1) APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED/UNDER REVIEW 

a) File No. 14-008 DR/AP – The City Council approved reviewed an appeal by the applicant to use of galvalume roofing instead of painted metal roofing.  The council approved this request.

b) File No. 14-012 SUB/VAR – A request by Joe Spaziani to create a seven lot subdivision for property located directly north of American Street at the end of Penny Ave.  The applicant also requests a variance to tree retention standards.  The application will be heard by the Planning Commission on June 30.

2) BUILDING DIVISION ACTIVITY 

a) Total value for the month was $2,013,183.
b) 8 permits for single family dwellings with a value of $1,837,801.
c) 4 permits for additions to single-family dwellings with a value of $75,561.
d) 0 duplexes.
e) 2 commercial permits with a value of $882121.
f)  2 other permits with a value of $10,700.

FROM TERRE GIFT, BUILDING OFFICIAL –  The Building Department had a busy month in May.  The volume of inspections has increased, along with the number of site visits and the number of permits issued for Additions to Single Family Homes.

The most notable site visit for the month of May happened on the day a fire occurred at the Boarding House, located at 38756 Pioneer Blvd.  The cause of the structural fire appeared to have been electrical.  But the fire destroyed the corner room on the lower level.  Smoke and water also caused notable damage.  The electrical meter was pulled and the gas meter was ordered to be removed also.  A full building inspection by the Building Official and Fire Marshal revealed numerous life-safety violations, causing the building to be declared an UNSAFE BUILDING that same day.

During May five other commercial site visits were conducted in response to Business Licenses and occupancy requests.  The site visits revealed a sundry of life-life-safety and accessibility deficiencies.  In all cases the fire-life safety items were quickly addressed by the building occupants once they were made aware of the problems.   Time lines were agreed upon for some of the structural and accessibility deficiencies.  The City of Sandy is a safer place to work and live.

3) URBAN RENEWAL – We have signed the contract with Full Throttle Construction to complete the first round of projects for this year.  As it turns out Clackamas County Bank has decided not to participate in this year’s project.  The contractor will have 90 days to complete the projects.