Development Services – Monthly Report – October 2019

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Planning items:

Tree code (19-020 DCA): Staff revisions still being drafted.

Safeway Recycling Room (19-040 DR): Safeway is building an addition to their recycling room.  Application has been received.  Completeness check in progress.

Starbucks food truck at Safeway:  Staff retroactively approved the Starbucks food truck at Safeway as a temporary use.  We let Safeway know that in the future they cannot use a food truck with a motor and should apply for a temporary use permit prior to using the temporary kitchen. 

Trillium Machine (19-017): Development Services has recently received new information from the applicant and will analyze for completeness soon.

Forest Service Site remodel (19-035 DR/ADJ US): This parking lot remodel/expansion at the USFS Building has been deemed incomplete.  Waiting on applicant to provide complete information.

Mt. Hood Senior Living (19-027 CUP): Applicant has proposed a conditional use to allow a senior living facility on this Scenic Street site.  This item is on the agenda for the November 19th PC meeting.

Tickle Creek Village (19-038 DR/TREE/FSH):  Proposed condos at the NE corner of Ruben and Dubarko – we have received additional information from applicant; second completeness check in process.

Bull Run Electric Building (19-036 DR): This application has been deemed incomplete.

Bluff Road Tree Removal (19-039 FSH/TREE):  Removal of 2 trees from the steep slope FSH area approved with conditions; Final Order issued October 15

Design Review:

  • Cashatt Duplex (19-028 DR/CUP): Conditional use permit for a duplex within a C-1 zoned property (located on Pleasant St.) is currently on the agenda for the Planning Commission meeting on November 19.
  • Bailey Meadows Subdivision (19-023 SUB/VAR):  The applicant for this 100-lot subdivision by Ponder Lane is considering a UGB expansion for the extension of Gunderson Road and will likely be submitting an updated proposal; PC hearing postponed pending decision on this by applicant.
  • Jewelberry Meadows (19-018 SUB): Staff review process is nearing completion — a decision is expected soon.
  • Space Age Fueling Station (19-012 DR):  Received updated traffic analysis from applicant and related comments from transportation agencies; Final Order issued October 22; DECISION IS BEING APPEALED to Planning Commission
  • Sandy Health Clinic (19-032 ZC): An application to re-zone the old Oregon Wild Harvest property from C-2 to C-1 in preparation for this new Clackamas County Health clinic is on the agenda for the November 19th PC meeting.


Kelly’s Kudos:

I want to express my sincere gratitude to Noryne Robinson, Permit Technician II, for the ePermitting software conversion. Noryne did the heavy lifting on the conversion and was essential for the successful launch. She participated in countless emails, phone calls and other correspondence with the State. Noryne even worked overtime to make sure everything went as smoothly as possible for staff, contractors, and the public.  Job well done, Noryne 🙂

Internal projects: 

  • New street trees: To go along with the new electrical infrastructure currently being installed on Proctor Blvd, the City required PGE to put in street trees on the south side of Proctor as a condition.  Note the new trees between Scales Avenue and the VFW.
  • ePermitting: – Building Division staff successfully launched the State of Oregon ePermitting software program on October 28th. This new software allows for online application submissions and inspection requests. The software replaces the legacy system created by Scott Lazenby in the 1990s. While the new software has come with some headaches it also delivers some benefits for staff and public users.
  • Joe’s Donuts undergrounding:  This project, after almost 1 calendar year, is now complete.  The utility pole on the corner of Pioneer and 211 was removed on 11/12.
  • City Hall: Now that the electrical work is complete, we move to the next phase of the interior rehabilitation of Sandy City Hall.  Drywall work to clean up and cover the electrical and plumbing work we have completed has been scheduled – the work will be overseen by Full Throttle Construction out of Boring and should be completed before the end of November.
  • Downtown transit shelters: The Urban Renewal Agency paid for Mtn View Contracting to put a couple coats of darker stain on the transit shelters at Centennial Plaza and in front of Walgreens during the first full week of November to replace the weathering clear coat.  The CP shelter particularly blends much better with the surrounding buildings now.


Economic Development items:


Econ Devl – Commercial Properties (vacancies, new businesses, etc.):

  • Old Chariteas (future Le Happy) site:  Owners have applied for both TI and Façade grants.  TI work in progress.  Getting bids for Façade work.  More to come soon…
  • Paola’s Pizza Barn:  In the spirit of getting things moving forward, we have committed to completing and paying for the necessary design work for this building as a “business-friendly” measure.  We recently reached out to Axis Design Group of Gresham, and they have agreed to perform the needed design work for us.  Initial meeting on 11/18.
  • Sandy Marketplace:  I have convinced the ownership group of this complex to take advantage of our Façade grant program by pitching them a small, cheap upgrade project with high visibility.  We are going to work with a Portland stone work specialist to rehab the three square planters in the plaza spaces over there – he will power wash, add blocks to make the sides a uniform height, and replace the top with

Econ Devl – Internal Projects:

Downtown maintenance:

  • More downtown cleanup via AntFarm:  Had the AntFarm crew clean up the remnants of the ground stump at Proctor and Meinig and dig out and dispose of a dead bush at Plaid Pantry.
  • Restoration of SCC fence base:  Restoration work is currently in process on the brick work at the base of the cyclone fence surrounding the pool parking lot.  Current fence to be removed and replaced with uniform black, powder coated 5-foot fencing.  Man gate and rolling gate will also be replaced. 
  • Mural restoration: Neilson Construction has completed the clean-up work the mounting site (power wash, paint, replace the mounting boards with some new pressure treated studs).  Look for this mural to be replaced sometime after the New Year.
  • Derelict buildings – Smith Building:  The architect we are working with to produce the surface report (Peter Meijer) has completed a site visit and has begun working on the report.  We expect to receive it sometime before the end of the year and will evaluate next steps with the property owner at that time.
  • City of Sandy Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony – Friday, December 6th, 6-8 PM:  the most wonderful time of the year is closer than you think…

Econ Devl – Conferences/training:

  • Mount Hood Community College CTE Tours (October 18): Took another group of SHS students to a half-day tour of the Career & Technical Education programs at MHCC.  Looked at the Automotive Technology, Cybersecurity and Networking, Nursing, Dental Hygiene, Integrated Media, Mechatronics and Integrated Metals (Welding) programs during our walking tour of campus. 
  • Clackamas County FAM Tour – Lake Oswego:  Another in Clackamas County Tourism’s series of familiarization tours for ec dev and tourism professionals focusing on the Lake Oswego area.  These tours show all of the tourism draws for a particular area and connect local government folks with area tourism professionals to promote better regional awareness of all of the tourism draws in the County.  [it was during a Sandy/Villages/Gov’y ClackCo FAM tour a few years ago was when we discovered through one of our favorite local tour bus operators that her industry was avoiding Jonsrud because the narrow lanes caused bus drivers to get stuck there – this prompted CC Tourism to help us with funding the “curb shaving” project through the CPP grant program, which motivated the 2nd round of upgrades at Jonsrud that are currently being completed]
  • OEDA OCED training course – Real Estate Reuse and Development (Salem – Oct 27): Penultimate training class to receiving OCED certification from Oregon Ec Dev Association.  Last class will be in 2020.
  • OEDA Annual Fall Conference (Salem – Oct 28, 29):  This is the big annual conference for the Oregon Economic Development Association – held in Salem this year, so no overnight expenses for this one.  Another opportunity to confab with my peers throughout the state and to discuss issues of concern to economic developers in Oregon like workforce housing, workforce development, etc.