Wells Park land request from Our Lady of Lourdes
Summary
The church and school want a 50'x415' strip of Wells Park for parking, offering to add lighting and fencing. Council leaned toward a revocable license agreement rather than a sale, with staff directed to bring terms back.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 27, 2026.
Impact analysis
No direct cost identified; a license agreement would let the church fund its own lighting and fencing improvements.
The church and school get safer, lit parking for families and students.
Park advocates may object to dedicating public park land to a private institutional use.
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