2nd Quarter Report 2023 – Approved Residential Development:
Attached is an updated spreadsheet showing all approved residential development, including multifamily dwelling units, through June 30, 2023. We issued 7 single family homes and 4 duplexes between April and June. During this time, Ten Eyck Rim to the north of the Police Station, was platted. Also, during this time, State Street Homes and Cascade Creek Apartments were approved by the Planning Commission. All lots in Jewelberry Ridge and Marin’s Viewpoint have been issued and those two subdivisions have been removed from the spreadsheet.
Two houses are currently ready for issuance and staff is in the process of reviewing two single family homes in Jewelberry Meadows. Staff is actively working with the developers of The Pad Townhouses (actually apartments) to the south of Joe’s Donuts and expect permits for that apartment complex to be issued in 2023.
You will receive the next update in October 2023.
Planning Department items:
Cascade Creek Apartments (22-039 DR/MP/TREE): This application for a 78 unit (formerly 80 units) mixed-use multi-family development with 10 office spaces to the north of Bornstedt Park and south of Highway 211 went before the Planning Commission on June 26th. The Planning Commission approved the Cascade Creek Mixed-Use Development with a vote of 5:0. The development will include 78 multifamily dwelling units in six buildings and office space on the ground floor of two of the buildings. The development will also include an expansion to Village Blvd. and an extension of Cascadia Village Drive.
362nd Ave and Bell Street Extension (22-003 FSH/MP): Grading of both roads is now complete, and the surface has been installed from Sandy High School to the end of Bell Street. With the median swales, pedestrian infrastructure and street trees now installed for the entirety of the project, the Bell Street segment is essentially finished except for the streetlights – these are on site but not yet installed. Target for completing the paving of the entirety of 362nd is the second week of July. This project should be open to the public by the time the next department report is available.
Clear and Objective Code Audit: On June 20, 2023, the City Council and Planning Commission held a joint work session to discuss the updates to the Clear and Objective Audit. At the work session there was also discussion on several key policy decisions. The Clear and Objective Audit code modifications will be brought back at a future work session on September 5, 2023.
Transportation System Plan (TSP): On June 20, 2023, the City Council voted to adopt the new Transportation System Plan as Ordinance No. 2023-24.
Comprehensive Plan – public outreach: We are asking the community to take our Comprehensive Plan survey which will be live through the summer! The feedback from this new survey will support the development of goals and policies in the Envision Sandy 2050 Comprehensive Plan. Look for our staff and consultants in the City Hall parking lot at the Sandy Mountain Festival on Saturday, July 8th!
Comprehensive Plan – Block 2: City staff and 3J Consulting continue to work diligently on the second block of the Comprehensive Plan goals and policies, which include natural hazards, parks and recreation, and natural resources. The City Council was given an opportunity to provide feedback in mid-June. The CAC and other stakeholders will have an opportunity to review and provide feedback at a meeting on July 13. We will then hold a work session on August 7 to discuss all of the input and work on finalizing the goals and policies for the second block.
Department update: Staffing Update: The job posting for the senior planner position has closed. Interviews for this position will be held in July. Staff is working on finishing the job description for the new code enforcement specialist position and will post the job opening for this position in July as well. Development Services Department staff and Police Department staff are coordinating the division of code enforcement responsibilities and will create a webpage for the public in the near future.