Development Services – Monthly Report – May 2019

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Planning items:

Ballot Measure 3-540:Staff is still working with Firwood Design to confirm the legal descriptions associated with the annexed parcels after receiving comments from the Department of Revenue. 

Sign code: A future work session with Council and Staff shall take place (autumn potentially) regarding proposed updates to the existing sign code regulations. Staff has met several times to discuss existing and additional recommendations and will pass the recommendations to City attorney prior to scheduling a work session. 

Eagle Park improvements (19-009 DR):  Review on this project should be issued in mid-June.

Scenic Street (old Mt. Hood Hospice site): Staff had a pre-app in late May for a new senior residence/memory care facility.

Mt. Hood Cigar (19-008 DR):  This application for a smoking shed in the parking lot has been deemed incomplete.

Bloom Annexation (18-026 ANN): Case No. 18-026 ANN, Bloom Annexation, scheduled to be on the July 22, 2019 Planning Commission agenda.

Sandy Community Campus (SCC) replat:  Jordan Wheeler to speak with OTSD representative regarding the placement of the fence, potential easements and land exchanges prior to final plat.

Design Review:

  • McDonald’s (19-105 VAR): This is for a variance relating to parapet height – should be issued in mid-June.
  • Space Age Fueling Station (19-012 DR): This application has been deemed incomplete.
  • Dutch Bros (18-057 DR/CUP): Design Review, Conditional Use and three variances for this project were continued to the PC meeting on 6/24.
  • Stowaway Mini Storage (18-048 DR): At the 6/10 PC meeting, this was continued to the July 22 PC meeting.
  • PGE Redevelopment (19-002): This was deemed complete on 6/4 and tentatively scheduled for the August 26 PC meeting. 
  • Fun Time RV (18-030 DR): At the PC meeting on 5/28, this was continued to the August 26 PC meeting.
  • Jacoby Heights subdivision (18-025 SUB/VAR/FSH/TREE/INT):  Final order on this project was issued.
  • Bird Property Annexation (18-034 ANN): Scheduled for the July 15th Council meeting.
  • Trillium Machine (19-017 DR/VAR): This company submitted an application for a new building located at 36535 Industrial Way on June 4.

Parks & Trails Advisory Board:

  • An RFP for the creation of a City of Sandy Parks Master Plan was posted back in May.  Responses are due on June 28th.
  • We are in the process of drafting an RFP for shade structures requested for Sandy Bluff Park and Bornstedt Park.
  • At their June 12th meeting, the Parks and Trails Advisory Board reviewed and discussed board policies and welcomed Recreation Manager Sarah Richardson as their new staff liaison.

Internal projects: 

City Hall Remodel: City Hall is currently undergoing a series of exterior improvements to the building – current status is as follows:

  • All windows on the second story have been replaced.  All siding that needed to be replaced has been replaced except for a small section on the west side of the building (see below).
  • Masonry work is now completed on the ten exterior columns.  Special thanks to the brothers at Schaffer Masonry of Oregon City for their quick and professional work.
  • Paint has been completed on the back of the building.  Some of the front has also been completed, but we have been waiting for the remainder of the siding work on the roof to be completed before the painters come back.  Paint colors are Vinal Haven (base) and Codman Claret (trim)
  • We were able to find a structural engineer to do the engineering for the City Recorder’s window and received the engineering work as I was typing this.  The final change order for this job will be to add that window, remove the window to the data room on the west side of the building (replace with siding – removing a security risk) and replace the siding on that data room wall with Hardi shingle (currently has T-111, which is no longer allowed in the C-1 zone).
  • Concrete skim coat contractor will begin work on June 21st to repair the entrance to the building.
  • We are now almost ready to move on to the next phase of this project and request bids to replace the entirety of the plumbing in the building.   Bids for this phase shall be due in late July.


Economic Development items:

Econ Devl – Commercial Properties (vacancies, new businesses, etc.):

  • Maiden complex:
    • Mr. Maiden’s plans for an exterior upgrade to his buildings as part of a zone change are being reviewed and are anticipated to be largely accepted.
    • Mr. Maiden is also converting the old foundry into two leasable spaces: one 1,600 SF office space and one 3,000 SF general purpose space.  We anticipate both to be available sometime in June.
    • A new sign business moved into the last currently available space in this complex.  Garo Signs moved here from the Clackamas Industrial corridor in May and seems to be a couple of younger fellows that create a variety of smaller commercial signs for businesses.  They also operate a business called Mt. Hood RV Rentals out of this location.
  • Tee Building (38888 Pioneer Blvd):  This building has seen some activity now that the pawn shop has left.  A self-described “convenience store” business that has leased the right side of the building from Ms. Tee since the carpet shop moved out is now leasing both sides of the building.  We have seen activity inside the building lately, but the interior seems no closer to housing a retail establishment than it was six months ago.  More to come (hopefully…)

Econ Devl – Internal Projects:

Downtown maintenance:

  • Flower baskets: Flower baskets and summer plantings in the planters have both been installed and look particularly good this year.  AntFarm has been watering as per usual.
    • In addition to the flower baskets this year, we have contracted with Cedarglen Floral to do a couple of minor upgrades in preparation for Mtn Festival – patches of colored annuals have been installed at both downtown entry islands, and the primary flower bed in front of City Hall has been reconfigured and improved.
    • We should also see some substantial cleanup on Proctor Boulevard during mid-June as we have given AntFarm’s outdoor manager a list of cleanup items we’d like to see.
    • We have added three blue recycle bins for deposit containers in the downtown (bus terminal, library, bus stop at Walgreen’s), and have a signed contract with AntFarm for maintenance and emptying.  They empty these things once a week free of charge in exchange for the cans & bottles.
  • Derelict buildings – residential: 
    • We have a dialog going on with the owner of the Pendergrass properties regarding the rehab of those two buildings and are currently waiting on a completed rehab report from Axis Design of Gresham.
    • We have not heard from the owner of the Lamb properties since they told us they were no longer participating in the process back in April.  We are currently waiting to consult with legal counsel to determine next steps.
  • Derelict buildings – Smith Building:  This project is stalling out because of a deteriorating relationship between the two building owners.  We are reluctant to get in the middle of this growing dispute and are discussing internally what to do next.  Fortunately, they have gotten almost every identified issue with the building corrected except the paint. 

Econ Devl – Conferences/training:

  • Nothing in May 2019.