Planning Department items:

The Pad Townhomes (21-046 DR):  This application for a 10-unit townhouse development on Meinig Avenue is currently being reviewed by planning staff for completeness.

Repeal of SMC Chapter 17.64 Planned Development (21-034 DCA):  At the July 26^th Planning Commission meeting, this item was recommended to be forwarded on to City Council for final approval.  City Council will review and make a decision at their regular meeting on August 16^th.

37685 Olson St. Annexation (21-027): A type IV application for an “island annexation” of this residential property has been deemed complete.  This application is scheduled to be heard at the Planning Commission meeting in August. 

38487 Maple Street (21-028 TREE):  Final order for this request to remove a retention tree in the Marshall Ridge subdivision was issued on July 15^th.

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

39555 Stefenee Court (21-031 DR):  This request to build a new single family residence has now been deemed complete; completeness letter sent to applicant on July 16^th.

39221 Pleasant St (21-026 MP):  Final order for this minor replat in downtown Sandy was issued on July 13^th.

Sandy Woods Phase 2 (21-037 SUB/VAR/TREE):  This application for a 43 lot subdivision south of Kelso Road has been deemed complete and is currently under review.

Fred Meyer EV charger station (21-038 DR):  Final order for this application for additional charging stations in the Fred Meyer parking lot was issued on August 10^th.

Rogue Fabrication design review (21-039 DR):  This project is currently on hold at the applicant’s request (not yet ready to proceed).

City of Sandy Comprehensive Plan Update:  Staff is still receiving submissions for the RFQ posted earlier. (Proposal submittal deadline was 8/6; selection date is 8/18).  Staff is currently preparing scoring criteria for application review next week.  Staff is also putting the finishing touches on the public engagement strategy for this plan and working with the Youth Advisory committee chair to make sure that children and teens are included in the project.

City of Sandy Parks Master Plan (21-035):  The Parks Master Plan will go before Planning Commission this month and City Council next month for final adoption.  Staff would like to thank our consultant (ESA), the Parks and Trails Advisory Board, and all other stakeholders involved.  The Development Services Director is currently working with our attorneys to make sure our development code appropriately references the Parks plan.

Bull Run Electric Building:  Exterior shell of building complete.  Working on finishing interior spaces and anticipating a September 1^st completion/occupation date for the leasable spaces.

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:

Prior to her retirement, I want to thank Noryne Robinson for her dedication to the City of Sandy. She has worked for the City of Sandy since May 2007 and is retiring on September 3, 2021. Over the last 14+ years she has been a reliable and hardworking member of the Development Services Department team. She will be dearly missed by everyone in City Hall, but we wish her the best in all of her post-work adventures. Thank you Noryne!

Internal projects: 

• Community Center Porte Cochere project (20-002 FAC):  The bid period for this project is now closed.  We received bids from three qualified contractors – bid results below.  Staff is now preparing to place this information before the UR Board for final approval to proceed.

Contractor	Bid
Cedar Mill Construction Co.	$259,850
Faison Construction	$290,890
Mt. View Contracting Co.	$352,586

• 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!
  • Le Happy – Construction is complete!
  • Sandlandia – Construction is about 80% complete.  Remaining items include completion of trench drain, install stone wrap, install gutters, install table bases.  Estimated project completion by end of August.
  • Boring Brewing – Construction is 98% complete.  Remaining items (extend downspout to ground drain; touch up stain) to be completed week of 8/9/21.  Note: This covered structures project has inspired the building owner to complete other maintenance issues with this building – McCord Construction will complete the painting of the building for Mr. Sparks via a Façade grant that another contractor abandoned, as well as replace several sections of damaged siding and the south door and trim (Boring Brewing’s front door!).  Special thanks to Donivon McCord for stepping up to the plate on this one.
  • Red Shed Public House – Construction is complete!  Waiting on contractor info for heaters before closing project.
  • No Place Saloon – Contractor selected (Neilson Construction); construction to start in 2 weeks.
  • Tollgate Inn – Scheduling new contractors for bids now.

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 was originally estimated to be complete in August, but business owner has had multiple projects going on at once which lead to delays, and there was some question about the gas line contractor being able to complete this job per the scope of work.  Applicant is contracting with the covered structure project contractor to do the parts (screening) that the gas line contractor is unable/unwilling to do.  This project should still be completed by the end of August.

Econ Devl – Internal Projects:

Downtown maintenance:

• AF Downtown Maintenance:  The second batch of small projects (multiple cleanups of landscaping strips on Proctor/Pioneer Boulevards in the couplet (Big Apple, Brady’s Brats & Burgers, small strips around the transit center), general weeding around Joe’s Donuts) has been completed by AntFarm.  The crew has also completed removing base suckers from all of the downtown street trees in the couplet at our request.  Moving on to the third batch of small projects, which will include: cleaning out all of the borders and mowing back the blackberries at the coin-op car wash; trimming back the out-of-control rose bush in the Library parking lot, and more planter strip refreshes on Proctor and Pioneer.
• Flower baskets:  Additional application of insecticide for petunia worms was applied at the end of July.  Watering crew has been amazingly consistent this year, and these might be the best looking baskets we have ever had.  All is well here.

Econ Devl – Economic Development Committee:

The August meeting of the Economic Development Committee was held in person for the first time in a year on August 4^th at 6:30 PM.  The meeting was held at the SandyNet offices, as Council Chambers was actually triple-booked due to all of our boards and committees starting back up with in-person meetings. 

After a general check in with committee members, we proceeded with our typical review of development projects throughout Sandy, including a brief update on the current state of the Covered Structures program.  This was followed by a general discussion regarding Council’s request to pursue an economic development  strategic plan, and what that plan would entail.  We then engaged in a brief SWOT analysis for Sandy as an example of what is typical with the development of this kind of strategic plan – we made it through community “strengths” and “weaknesses” before the expiration of time for the evening.

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

Econ Devl – Conferences/training:

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