TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Parks
Loreen Hamilton
425-979-8280
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Parks
Lindsey Falkenburg
Parks Planning Manager
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Approval to Rebuild the Teen Center on the Same Location. Prioritize Expedience in Construction, Centering Teen Voices in the Design Process, and Including Music Performance Space and a Dedicated Recording Studio to Continue the Old Firehouse Teen Center Legacy
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
The Old Fire House Facility Recommendation Stakeholder Group evaluated options and formed a majority and minority recommendation for City Council consideration. The final report summarized the rationale for the recommendation, highlighted key community priorities, and provided Council with insight into the benefits, challenges, and trade-offs of each option to support an informed decision. The City Council Teen Center Subcommittee then further refined the recommendation and shared it during the November 12th, 2025 City Council study session. City Council will now decide the future of the Old Fire House Facility, informed by the recommendation provided to them by the City of Redmond Parks and Recreation Staff on behalf of the Old Fire House Facility Recommendation Stakeholder Group, and provide direction to City Staff on next steps.
After an extensive community engagement process, study of financial and other implications of different options, and reviewing the stakeholder group recommendation and focus group results, the Council passes the following motion to provide formal direction on the Old Firehouse Teen Center facility:
Rebuild the teen center on the same location. Prioritize expedience in construction, centering teen voices in the design process, and including music performance space and a dedicated recording studio to continue the Old Firehouse Teen Center legacy.
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