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11th-hour ask nearly derails land deal

Camas officials OK new land-use restrictions on Green Mountain donation

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An illustration shows the Green Mountain land parcels included the land purchase and donation plan recently approved by Camas city councilors. The city has received 60 acres (outlined in yellow) as a donation and will purchase 55 acres for $3.8 million (outlined in red) in October. (Contributed illustration courtesy of city of Camas)

Camas City Council members have agreed to move forward with a land deal that will add 115 acres of undeveloped Green Mountain land to the city’s inventory despite an 11th-hour ask that threatened to derail negotiations.

City councilors met with Camas Mayor Barry McDonnell, city attorney Shawn MacPherson and Camas Public Works Director Steve Wall in a special Zoom session on Dec. 30 to discuss a last-minute addition that will limit more than half of the 115 acres to conservation uses only.

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