Development Services – Monthly Report – October 2024

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Sandy Marketplace Redesign: Staff has entered into a contract with Keystone Architecture to complete as-builts and design renderings for the Sandy Marketplace (location of Dollar Tree, Bi-Mart, Grocery Outlet, Embold Credit Union, Napa Auto Parts, etc.) as directed by the Urban Renewal Agency. Albanese Cormier and the Urban Renewal Agency are splitting the costs of the $10,000 in architectural work.

Chipotle Mexican Grill: The new Chipotle in Sandy is finished and has been granted a certificate of occupancy. There are still a few minor items to complete, but staff has allowed them to open for business.

New Chipotle in Sandy

Tollgate Inn Covered Structure: The Tollgate Inn covered structure has been finished. Staff is working on final payments to the contractor and a reimbursement to the Urban Renewal Agency from the property owner. The new structure is beautiful.

Covered Structure at the Tollgate Inn

Building Division Update:
Permits Issued = 23
C of O’s Issued = 4 single family homes and 2 duplexes
ERUs Issued = 4.1

Cascade Creek Apartments (Village Blvd and SE Highway 211): The contractor has started to construct building foundations. This project is moving along quickly.

Building A foundation at Cascade Creek

Code Enforcement Report:

  • Code Enforcement for the Development Services Department closed 33 cases in October 
  • 13 citations were issued in October
    • 2 for junk accumulation at a house on Bluff Road
    • 11 for junk accumulation at a house on Dubarko Road
  • Specific Case Updates:
    • Dubarko Road house has disposed of the accumulated refuse and junk that was being stored on the driveway. A discarded appliance remains keeping the property in violation.
    • Accumulated junk has been removed from a house on Dubarko Road to the south of Highway 26. The property was posted as UNSAFE by the Building Official, AntFarm is removing junk from the yard, and the building has been secured with plywood over the doors and windows. 
    • Sidewalk and driveway approach concrete work is complete. The contractor was not able to secure permits from ODOT for the Tollgate Inn or Meinig Avenue driveway approaches. 
    • The fire damaged house with previous citations for code violations on Bluff Road has been demolished. The lot is clear of refuse and debris.