2^nd Quarter Report 2022 – Vacant Platted & Tentative Platted Lots:

Attached is an updated platted and tentative platted lots list through June 30, 2022.  We issued 23 single family homes between April and June in Shaylee Meadows, Mairin’s Viewpoint, and Jewelberry Meadows.  The Jewelberry Ridge (9 lots) plat was recorded, and the subdivision is now available for home construction.  Staff is currently reviewing five single family homes and three are approved and waiting to be issued.

On June 27, 2022, the Planning Commission approved The Bornstedt Views subdivision which includes 43 lots and is located south of Cascadia Village.  However, the final order has not been published yet and therefore these 43 lots are not included on the list yet.

You will receive the next update in October of 2022.

Planning Department items:

Parks Code Changes (21-032 DCA):  Changes to the parks code (Chapters 17.32 and 17.86) recommended by staff, the Parks and Trails Advisory Board and the Planning Commission were formally adopted as an emergency measure by the Sandy City Council at their regular meeting on June 6^th.

362^nd Ave and Bell Street Extension (22-003 FSH/MP):  The final order for this application to partition and construct an extension of Bell Street and 362^nd Avenue was issued on May 19^th.  Construction of the Bell Street extension started shortly after the “golden shovel” event pictured below was completed on the morning of June 29^th.

The Riffles Food Cart Pod (22-012 DR/VAR/ADJ):  This application for a food cart facility at 37115 Highway 26 (next to the MHAC & the dialysis center) was deemed complete by staff on May 16^th and is currently scheduled for a hearing before the Planning Commission at their regular meeting on July 25^th.

Immanuel Church playground (22-022 DR):  The initial application for a new playground at Immanuel Church at 39901 Pleasant Street has been processed and approved.  Final order issued on June 28^th.

Pleasant Street Master Plan:  Planning and Economic Development staff are currently collaborating on completing this report.  Current project status: the report is undergoing a complete re-write to improve readability and clarity, and to create more robust versions of small visual items like inset maps and tables, as the current draft versions of these items are merely placeholders for data and not visually appealing.  [This is a “back burner” item and is worked on by staff when time allows.  We are currently complete with the intro and the first five chapters of the report and have almost completely redrafted Chapter 6 – about 90% done with the first draft of the report.]

Bornstedt Views Subdivision (21-021 SUB/VAR/FSH/TREE):  This 43 lot subdivision between Bornstedt Rd and Averill Parkway south of Cascadia Village was approved with conditions at the June 27^th Planning Commission meeting.  Staff is currently in the process of drafting the final order.

City of Sandy Comprehensive Plan Update:  Throughout the month of June, Planner Shelley Denison will be holding community conversations with multiple stakeholder groups in the community as she assists 3J Consulting with this outreach process.  She has already completed a good portiion of the public engagement and outreach actions for the comprehensive plan as part of the visioning process, including holding sessions with the Economic Development Advisory Board, Sandy High School students, the SACC Board and the AntFarm Board.  This month, Shelley will also have a presence at the Sandy Mountain Festival, so please keep an eye out for her in the community space in the parking lot behind City Hall.  

Economic Opportunities Analysis (EOA):  The technical advisory committee (TAC) will move forward with only one local business owner – other business owners contacted either didn’t respond or are already serving on other committees.  The TAC is currently standing by for our first meeting with ECONorthwest.

Clear and Objective Code Audit:  The kickoff meeting for this audit was in late June – this project is underway.

Kelly’s Kudos:

I want to congratulate our Parks Superintendent Joe Preston on a well-deserved retirement.  I want to also thank him for the countless times he assisted the Development Services Department with facility needs around City Hall.  He was always quick and eager to help move office furniture, repair lights and smoke detectors, and assist with other needs around City Hall.  I truly appreciate his years of service. Congratulations Joe and enjoy your next adventure!

Note:  This sentiment is shared by the Economic Development Department.  Over the course of my career here, I have leaned on Mr. Preston more times than I can count in my efforts to make downtown Sandy a more welcoming place.  Whether it was replacing a flower basket taken out by a semi-truck, getting the electrical service in a street tree well working again for our holiday lighting or lending a hand to help keep Centennial Plaza clean during Mountain Festival, Joe was always available and happy to help.  Joe’s job also covered so much more than what a typical Parks Superintendent would be responsible for – I hope the Parks Department can keep up in his absence.  His cheerful attitude and dedication to our fair city will be missed, and I wish him nothing but the best in his well-deserved retirement. – dcs