JULY 2007: AROUND THE STATE, DISPATCHES
NEWPORT
The plan to annex 100 acres of land in South Beach received
final approval from the City of Newport last month. As part of
the South Beach Urban Plan, 25 acres are devoted to the new
main campus of Oregon Coast Community College. The plan,
approved by the state, county and Newport Planning Commission,
incorporates a mix of commercial and residential zones and
integrates the college into the community. OCCC president
Patrick J. O’Conner says the new facility, “will
help OCCC do a better job serving the workforce needs of the
county.” OCCC will be able to offer classes, such as
welding and nursing, it was unable to offer when using rented
space. The project, a 65,000-square-foot LEED-certified
building, may break ground as early as August.
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