Oak Lodge and Gladstone Community Project

• Concord Library Master Plan Report
  • Appendix
    • 00 Concord Task Force Meeting Summaries
    • 01 NCPRD Demographic Analysis
    • 02.01 OLGCP Public Involvement Plan
    • 02.02 OLGCP Phase 1 Public Outreach Summary
    • 02.03 OLGCP Phase 1 Public Outreach Summary Appendix A
    • 02.04 Gladstone Phase 2 Public Outreach Summary
    • 02.04 OLGCP Phase 2 Public Outreach Summary
    • 02.05 Gladstone Phase 2 Public Outreach Summary Appendix
    • 03.1 Zoning Summary - Concord Property
    • 03.2 Civil Assessment - Concord Property
    • 03.2 Concord Building Assessment
    • 03.3 Concord Existing Building Drawings
    • 03.4 Concord Photo Survey
    • 03.5 Preliminary Concord Building Code Summary Draft
    • 03.6 Concord Structural Assessment
    • 03.7 Concord Structural Diagrams
    • 03.8 Concord MEP Assessment
    • 03.9 Concord Landscape Narrative
    • 03.10 Concord School Historic Resource Assessment_ARG Jan. 2020
    • 04 OLGCP Open House Survey Boards
    • 05 Concord Site Analysis
    • 06 Concord Design Workshop - Community Feedback
    • 07 Concord Design Alternatives
    • 08 Concord Criteria Evaluation - TF Online Survey Results
    • 09 Concord Criteria Evaluation - Public Survey Results
    • 10 Concord MP Program - Preferred Alternative
    • 11 Concord Traffic Impact Methodology Memo - GTE
    • 12.01 NCSD Concord Elementary Seismic Upgrade Letter
    • 12.02 NCSD Concord Elementary Seismic Upgrade Report
    • 12.03 2017 Phase 1 Environmental Report - Concord
    • 12.04 2017 Asbestos Abatement Closeout Report-Concord
    • 12.05 2017 Limited Hazardous Material Survey-Concord
    • 12.06 2017 UST Review _PBS
    • 12.07 2019 ALTA Survey Concord Property
    • 12.08 2019 Concord Preliminary Geotechnical Summary
    • 12.08 2020 Concord Geotechnical Report
• Gladstone Library Master Plan Report
  • Appendix
    • 01 Gladstone Task Force Meeting Summaries
    • 02.01 OLGCP Public Involvement Plan
    • 02.02 OLGCP Phase 1 Public Outreach Summary
    • 02.03 OLGCP Phase 1 Public Outreach Summary Appendix A
    • 02.04 Gladstone Phase 2 Public Outreach Summary
    • 02.04 OLGCP Phase 2 Public Outreach Summary
    • 02.05 Gladstone Phase 2 Public Outreach Summary Appendix
    • 03 OLGCP Open House Survey Boards
    • 04.01 Zoning Summary - 525 Portland Ave Gladstone
    • 04.02 Gladstone Civil Site Assessment
    • 04.03 Gladstone Building Assessment
    • 04.04 Gladstone Library Building Structural Assessment
    • 05 Gladstone Site Analysis
    • 06 Gladstone MP Program - Preferred Alternate
    • 07 Gladstone Design Workshop Community Feedback
    • 08 Gladstone Design Alternatives
    • 09 Gladstone Criteria Evaluation Feedback
    • 10 Gladstone Traffic Impact Analysis Methodology Memo
    • 11 Gladstone City Hall Historic Resource Assessment Memo
    • 12 2017 Gladstone Downtown Revitalization Plan
    • 13 2019 Gladstone Phase 1 Environmental Assessment
    • 14 2019 Gladstone Preliminary Geotechnical Report
    • 15 2020 Gladstone Geotechnical Report
    • 16 2020 Alta Survey - 525 Portland Ave

• Oak Lodge and Gladstone Community Project Flyer (English)
• Proyecto Comunitario de Oak Lodge Y Gladstone (español)
• Updated project schedule as of 6/25/20
• Concord Property and Library Planning Task Force Value Statements
• Gladstone Community Library Planning Task Force Value Statements
• Master Plan Process for Oak Lodge and Gladstone Community Project
• Phase 1 Outreach Summary
• Phase 2 Appendix - Concord Property
• Phase 2 Appendix - Gladstone Library
• Phase 2 Outreach Summary - Concord Property
• Phase 2 Outreach Summary - Gladstone Library

• Concord Limited Hazardous Materials Survey Report, Aug. 1, 2019
• Concord Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment, Feb. 2017
• Concord Preliminary Geotechnical Report, April 8, 2020
• Concord Underground Storage Tank Report
• Gladstone City Hall Hazardous Materials Survey Report, Aug. 2019
• Gladstone City Hall Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, June 2019
• Gladstone City Hall Probable Haz Mat Abatement Cost Estimate, Aug. 8, 2019
• Gladstone Preliminary Geotechnical Report, April 13, 2020

The planning for the three facilities has been taking place concurrently in order to maximize efficiencies of task force and staff time, consultants and related costs. 

• The two libraries will be funded and jointly operated to maximize efficiency, achieve economies of scale and provide high-quality, consistent library services to residents of both the Oak Lodge and Gladstone library service areas.  
• At this time the Oak Lodge Library is planned to be on the Concord site to enhance the site as a community gathering place.

During 2021, updated calculations showed that funds available for the projects would be less than had been expected and would not be enough to cover all project costs, especially for the Oak Lodge Library and the Concord Community Center and Park. Two major factors particularly impacted the NCPRD:

• The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in program and operations cuts in fiscal year 20-21, which reduced revenue by $2 million. With the pandemic continuing, it is not possible to estimate when those revenues will return. 
• The withdrawal of Happy Valley from NCPRD in 2020 reduced NCPRD’s tax base, resulting in $1.5 million less in revenue each year, starting in FY 20-21. 

Staff conducted meetings with the Concord Property and Library Planning Task Force and NCPRD Advisory Committee to discuss options. Both groups strongly urged the county to slow down the process and further deliberate with stakeholders regarding options for the library, community center, and park.

No. While cost estimates came in higher for the Gladstone Library than originally budgeted, the Board of County Commissioners agreed to utilize $200,000 of the county’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to cover the shortfall and proceed with building the library. The City of Gladstone did grant the county a four-month extension to resolve funding issues, as permitted by the inter-governmental agreement.

While the approved master plan recommended the Oak Lodge Library be on the Concord Property, the funding issues prompted county staff to re-engage community stakeholders and the NCPRD advisory board to explore all potential options for the library, community center, and park.

In October 2017, Clackamas County and the City of Gladstone agreed to provide new library facilities and services to the residents of the Gladstone and Oak Lodge library service areas. As a result of this agreement, Clackamas County will build and operate 2 new library facilities: one located within the City of Gladstone and the other within the Oak Lodge library service area. 

In March 2018, NCPRD took ownership of Concord Elementary School in Oak Grove as part of the Strategic Partnership with North Clackamas School District. The Concord Property was acquired, along with 2 other school properties, to revitalize the vacant building and surrounding open space for public use.

Construction of the new Oak Lodge and Gladstone libraries will be funded primarily through accumulated reserves of approximately $3.5 million and the issuance of debt. The debt will be paid utilizing a portion of both libraries’ annual Library District distributions. Depending on the final costs of the project, additional sources of funding may be required.

Both libraries will be operated by the Clackamas County to provide high-quality, consistent library services to residents of both the Oak Lodge and Gladstone library service areas.

The current libraries in Gladstone and Oak Lodge are in poor condition, do not meet structural or ADA standards and do not meet the needs of the Gladstone and Oak Lodge communities.