#Home of the sparrow update

The city has received a $60,000 Business Oregon for a Technical Assistance grant to assist with the costs for the reimbursement of the PPA, site design, community engagement, and the development of a Remedial Action Plan (RAP) and a Contaminated Media Management Plan (CMMP). The selected development partner will work with city staff to engage with the community and to develop a site design, a (RAP) and a (CMMP), as required by DEQ. The city received a grant from Metro to perform a Phase 1 and Phase 2 Environmental Assessment, this work was completed in 20XX. The PPA agreement and summary judgment for this site requires the city to clean up the property and prepared the site for residential use. The PPA is a tool for ensuring expedited cleanup of a contaminated property and encourages property transactions that would otherwise not likely occur because of liabilities associated with purchasing a contaminated site. The Sparrow Street Site was formerly a construction staging area and contains petroleum-contaminated soil. The city has been working with the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and have completed a Prospective Purchaser Agreement (PPA). Interested developers will respond to the Request for Qualifications and the city will selected a preferred developer. Next, City Council will host a public hearing to declare the property surplus to the city's needs and to offer the property for sale through a development solicitation, a Request for Qualifications (RFQ). Development team with experience in project delivery and that can begin construction as soon as practicable.

Project that minimizes the need for city financing while delivering on project goals. Development team that will create an affirmative outreach plan to provide information and attract eligible persons to live in the development from all racial, ethnic, and gender groups in the housing market area. Project that uses sustainable and energy efficient design and construction methods. Project design that will minimize the impact of development on the tree canopy. Preference for a development team that will make a good faith effort to use Minority / Women Business Enterprises (MWESB) in contracting. Minority / Women Business Enterprise Contracting.Preference for the project to include 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom units. Consideration will be given for units that serve households earning 80% or less AMI, if it would result in additional 0-30% units. Preference for a project that serves lower income and 0-30% households. Income restricted rental units or affordable homeownership opportunities that serve households earning 60% or less of AMI. Meeting Materials: Development Goals & Request for QualificationsĬity Council set project goals for the redevelopment of the Sparrow Site on June 1, 2021. June 1, 2021: City Council passed a resolution to set goals for the Sparrow Street Site property.

March 16, 2021: City Council will review draft project goals for the Sparrow Site.

#Home of the sparrow update

Jan. 19, 2021: City Council received an update on Sparrow Site and reviewed project goals. March 19, 2019: City Council delegated signing authority to the city manager to purchase the Sparrow Site from TriMet for $33,287.įeb. 18, 2020: City Council reviewed and provided input on development goals, and received an update on the proposed project community engagement plan. In March 2019, the city acquired the site from TriMet for $33,287 for the purpose of developing housing to meet the city’s affordable housing goals as outlined in the affordable housing strategy. The Sparrow Street Site is a triangle-shaped opportunity site, located at the corner of SE Sparrow Street and SE 26 th Avenue in the Island Station Neighborhood District Association.