For my first report of the year I like to provide the City Council with an overview of Planning and Building related development activity for the past year.

2011 Summary

• 41 land use applications were submitted and reviewed or are currently under review (35 in 2010 and 32 in 2009).
• The most notable projects in 2011 included: Meinig Park stormwater facility, Johnson RV paint booth, Arco AM-PM design review, and the Clackamas Federal Credit Union building remodel.
• 32 single family building permits were issued (45 permits in 2010 and 46 in 2009) with a value of $7,137,102.  This number represents the fewest number of permits since 1997.
• 22 single family addition permits were issued (13 in 2010 and 18 in 2009) with a value of $241,978.
• 65 commercial permits were issued (44 permits in 2010 and 32 permits in 2009) with a value of $46,535,892.
• Total value of all permits equaled was $53,977,601 (2010 value = $41,305,292 and 2009 value = $14,091,921).

1) PLANNING DEPARTMENT APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED/UNDER REVIEW – DEC. 2011
a) Commercial-Industrial Code revisions Public Hearing – working on traffic analysis.
b) Parks and Open Space Zoning District – January 2012 PC hearing
c) Cedar Park Gardens Apartments remodel
d) Firwood Village Apartments remodel
e) Fresenius Dialysis Clinic (near athletic club)

2) BUILDING DIVISION ACTIVITY – DECEMBER 2011
a) Total value for the month is $522,738.
b) 2 permits for single family dwellings with a value of $479,967.
c) 4 permits for additions to single-family dwellings with a value of $16,421.
d) 2 commercial permits with a value of $25,000.
e) 3 other permits with a value of $1,350.

3) MAIN STREET (From Jason McNeil, Main Street Manager)

Following an eventful fall, things slowed down a bit for Sandy Main Street after the Christmas on the Boulevards event in early December. The committees are gearing up for an action-packed New Year:

Steering Committee: The Steering Committee is busy developing a mission statement and goals for the Steering Committee and the Main Street program as a whole. The committee feels that a clear mission and goals are key for Sandy Main Street to rest on a solid foundation, particularly in light of potential changes to the organizational structure and operations. The Steering Committee elected to meet twice monthly for the time being as there is a lot of work to be done to set this foundation.

1. Promotion Committee: Following a very busy fall that culminated with the Christmas on the Boulevards events at the beginning of last month, the Promotion Committee took the rest of December off. The committee will begin meeting again in January to begin planning for First Fridays, which will start up on February 4 this year. The committee is looking to collaborate with Sandy High School to have student street performers during First Fridays this year. A representative from the High School will be in attendance at the next committee meeting.
2. Economic Restructuring Committee: The ERC will be meeting in January to hone a work plan for 2012 that helps them to focus their energies in the New Year. One item on that work plan will be to revisit the Market Analysis conducted in 2009 and find better ways to put that information to good use.

4)  Urban Renewal – Facade Enhancement Program – The 2011 project were finished and staff is now working on developing projects for the 2012 construction season.