Platted and Tentative Platted Lots Report:

The updated platted and tentative platted lots list through December 31, 2020 is shown above.  This spreadsheet will no longer include expired subdivisions.  We issued 17 single family homes between October and December and reviewed seven additional single family house permits that are ready for issuance in early January.  The subdivisions named Mt. View Ridge and Sandy Woods are almost entirely built and only a few vacant lots remain.  

Lennar has started to construct houses in Marshall Ridge, and we expect all remaining lots in that subdivision to be completed in 2021.  Once again, we are quickly running low on buildable lots for single family homes in Sandy.  While Shaylee Meadows will introduce an additional 100 lots sometime in 2021, based on historical trends that number of lots will be finished with new houses in less than two years from plat recording.

You will receive the next update in April 2021.

Planning Department items:

20-032 DCA code changes associated with House Bill 2001 related to duplexes and ADUs: Planning staff held a PC work session regarding HB 2001 on October 26 and will be heard at the the January 25^th PC meeting.

Community Center Porte Cochere & ADA Upgrades project (20-050 DR):  This project is currently under review by Planning staff.

38471 Maple Street (20-046 ADJ):  The final order for this request for a reduction in side yard setbacks was issued on December 10^th.

38463 Maple Street (20-047 ADJ):  The final order for this request for a reduction in side yard setbacks was issued on December 10^th.

Creekside Loop duplex garage (20-049 ADJ):  The final order for this request to adjust setbacks for a garage was issued on December 30^th.

Rogue Fabrication zone change (20-041 ZC):  This request to change zoning designation from I-1 to I-2 for Rogue Fabrication’s new facility at the corner of Champion Way and Industrial Way has now been deemed complete and is scheduled for a hearing at the PC meeting on January 25^th.

Downtown Walkability Assessment:  Staff has now completed its initial review of this assessment.  A secondary review is currently being undertaken by senior staff and the department director.

Pleasant Street Master Plan (18-022 CPA):  Staff is currently working on a comprehensive review of this plan.  Work is ongoing.

City of Sandy Comprehensive Plan Update:  Staff is currently in the beginning stages of reviewing this plan by looking at comp plan updates in similarly sized Oregon cities and reviewing “best practices”.

Bull Run Terrace (19-050 CPA/ZC/SUB):  The City Council denied this comprehensive plan change, zone change, and subdivision on December 7, 2020.  The City issued the final order on December 29, 2020.

The Views Planned Development (20-028):  This project was heard by the Planning Commission at their November 23^rd meeting.  After a robust discussion, this project will be going in front of the City Council at their February 16^th meeting.

Sandy High School Field House (20-040 DR/VAR):  This proposal to construct a new indoor athletic field at 36525 Industrial Way has now been deemed complete and is scheduled for the January 25^th PC meeting.

16600 362^nd (20-053 TREE/VAR):  This request for the removal of a healthy tree from the protected vegetation buffer of this property has been received.  Staff is working on the completeness check now.

Tickle Creek Apartments (20-052 DR/MOD):  The paperwork for this project, formerly called Phase II of the Double Creek Condos project, has been received.  Staff is working on the completeness check now.

Internal projects: 

• Permanent Outdoor Covered Structures grant program:  We have hit the ground running with this program – here’s where we stand currently:
  • Ria’s/SFR – Design/engineering work completed and approved; currently out to bid.
  • La Bamba – Assisting owner with concepts for using this program to convert his front porch to more usable dining area.  This is a unique project that will take some time to complete.
  • I have now spoken with Boring Brewing and Le Happy – both are interested in looking at City designs, and both are likely to move forward.
• Emergency Small Business Assistance grant program, Round 2:  All funds have now been distributed.  Every participating business that received a check and had very kind words for City Council for engaging in this effort, and likely saved a number of Sandy businesses from closing down.   
• City Hall Repipe Project:  We are now through the bidding stage for this project – Portland Mechanical Contractors (a division of JK Kelly) was the winning bidder and will begin working on this project in late January. 
• Cedar Ridge Demo RFQ:  Staff will be reviewing the qualifications of three firms that responded to this RFQ in January.  Selected respondent will manage the process of disconnecting and/or rerouting of existing utility service lines and generally preparing the grounds for building demolition.
• Minor changes to Community Center:
  • Lighting:  Complete.  Hat tip to Joe Preston for trimming the trees around the existing parking lot fixtures to increase light levels for security – a noticeable improvement!
  • Garbage enclosures:  Complete.  City padlock added for security and to discourage dumping.  “No Dumping” signage on order.
  • West entrance awning:  Installation scheduled for Thursday, 1/14/21.  Contractor had delays first because of staff shortages due to illness, and then because Metallion Industries (metal roof manufacturer in Estacada) shut down for several weeks over the holidays.  Contractor will remove existing awning in one piece to see if it can be reused elsewhere by the Parks Department.
  • West entrance – new metal door:  Will schedule for installation on 1/14/21 upon completion of  the awning replacement (same contractor).
• Community Center Porte Cochere & ADA Upgrades project:  The design and engineering work for this project has been approved with conditions by staff.  Waiting on architect to incorporate conditions and receive prior to putting this project out to bid.

Economic Development items:

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

• Façade project – Mtn Moka Building:  Project work continues at this site as weather allows.  Masonry and fencing work on the garbage enclosure is currently in process.  Lighting will be final phase – all other work is now finished.  This project is about 85% complete.
• Façade project – Old Church on Pioneer Blvd:  As expected, this project has expanded due to rot and other damage to the building identified when the siding was removed.  With the amount of work added through a change order to mitigate this damage, the property owner has now surpassed the $100,000 mark in project costs for this project.  Therefore, he will be receiving the maximum reimbursement amount allowed by this program ($41,500) once the project is finished and passes inspection.  Project appears to be about 60-70% complete and progress is steady.

Econ Devl – Internal Projects:

Downtown maintenance:

• Homeless encampment cleanup:  Multiple homeless encampments have popped up again in the green space between the Pioneer Parking Lot (behind Two Brothers) and the new Grandma’s House location at 38888 Pioneer.  Currently contracting with AntFarm for camp removal, as well as for blackberry removal behind the coin-op car wash to decrease the chances of something similar happening in the future.
  

Econ Devl – Economic Development Committee:

The December meeting of the Economic Development Committee was cancelled due to the emergence of the Permanent Outdoor Covered Structures Program.  The development of this program has been the primary focus of the Economic Development Office since it was first suggested by the Mayor.  We have succeeded in developing and enacting the program in a matter of weeks, and currently have one project out to bid and another couple of projects in the planning stages.

The feedback received from committee members when this cancellation was announced was 100% positive and encouraging, as members recognized the importance of this grant program and the need to get projects started as soon as possible.  The Committee will reconvene in February.

Econ Devl – Conferences/training:

There were no conferences or training opportunities for Economic Development in the month of December.