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Jul 25

Jul 25 TD Council affirms Basalt Commons decision for 60-foot height

Tom Peterson

Home Page, The Dalles

In a 5-0 vote Council unanimously affirmed the 60-foot height permit for the Basalt Commons, a mixed-use building for business, and 116 apartments proposed for the former Griffth Motors, a half-acre lot at 523 E. Third Street.

Jul 22

Jul 22 Engineer appeals height permit for 116-apartment Basalt Commons to TD Council tonight, July 22

Tom Peterson

Home Page

The Basalt Commons is a calculated risk that could anchor the east side, which is now home to a new grocery in The Farm Stand and the urban renewal board is seeking new development on the Tony’s Town & Country site. Is The Dalles on the edge of major change? We’ll see as Councilors hear an appeal on the height of the 116-apartment building with commercial space.