-
mental issues, lack of time to profit from the agency’s in-
vestment and a perceived lack of buyers for the site.
• Talks of purchasing the property began in the 2010-11
fiscal year.
tor, said when discussions
began, the district was less
than half way through its 20-
year lifespan. Dallas’ urban
renewal district includes the
downtown area and sur-
rounding neighborhoods
and began in 2004.
“Now it’s 2016-17. The life
of the district has gotten a
lot shorter, for the ability to
potentially recoup some of
that investment,” he said.
A “no further action” letter
doesn’t give the site a clean
bill of health, environmen-
tally speaking, Locke said.
That means a future owner
could be on the hook for
more cleanup costs if the
site is slated for redevelop-
ment.
“All that means is that
they are not requiring any
further action on the prop-
erty. It doesn’t necessarily
mean that the property is
clean,” he said. “It doesn’t
deal with anything related to
liability or future liability.”
Locke and the advisory
committee also had con-
cerns about the changes to
neighboring properties
since 2010-11. The armory
site, located at 817 SW
Church St., is surrounded by
vacant buildings, including
those that once housed the
downtown Safeway, the Dal-
las Super Market, and local
Department of Human Serv-
ices offices.
The advisory committee
concluded nearby empty
buildings and possible envi-
ronmental issues could
make it difficult to attract a
buyer to redevelop the site
in partnership with the dis-
trict, Locke said.
One benefit of purchasing
the site would be that the
agency could actively seek
partnership opportunities,
but the question to the
agency was if that was worth
spending $120,000 that could
be used on other projects.
“The advisory committee
didn’t feel like it did and, as
staff, it’s hard to make that
argument,” Locke said.
With the district turning
down the offer, OMD will
surplus the property and try
to find another buyer.
Director Kelly Gabliks said
the drawbacks were too
much for her to consider the
purchase, even with the
knowledge it could be va-
cant for some time.
“It will be state-owned,
state responsibility, so we
don’t have to take on that li-
ability,” she said. “Maybe if it
was closer, right across the
street or part of downtown,
it might worth the gamble,
but I would accept the rec-
ommendation of the com-
mittee.”
The board voted unani-
mously to decline OMD’s
offer.
Hawaii: Dallas firefighters honored
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With more than 100 entries all
decked to fit the theme, the event
puts Dallas on display. That is most
true of the choice of grand marshal.
This year, the honor goes to Dal-
las volunteer firefighters.
Dallas is the largest city in the
state to be served by an almost en-
tirely volunteer fire department,
and those volunteers respond to
more than 1,000 calls each year,
according to department officials.
That required more than 8,000
hours of training collectively by
volunteers in the last year.
Metcalfe said the Summerfest
board takes suggestions for grand
marshal and considers which of
those is most worthy of recogni-
tion. She noted, given the amount
of time volunteers have to train, it
takes extraordinary dedication to
be a firefighter in Dallas.
“It’s a life commitment to volun-
teer for the fire department,” Met-
calfe said.
Dallas Fire spokeswoman April
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Welsh said the department was ex-
tremely proud to have its volun-
teers showcased in the parade.
“We are very excited for them,”
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is incredibly fortunate to have the
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