Sandy Art Studio:

The house and property located at 38756 Pioneer Blvd. was purchased in 2024 and the derelict boarding house has since been demolished. The new property owners recently received site plan approval to construct a three-story commercial building. The building will contain leasable art studios and classroom areas, display art for sale, hold gallery events, and will include a small-scale ground level coffee shop.

The property is located in one of the two downtown areas that allow exceptions to the typical “Sandy Style” design. The applicant chose to conform to the “Farmhouse Style” design that will be in harmony with the buildings on the south side of Pioneer Blvd. between Scales Avenues and Bruns Avenue. The new commercial building will be larger than the previous house, with the front entranceway prominently facing Pioneer Blvd.

The three-story building will have a lower floor that provides walk out access to the rear public parking lot. The new owners will continue to maintain the eight (8) foot wide flight of stairs that brings pedestrians to and from Pioneer Parking Lot to Pioneer Blvd. Because the applicant is proposing an equivalent use to what was previously occupying this property and therefore will not increase the sanitary flows, the new construction can be approved.

Building Division Update:
Permits Issued = 23 (the majority of the permits issued were residential mechanical permits for AC and HVAC units)
C of O’s Issued = 0
ERUs Issued = 1 for a single family home

Temporary Use Permits for Spring/Summer 2025:

Sandy Garden Club Plant Sale: May 3

The Sandy Garden Club received approval for a one-day event to set up a tent with multiple tables to sell indoor/outdoor house plants. The one-day event will be held at 38600 Proctor Blvd., the vacant lot next to the AntFarm Building and where the Mt. Hood Farmers Market is held. 

Mt. Hood Farmers Market: May 16 – October 17 (Fridays)

The City issued a Temporary Use Permit for the approval of AntFarm’s annual Mt. Hood Farmer’s Market. The Market will be located at 17455 Scales Avenue and 38600 Proctor Blvd., next to the AntFarm building in the center of the city’s downtown. The event will be held weekly, every Friday, starting at 2:00 PM. Scales Avenue will be closed during event hours to open up more area for additional vendors as the market continues to grow each and every year.

Sandy Invitational Chainsaw Carving Event: May 31 and June 1

The City received a request for a Special Events Permit to hold the 3rd Annual “Sandy Invitational Chainsaw Carving (SICC)” Festival. The event will be located in the vacant lot behind Dick Hannah’s auto dealerships. Access to the site will be through a separate entrance located off of Industrial Way, just south of Hwy 26.

The event is divided into five parts with the main event being the active chainsaw carving of 15-20 artists and the selling and auctioning of their art. They will be hosting independent wood carving artists to demonstrate their capabilities and sell art along with other relevant vendors/educational booths with partner organizations.

Sandy Area Metro (SAM) will be providing a specialty route during the SICC event on May 31 and June 1. SAM is putting together a route that will include the SICC Main Site plus several extra locations around Sandy.

TNT Fireworks Stands (Fred Meyer and Wood Mizer): June 23 – July 6

38477 Proctor Blvd. (Wood Mizer Parking Lot)

16625 362nd (Fred Meyer Parking Lot)

The City approved a Temporary Use Permit at two locations to use a portion of their parking lots for the location of a 20-foot by 40-foot framed tent display to sell fireworks from June 23 to July 6. The operation is proposed to take place from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., daily. This is the tenth year in a row “TNT Fireworks” has requested a temporary permit to operate a firework stand in Sandy. 

Sandy Night Out: August 2

D31 Foundation received approval to hold their annual Sandy Night Out fundraiser. The event is an all-day community gathering at 17455 Scales Avenue and the adjacent vacant lot. Both lots together have frontage on Proctor Blvd. and Scales Avenue in the City’s downtown.     

The applicant proposes setting up over twenty (20) tent pole canopies that will be occupied with several carnival games, food, and a variety of vendor tents that showcase local businesses. There will also be a stage to hold live music acts.

Code Enforcement Report:

• Business License and Rental License audit is complete. All known businesses and rentals are registered with the exception of four outstanding cases still processing.
• In early April, noxious vegetation notices were sent to recipients of past notifications regarding overgrown weeds on their properties. 
• Two citations were issued in April:
  • A street tree was removed with a street tree removal permit, but a replacement street tree was never planted.
  • The property owner to the east of the new section of 362nd Drive was cited for junk accumulation/attractive nuisances.