1) APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED/UNDER REVIEW 

a) File 16-007 DR – Type III design review for facade improvements to the Maiden buildings located at the corner of Highway 26 and 362nd Ave. (This application is currently incomplete).

b) File 16-009 DR – Type III design review to remodel the Sandy Fire Department. (This application will be reviewed by the Planning Commission on April 25).

c) File 16-010 CUP/DR – Type III conditional use permit and design review to remodel the Pioneer Building as a middle school. (The Planning Commission will likely review this application on May 23.)

d) File 16-011 CPA/ZC – Type IV Comprehensive Plan amendment and Zone Change request for property located at the corner of Wolf Drive and McCormick Drive.  (The Planning Commission will review this application on April 25).

2) BUILDING DIVISION ACTIVITY 

a) Total value for the month was $2,738,125.
b) 13 permits for single family dwellings with a value of $2,722,536.  
c) 0 permits for additions to single-family dwellings.
d) 0 duplexes.
e) 2 commercial permits with a value of $5,639.

FROM TERRE GIFT, BUILDING OFFICIAL – March saw an increase in construction and remodel projects picked up in pace.   Again, the mild weather has allowed the residential builders to keep up a better-than-expected pace this far into 2016.   During the month of March, the City of Sandy had 66 new homes under construction.  Of the 13 builders, Villa Vista Homes leads in the most number of active single family houses and townhomes – 22 in total.  Hayden Homes follows with 17 new homes in various phases of construction, and more lots still vacant.   Gibson Homes completed the last of their 8 townhouse, but are still waiting for public works to close their files.  Raasch Construction has 5 homes underway.  West Ridge Homes had 4 homes in progress, and Richard Haggerty had 3 new homes nearing completion.  Raze Custom Homes still has 2 homes underway.  Wolverine Construction, Oregon Custom Homes, and Alan Seymor, are currently building one home each.  Lastly, there were two new duplexes being constructed on Hood Street; Cashatt Construction and Stonewood homes, have started identical duplexes on the same side of the street. Below is a picture of one of the homes constructed by Ron Haggerty on American Street.

3) URBAN RENEWAL – The Facade Grant Review Board approved a facade grant request by Carlo Vicenttin in the amount of $43,300 to allow construction of improvements to the new La Bamba Restaurant located at 17275 Strauss Ave.