Hearings examiner rules in favor of tennis center at Camas High School

The Camas School District’s plan to create an enclosed, year-round community tennis center at Camas High School took a step forward last week after a Camas hearings examiner OK’d a critical city permit.

On April 28, Camas Hearings Examiner Joe Turner granted the school district a conditional use permit, paving the way for the district and the U.S. Tennis Association Pacific Northwest to enclose the high school’s eight outdoor tennis courts in a 59,800-square-foot, all-season bubble; add parking, restrooms and a lobby; transfer management of the facility to the tennis association for at least 30 years; promote tennis programs for all Camas students; and open the high school tennis courts to paying members of the public.