NEWS FLASH!! Council Passes Motion To Rebuild Teen Center At Same Location

Council decided on November 19, 2025 the OFH will be rebuilt.

"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."

SOURCE:  AM No. 25-184 Business Meeting Agenda, 11/18/2025

AM No. 25-184

Type:

Consent Item

Status:

Agenda Ready

File created:

10/14/2025

In control:

City Council

On agenda:

11/18/2025

Final action:

Title:

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

Attachments:

1. Agenda Memo, 2. Attachment A: Old Fire House Facility Recommendation Process, 3. Attachment B: Community and Stakeholder Outreach and Involvement, 4. Attachment C: OFH Stakeholder Group Final Report, 5. Appendix A - Stakeholder Group Charter, 6. Appendix B - Stakeholder Group Meeting Materials, 7. Attachment D: Redmond OFH Engagement - Community Focus Groups Summary

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