The Eugene City Council rejected a proposal to spend $200,000 on Civic Stadium, saying tight budgets and the lack of a solid financial plan to save the historic facility make an investment imprudent at this time. The preservationist group Save Civic Stadium, with the support of two councilors, had hoped to secure two $100,000 payments […]
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Developer: We’ll move Civic Stadium if that’s what it takes
The developers seeking to put a strip mall and Fred Meyer store at Eugene’s Civic Stadium site say they will pay to move part of the historic WPA-era structure to another site in the city if that’s what it takes to win approval for the development. Steve Master and Peter Powell offered a bid for […]
Eugene residents: Save Civic Stadium
The vast majority of residents testifying before the Eugene City Council last night over the fate of Civic Stadium had an overwhelming message: Don’t let the local school district replace the historic ballpark with a run-of-the-mill Fred Meyer grocery store in a strip mall. The school district, which owns the ballpark site, has been debating […]
Another option emerges for Civic Stadium: strip mall!
A third redevelopment bid for Civic Stadium, the former home of the Eugene Emeralds (short season A; Northwest League), has emerged: a developer is proposing it be torn down in favor of a strip mall, anchored by a Fred Meyer store. The bid came in before the Tuesday deadline, presented to the Eugene School District. […]
Two bids submitted for Civic Stadium
Despite some early interest from developers, only two bids were submitted to the Eugene School Board for Civic Stadium, the former home of the Eugene Emeralds (short season A; Northwest League): one from a local preservation group and another from the YMCA. It’s not quite the wealth of submissions the school board was seeking: Save […]
Civic Stadium proposals due at end of the month
Proposals for the future of Civic Stadium, the former home of the Eugene Emeralds (short season A; Northwest League) and Pacific Coast League baseball, are due at the end of the month — and it’s not looking good for survival. The Eugene School Board is entertaining offers for the ballpark, and reportedly four groups are […]
Developers withdraw plan to renovate Civic Stadium; future of ballpark in doubt
The future of Civic Stadium is once again in doubt after investors withdraw a plan to renovate the historic Eugene ballpark as a community center, as it will likely be sold to make way for a new Y. The former home to Pacific Coast League and Northwest League teams is empty now that the Eugene […]