The (Sandpoint, Idaho) Parks and Recreation Commission voted 7-1 to recommend that the city move forward with renovating the City Beach RV Park to the City Council on Wednesday (Jan. 14), according to the Bonner County Daily Bee.
Commissioners expressed difficulty in coming to a decision due to the fast-moving nature of the process and the lack of other viable alternative plans.
Ultimately, the commission decided to recommend the renovated RV park, with the option to reevaluate as funding opportunities become available, to ensure the city stays in control of the land and the $950,000 grant it has accepted from the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation.
Community Planning and Development Director Jason Welker said the RV park brings in around $80,000 in net revenue to the Parks Capital Improvement Fund. In the past, Averill Hospitality officials have publicly offered to pay that amount to the city; however, Welker said as of Jan. 14, no official offer has been made to the city.
