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Redwood City Accepts Land Donation: Report

The 1.88-acre parcel near Garrett Park is valued at around $2.63 million according to the report.

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City officials said the Casey family has abandoned the12-home development project “for the purposes of open space” according to the report.
City officials said the Casey family has abandoned the12-home development project “for the purposes of open space” according to the report. (Google )

REDWOOD CITY, CA — Nearly two acres of land near Garrett Park that was originally slated for development has been donated to Redwood City, Climate Online reports.

The 1.88-acre parcel valued at around $2.63 million was donated to the city by Casey Family Trust trustees Mel and Marguerite Casey, the report said.

City officials said the Casey family has abandoned the12-home development project “for the purposes of open space” according to the report.

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“I have great hopes for what Garrett Park will become with this extra land,” Redwood City Councilmember Ian Bain told the publication.

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