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. (The Planning Commission approved this application in July).
Urban Growth Expansion Project – Planning staff has been working on this report as time allows. We met with staff from the Department of Land Conversation and Development recently to provide a status update to that agency. Based on this meeting staff will need to spend a bit more time refining the study to ensure compliance with applicable Administrative Rules and Planning Goals. We are hoping to have a refined draft document ready for review in the next few months.
2) BUILDING DIVISION ACTIVITY
a) Total value for the month was $3,399,002.
b) 13 permits for single family dwellings with a value of $3,068,571.
c) 3 permits for additions to single-family dwellings with a value of $21,985.
d) 0 duplexes.
e) 10 commercial permits with a value of $308,446.
FROM TERRE GIFT, BUILDING OFFICIAL – July seemed to go by very quickly! The number of new residential homes and commercial building projects continues to remain active. In addition to the 26 new residential certificates of occupancy issued, there were several new business licenses issued in Sandy, including:
• Oregon Chiropractic in the Bank of America Building,
• Imagine Anything Art Gallery, locted in the Junker Building,
• Grandma’s House Daycare next to the Sandy Theater, Paris Café.
Drivers passing the new Goodwill project may be wondering why the project seems to be going so slow. The month of July saw more underground utility work and more foundations. They recently poured the 6 inch concrete floor for the main building, and the footings for the PAD building. Other site work could be seen at several new residential developments in the City Sandy.
Residential construction remains steady with a tally of 63 active residential dwelling permits in July. Villa Vista Homes continues to lead with 22 active single family houses and townhomes – and Hayden Homes follows with the 16 permits. Hayden Homes has buyers for all of their remaining homesites. They are projecting to be finished by the end of October.
Raasch Construction and Raze Custom Homes each have 2 homes under construction. Ron Haggerty, and Stonewood Homes are currently working on 3 homes each. Edison Homes, Alan Seymor, are building one home apiece. Stonewood Homes and Cashatt Construction were nearing completion of their new duplexes on Hood Street (and have since finished all four units). Lastly, and moving slower than expected, Vanport Builders continues to make steady progress on their Timber-framed, model home near the skate park.
Photo: One of the many townhouses by Villa Vista Homes.
