Oak Lodge and Gladstone Community Project

C = Concord Property and Library Planning Task Force
G = Gladstone Community Library Planning Task Force
CG = Combined Task Force meeting

As the new owner of the Concord Property, North Clackamas Parks and Recreation District (NCPRD) is dedicated to seeing the former school used to create new community spaces, amenities and recreational opportunities for its residents. There are many exciting possibilities for the site, including a community center, park, library and NCPRD administration offices. A process of public outreach to assess district needs, as well as a feasibility study and cost analysis are required before any plan can be implemented. 

Clackamas County is dedicated to a thorough, inclusive and transparent public engagement process. Extensive community outreach will continue to take place to allow all residents of NCPRD and the Oak Lodge and Gladstone library service areas to take part in shaping the future of these community amenities. As the outreach plan and schedule are developed, NCPRD and the county will keep community members informed of public input opportunities and additional information will be posted to this website.

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 two other school properties, to revitalize the vacant building and surrounding open space for public use.

The Concord Property and Library Planning Task Force has been charged with evaluating possible uses for the Concord Property, including its feasibility as a site for a new Oak Lodge Library, and to make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners. As part of this evaluation, needs assessments and site analyses will be conducted. If the Task Force recommends having the Oak Lodge Library in or on the Concord Property, and the Board of County Commissioners accepts the recommendation, then a joint Master Plan will be developed. If it is not feasible to locate the new Oak Lodge library at the Concord Property, the Task Force will be involved in identifying and recommending an alternate location.

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 Business and Community Services Department under a “one library, two building” model 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. 

The new Gladstone Library will be located at the current site of Gladstone City Hall (525 Portland Avenue). A relocated City Hall is being constructed at 18505 Portland Avenue.

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. 

The new Gladstone Library will be 6,000 square feet, and the new Oak Lodge Library is anticipated to be approximately 19,500 square feet.