2^nd Quarter Report 2021 – available lots in subdivisions

Attached is an updated platted and tentative platted lots list through June 30, 2021.  We issued 16 single family homes between April and June.  With substantial completion occurring at Shaylee Meadows the number of house permits issued will increase this fiscal year.  We issued 8 house permits for Shaylee Meadows in June and are currently reviewing 6 additional house permits.  Lennar plans to submit 2 new house permits each week for review. 

Jewelberry Meadows (20 lots) and Jewelberry Ridge (9 lots) are both completing tree removal and grading work.  With the approval of Cedar Creek Heights (89 lots) and Ten Eyck Rim (9 lots), we will see additional subdivision construction for those two subdivisions soon.  Jacoby Heights (32 lots) has expired and therefore was removed from the report.  Planning staff is also reviewing the subdivisions known as Deer Meadows (formerly Bull Run Terrace), Sandy Woods Phase II, and The Bornstedt Views.  Deer Meadows was deemed complete and will be reviewed at the September 27, 2021 Planning Commission meeting.  Sandy Woods Phase II and The Bornstedt Views are both being reviewed for completeness.

You will receive the next update in October 2021.

Planning Department items:

Space Age fueling station (19-012 DR):   This station now has a certificate of occupancy and is fully operational.

Repeal of SMC Chapter 17.64 Planned Development (21-034 DCA):  This action has been scheduled for a July 26^th Planning Commission meeting.

Olson St. Hardship Permit (21-020): This type III application is for a permit for a hardship trailer at a residence on Olson Street.  This application is scheduled to be heard at the Planning Commission meeting on July 26^th.  Staff is currently finishing up the staff report and slides for that meeting.

37685 Olson St. Annexation (21-027): This type IV application for a property owner looking to annex his property into the city has been deemed complete.  This application is scheduled to be heard at the Planning Commission meeting in August. 

38487 Maple Street (21-028 TREE):  This request to remove a retention tree in the Marshall Ridge subdivision has been deemed complete and is currently under review.

Bornstedt Views Subdivision (21-021 SUB/TREE):  The application for this 42 lot subdivision between Bornstedt Rd and Averill Parkway south of Cascadia Village has been deemed incomplete – waiting on additional materials from applicant.

39555 Stefenee Court (21-031 DR):  This request to build a new single family residence has been deemed incomplete; currently waiting on additional information from applicant.

39221 Pleasant St (21-026 MP):  This minor replat in downtown Sandy has now been deemed complete by staff and is currently under review.

Sandy Woods Phase 2 (21-037 SUB/VAR/TREE):  This application for a 43 lot subdivision south of Kelso Road is currently being checked for completeness.

Fred Meyer EV charger station (21-038 DR):  This application for additional charging stations in the Fred Meyer parking lot is currently being checked for completeness.

Rogue Fabrication design review (21-039 DR):  Staff just received this application from the applicant recently and is currently reviewing it for completeness.

Downtown Walkability Assessment:  A decision was made recently to incorporate this assessment into the Transportation System Plan.  Look for the DWA to be included in the TSP that comes before PC/Council later in the year.

City of Sandy Comprehensive Plan Update:  Staff has completed the RFQ and posted it on the City’s website and a few industry publications.  Plan also sent directly to a couple of specialty firms.  Proposal deadline is August 6^th; contractor selection deadline is August 18^th.

City of Sandy Parks Master Plan Adoption:  ESA is in the process of making final edits to the plan prior to staff running this master plan through the land use application process.

Bull Run Electric Building:  Exterior shell of building mostly complete.  Working on utilities and interior spaces and anticipating an August 1^st completion/occupation date for the leasable spaces.

Ten Eyck Rim Subdivision (21-015 SUB/TREE):  The final order for this application for a 9 lot subdivision along Ten Eyck between Pleasant and Hood was issued on June 15^th.

Wells Fargo lighting upgrades (21-007 DR):  Still waiting on additional information from applicant after application was deemed incomplete by staff in April.

Kelly’s Kudos:

Nothing this month.

Internal projects: 

• Community Center Porte Cochere project (20-002 FAC):  The architectural and engineering work for this project is now complete, and the bid period is officially open.  An Invitation to Bid is currently posted for this project on the City’s website – there will be an optional pre-bid conference at the construction site on July 14^th to answer any questions about the project, and the bid closing date/time is 2:00 PM on July 28^th.  We are hoping to see construction start in August and be completed by the end of 2021.

• Permanent Outdoor Covered Structures grant program:  This program was given a status review at the June Ec Dev Committee meeting – here is the status of the program as of the beginning of July 2021:
  
  • Ria’s/SFR – Construction is complete! Structure is currently being used by applicant.
  • Le Happy – Construction is complete! Structure is currently being used by applicant. Bonus note: Le Happy will now offer live music under the covered structure every Thursday afternoon! [See completed space above] Come hang out under the disco ball!
  • Sandlandia – Bid won by Neilson Construction of Fairview.  Construction currently in progress.
  • Boring Brewing – Bid won by McCord Construction of Gresham.  Construction currently in progress – see roof being constructed at their shop below.
  • Red Shed Public House – Bid won by Mtn View Contracting Company.  Construction to start week of 7/12.
  • No Place Saloon – Out to bid.
  • Tollgate Inn – Applicant decided that he was not happy with the results from Patio Cover People and wants to go in a different direction.  Applicant forwarded additional contractor contact info he would like me to look into…

Economic Development items:

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

• Tenant Improvement project – Red Shed Public House:  This TI grant project is to add a hood and fire suppression system to the kitchen at this restaurant.  The restaurant currently does all of its cooking on outdoor grills, but the current owner does not see this as a sustainable practice going forward.  Project estimated to be complete in August.

Econ Devl – Internal Projects:

Downtown maintenance:

• AF Downtown Maintenance:  The second batch of small projects went to new Outdoor Programs Manager Max Krieger in June.  Projects included multiple cleanups of landscaping strips on Proctor and Pioneer Boulevards in the couplet (Big Apple, Brady’s Brats & Burgers, small strips around the transit center), and some general weeding around Joe’s Donuts.  We have also secured a commitment from AntFarm Youth Services to dig out all landscaping strips adjacent to their Outdoor Building and replace with weed matting and bark dust before the end of the year.
• Flower baskets:  Watering staff has stabilized – baskets/planters are being watered every evening and fertilized regularly.  First application of insecticide for petunia worms has been applied.  Baskets look fantastic.  All is well here.

Econ Devl – Economic Development Committee:

The June meeting of the Economic Development Committee was held virtually on June 2^nd at 6:30 PM.  After completing a general check-in with committee members, we launched immediately into a presentation by Sandy business owner Joey Gambino regarding the zone change he recently completed for Rogue Fabrication, and how the City might look at making slight adjustments to its code to help ease the development path for light manufacturers like him.   The staff liaison then provided a presentation about economic development strategic plans: what they are, why they are important, and a couple of examples of communities that have completed one recently (Beaverton, Ashland), before finishing the meeting with a current Covered Structures program status update.

The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 4^th at 6:30 PM.

Econ Devl – Conferences/training:

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