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Sparrow Street Site (TriMet Remnant Lot)
Overview
The Sparrow Street Site is a triangle-shaped opportunity site, located at the corner of SE Sparrow Street and SE 26th Avenue in the Island Station Neighborhood District Association. 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.
City Council Meetings
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March 19, 2019: City Council delegated signing authority to the city manager to purchase the Sparrow Site from TriMet for $33,287.
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Feb. 18, 2020: City Council reviewed and provided input on development goals, and received an update on the proposed project community engagement plan.
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Meeting Materials: www.milwaukieoregon.gov/citycouncil/city-council-regular-session-270
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Jan. 19, 2021: City Council received an update on Sparrow Site and reviewed project goals.
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Meeting Materials: www.milwaukieoregon.gov/citycouncil/city-council-regular-session-292
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March 16, 2021: City Council will review draft project goals for the Sparrow Site.
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Meeting Materials: www.milwaukieoregon.gov/citycouncil/city-council-regular-session-296
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June 1, 2021: City Council passed a resolution to set goals for the Sparrow Street Site property.
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Meeting Materials: www.milwaukieoregon.gov/citycouncil/city-council-regular-session-301
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Development Goals & Request for Qualifications
City Council set project goals for the redevelopment of the Sparrow Site on June 1, 2021. The project goals include:
- Affordable Housing. Income restricted rental units or affordable homeownership opportunities that serve households earning 60% or less of AMI. Preference for a project that serves lower income and 0-30% households. Consideration will be given for units that serve households earning 80% or less AMI, if it would result in additional 0-30% units.
- Unit Size. Preference for the project to include 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom units.
- Minority / Women Business Enterprise Contracting. Preference for a development team that will make a good faith effort to use Minority / Women Business Enterprises (MWESB) in contracting.
- Preservation of Tree Canopy. Project design that will minimize the impact of development on the tree canopy.
- Sustainable Design. Project that uses sustainable and energy efficient design and construction methods.
- Affirmative outreach. 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.
- City of Milwaukie Financing. Project that minimizes the need for city financing while delivering on project goals.
- Project Delivery. Development team with experience in project delivery and that can begin construction as soon as practicable.
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). Interested developers will respond to the Request for Qualifications and the city will selected a preferred developer.
Site Clean Up
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). 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 PPA agreement and summary judgment for this site requires the city to clean up the property and prepared the site for residential use. The city received a grant from Metro to perform a Phase 1 and Phase 2 Environmental Assessment, this work was completed in 20XX.
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.
Access Study
The city has contracted with HPRR to conduct survey work and develop a conceptual design for access to the Sparrow site from 26th Avenue, a design for frontage improvements on Sparrow, and improved pedestiran connections. This conceptual design process will provide important information about site access, the impacts and costs associated with it. The city is communicating with adjacent property owners about the study. Once a concept has been developed and vetted with all impacted parties, the concepts will be priced and shared with the community for feedback.
CONTACT
communitydevelopment@milwaukieoregon.gov
503.786.7600
