Redevelopment Commission

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[0:00] CALL TO ORDER BY PRESIDING OFFICER: 5 Minutes

[0:32] ROLL CALL OF THE GRESHAM REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

[1:06] INSTRUCTIONS TO CITIZENS FOR TESTIFYING ON AGENDA AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS: Written Testimony must be received by 3:00 p.m. on Monday, December 9, 2024, via email to Johntae Ivory, Program Technician, at johntae.ivory@greshamoregon.gov Oral Testimony Persons wishing to provide oral testimony must register their request to Johntae Ivory, Program Technician, by calling 503-618-2473 or emailing johntae.ivory@greshamoregon.gov by 3:00 p.m. on Monday, December 9, 2024 and include their name, email address, phone number, and subject matter of the oral testimony. Mr. Ivory will send persons who wish to provide oral testimony via Zoom a Zoom link to use to provide the oral testimony.

[1:18] CITIZEN AND COMMUNITY GROUP COMMENTS FOR AGENDA (EXCEPT PUBLIC HEARING) AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS: 10 Minutes

[2:04] CITIZEN AND COMMUNITY GROUP COMMENTS

[6:02] CONSENT AGENDA: 5 Minutes Commission actions are taken in one motion on Consent Agenda items; however, Commission members can remove items from the Consent Agenda to be addressed separately.

[6:46] COMMISSION BUSINESS: 40 Minutes

[7:20] APPROVAL OF PROPERTY ACQUISITION: 18330 E BURNSIDE STREET: Staff will be seeking to approve the purchase of 18330 E Burnside Street for $1,430,000 and direct the Interim Director to proceed with closing consistent with the Purchase and Sale Agreement.

[23:57] SUNRISE SITE/ ROCKWOOD B188: DDA: Staff will be seeking approval of the Disposition and Development Agreement for the Rockwood Sunrise Site between the GRDC and HMS Developments, LLC and Portland Opportunity Industrialization Center, Inc.

[56:33] ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING: TOTAL ESTIMATED TIME (MINUTES): 60 MINUTES MEETING BROADCAST AND REPLAY SCHEDULE Live Broadcast * Comcast Channel 22 (322 HD) * City of Gresham website: GreshamOregon.gov/Videos. (Under "Upcoming Events," select the Redevelopment Commission "Agenda." An active link to the Zoom meeting is posted on page 1 of the Agenda. Phone numbers are also posted for the option of attending the meeting by phone.) Replays * 4th Monday of the same month at 6:00 p.m. on Comcast Channel 30 (330 HD * 1st Friday of the following month at 11:30 p.m. on Comcast Channel 30 (330 HD) * Any time after 72 hours following the meeting: GreshamOregon.gov/Videos

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[0:00] We are going to be just a little light today. We've got folks who are under the weather things like that and traveling.

[0:05] What we do have a quorum. We do have council Jones, Vincent Jones sticks in actually on Zoom.

[0:12] And so we're going to go and get started because we do have a quite a bit to cover on the agenda today. So this is the question redevelopment commission.

[0:20] Today's December 10th, 2024, and the time is now 301.

[0:24] And I would first like to call a meeting to order and now do roll call.

[0:30] I'll start with Commissioner.

[0:32] Actually, Commissioner, Denise, not with us.

[0:34] Commissioner, glad filter.

[0:36] Commissioner Jones, Dixon.

[0:38] Thank you.

[0:40] Commissioner, anything that's probably Commissioner Morales is traveling.

[0:44] Commissioner Piazza.

[0:45] And I am Chair Travis Stobel.

[0:47] So thank you for joining us.

[0:49] Our next door of business is item A2 if you're following along on the agenda.

[0:53] And that is our community and citizen comments.

[0:56] So if you in anybody who wanted to testify before the commission,

[1:03] you are asked to actually present that request for a written or a verbal testimony

[1:08] to John Taylor, a program technician by 3 p.m. on Tuesday,

[1:14] are actually on Monday, December 9, 2024.

[1:18] So we'll turn to John Taylor to find out if we had anybody who signed up to testify.

[1:22] the verbally or submitted written comments.

[1:25] Thank you.

[1:26] Thank you to our staff all and commissioners.

[1:29] We do have one written testimony submitted.

[1:34] And today we have one public testimony.

[1:37] And that is with Julie Ann Reno.

[1:49] Good afternoon.

[1:51] It's a privilege to stand before you today to extend our heartfelt thanks to Councilors

[2:01] on Rockwood Project. This transformation is a true reflection of your dedication, vision,

[2:07] and tireless efforts to improve the neglected spaces in our city. The downtown Rockwood Project

[2:12] has not only revitalized the central part of the Rockwood community, but it has also set the

[2:17] stage for a brighter, more vibrant future. What we see today, the new businesses, the improved

[2:22] infrastructure, the spaces for social gathering is the result of your honorary ring commitment

[2:27] to this vision. Each of you with your expertise in collaborative spirit have played a crucial role

[2:33] in making this project a reality. We know the embarking on a project of this scale is never

[2:38] without its challenges. There were tough decisions to be made, tough conversations to be had

[2:42] and compromises along the way. But for it all, you've remained focused on the bigger picture,

[2:47] creating a thriving, accessible and sustainable project that will benefit our residents for generations

[2:52] to come. Your collective leadership has been nothing short of extraordinary. From engaging with the

[2:58] community, listening to concerns and ensuring that the voices of local residents were heard,

[3:04] to securing funding, navigating zoning, and overseeing the progress every step of the way,

[3:08] your hard work has not gone unnoticed. We see the results in every corner of downtown Rockwood.

[3:15] As we look around, we see the tangible results of your work, but what is just as important

[3:20] is the intangible sense of possibility you've brought to downtown Rockwood.

[3:24] Your efforts have paved the way for future generations, making our community a better place

[3:28] to live, work, and thrive.

[3:30] On behalf of the entire community, thank you.

[3:33] Thank you for your vision, your hard work, and your tireless service in making downtown Rockwood

[3:37] what it is today, and for what it will become, continue to become.

[3:41] We're grateful for your leadership and excited for the continued success of this vibrant

[3:45] and part of our city.

[3:46] Thank you, as well, to all of our city council members

[3:49] to Mayor Stowell, City Manager, Eric Schmidt,

[3:52] and the Urban Renewal team,

[3:53] past and present, who have also been championed

[3:55] so this project.

[3:57] Thank you.

[3:58] Thank you, and thank you for your leadership

[4:00] and all your efforts on this project.

[4:02] I think you have been instrumental

[4:04] in making this successful.

[4:08] So, Grail, I appreciate your leadership there.

[4:09] And for those of you who don't know

[4:11] actually a councilor and commissioner

[4:13] Drone Stix and Counselor, Dean and Newtree Commissioner, this is their last GRDC meeting.

[4:19] So for those of you who are observing, Counselor Jones Stix and we'll be moving on to the

[4:23] county as a kind of commissioner and Counselor, Newtree will be at this point retiring from public

[4:30] service and this regard in this capacity at this point in time but who knows what the future

[4:34] might hold.

[4:36] But we do thank them, you know, from the GRDC and the commission and the work that we do

[4:41] here we thank them for their leadership and their tireless efforts towards re-envisioning

[4:46] re-imagining the downtown Rockwood area and the Gresham redevelopment Commission and what's going

[4:52] on there. And so Commissioner Duce actually lives in the area and has just been a champion for

[5:00] Many, many years, for many years, decades, and has absolutely helped shepherd in the reimagination of what's going on there.

[5:08] So thank you for your leadership again. And again, I want to thank Commissioner Tom Stixon and Commissioner Dynicky for their work.

[5:17] And the rest of the commission. I know all of you work hard to keep that vision in the forefront, and we've seen a dramatic, a dramatic, I think, renewal of that key area.

[5:27] We'll be talking about the further, you know, the redevelopment of properties there in the Rockwood area today.

[5:35] So thank you very much.

[5:36] Yeah, thank you.

[5:40] Mr. Jonathan, I read anything else for community comments.

[5:44] That's all we have for today.

[5:48] So no.

[5:50] All right.

[5:53] With that, we will move to the consent agenda.

[5:58] For those of you watching for the first time,

[6:00] a lot of us taking most lives in a single motion today. We only have one thing on the

[6:05] consent agenda and that is our meeting minutes from July 16th, 2024. So is that the motion?

[6:14] So it's kind of a motion from Commissioner Guy Faltier is there a second? I think so.

[6:20] This is from Commissioner, if you ask it. So we've got the motion in the second. Any further

[6:27] discussion.

[6:31] All right, not hearing any, all those of favor to approve the

[6:34] consent agenda, which has the meeting minutes for July 16, 2024, please

[6:37] signify by saying aye. Aye. Any opposed same sign? Actually, motion carries you

[6:43] unanimously. Thank you very much. All right. Now we get down to our commission

[6:48] business. Our first order of business is a approval of property acquisition for

[6:53] 1, 8, 3, 3, 0, east, burn, size, street, and we've got Michael Gonzalez. It will

[6:59] presenting the staff report. So Michael, carry over to you. Thank you, Chair Stobel.

[7:05] I thank commissioners. Good afternoon. My name is Michael Gonzalez and I am serving as the

[7:09] interim director of the GRDC and happy to bring this agenda item forward to you today.

[7:19] So the purpose of this agenda item today is to move to approve the purchase of 1,833,0 East

[7:25] Brent Side Street for $1,430,000 and authorize the interim renewal director to proceed with closing

[7:33] consistent with the purchase and sale agreement and execute on behalf of the GRDC all documents

[7:38] necessary to complete the purchase.

[7:45] So, I wanted to provide some background that recognizes that the GRDC has a property acquisition

[7:50] fund that is part of our capital improvement program that is allowed for the acquisition of

[7:54] a focus number of sites to allow us to meet the urban or newal plan goals, specifically the

[8:00] goal to improve the Rockwood Town Center and the goal of providing quality redevelopment.

[8:05] This property acquisition fund is a recommended area focus for the 2029 community investment framework.

[8:14] The acquisition of a few additional development sites will allow GRDC to develop new businesses and community uses that complement the Rockwood Town Center.

[8:23] And GRDC does have financial capacity that would allow for pursuing a limited number of additional properties.

[8:28] So

[8:36] I want to present this slide at the 2029 Community Investment Framework that was developed over the course of 2023 and adopted at the beginning of 2024.

[8:45] These are the five areas of priority that emerged during this community process in which community vibrancy denied and defy the need for one or two more development sites to improve the cultural wellness and economic investment within the urban or rural area as well as park and recreation investments.

[9:06] Given those priorities, staff has been looking out where there are opportunities within the Rockwood Town Center.

[9:13] Over the last several months, there has been a unique opportunity that has presented itself in the address you see in your packet today,

[9:20] 1-8-3-0 east-burned-sized street, or the property better known to many as the former Lydia's restaurant.

[9:27] The purchase and salary agreement that you have in front of you today,

[9:29] This to proceed with the purchase of this approximately one acre property and set the stage for potential future redevelopment opportunities

[9:37] including a potential sizable redevelopment of approximately four acres

[9:42] In partnership with TriMet who owns the 180 first Avenue parking right lawn to the west of this property

[9:53] So here on this slide, I've pulled up a map and highlighted some areas of interest to focus on

[10:00] I want to highlight the strategic location within the Rockwood Town Center and the St. Jason C to other properties under control of the Gresham Rate Development Commission, as well as other public and community investments.

[10:13] This slide shows the map where the subject property is located and highlighted in purple, Lydia's, as well as current properties on by the GRDC, which are the B184 property, adjacent to that highlighted in yellow, and then now complete downtown Rockwood Rising Project,

[10:30] which is about a thousand feet away,

[10:34] and the future B188 development, which isn't pictured on this map and will be discussing soon in the next presentation.

[10:42] So as you can see, this is a great opportunity to strategically acquire connected properties in the central court area, with time to allow a development plan by 2021.

[10:51] So

[10:57] this slide has previously mentioned aggression redevelopment, commission owns the three only adjacent three properties commonly referred to as B184

[11:06] To the east which represents a great opportunity for land assemblage and larger redevelopment projects

[11:16] And this image here is from the trim it parking ride facing east towards Lydia's property and downtown Rockwood

[11:30] So I'd like to give an update on the current status of this property

[11:34] A purchasing sale agreement was executed on November 21st of this year, subject to GRDC approval.

[11:42] Staff coordinated the following due diligence activities as relates to the property.

[11:46] A Title Report GRDC staff reviewed the Title Report and determined that there are no significant issues related to the title.

[11:52] And a appraisal was done by Zal and Associates, they completed an appraisal on the market value of the property which concluded the value of 1.165 million will support the value of the land in this location.

[12:05] Stoff is satisfied with the purchase price reflects a good investment to secure a property within this potential with this potential in the Rockwood Town Center.

[12:14] And then environmental side assessment was done in no significant issues right, identified, as well as a building inspection, property inspection.

[12:22] Only a home inspection is performed with physical inspection of the building structure, roof, foundation, building envelope, mechanical electrical and plumbing systems.

[12:31] They found the roof is in poor condition with soft spots throughout the electrical systems need further evaluation.

[12:35] situation, and they found possible asbestos and fungus throughout the building, according to

[12:40] our broker, Camo, real estate, this building should be subject to demolition with the asbestos

[12:46] properly disposed of. Overall on the course of this research, staff identified no significant

[12:51] impediments to acquiring the site.

[12:57] With the Commission action today to request an approval

[12:59] of the PSA, versus the salaryment, staff will be able to proceed with closing on this

[13:05] I also wanted to acknowledge that as part of the property review, staff did present this to the

[13:10] Gresham Redevelopment Advisory Committee on November 20th and did receive a formal recommendation to pursue this purchase as presented.

[13:24] The next steps.

[13:27] Consisting with the Public Engagement Recommendations provided to the GRDCS Part of the 2029 Community Investment Framework.

[13:33] There is significant interest to increase housing and transit where you can sit development in the Rockwood Town Center.

[13:38] Given the proximity to downtown Rockwood, housing, retail and schools, there's an opportunity

[13:45] to explore a redevelopment plan to support this desire.

[13:49] A future redevelopment plan will identify potential development strategies, financing tools

[13:54] and partnerships that could support a future use on this site.

[14:04] So the recommendation is to move to approve the purchase of 1.8 330 East Burnside Street for

[14:09] 1,430,000, and authorized the interim urban renewal director to proceed with closing consistent

[14:15] with the purchase and salary agreement and execute all documents on behalf of the GRDC necessary

[14:20] to complete the purchase.

[14:22] And that concludes my presentation and open up for any questions or comments.

[14:26] Thank you.

[14:27] Thank you for the presentation, Mike.

[14:28] I think you're all the work that you're self in the team have done to get to this point.

[14:34] uh... just wondering if uh... we still can offer karaoke from thursday friday and

[14:39] tether night tonight

[14:41] uh... can't go to commission any great

[14:45] commission or god filter

[14:46] they definitely don't want me to sing that thanks mayor

[14:50] um... true story

[14:51] but can you just remind me so we buy it we have to demolish it what was it did you come up with

[14:56] how much it cost for that part of it

[15:00] coalition, commissioner, glad filter. The demolition we don't have an exact estimate on yet, and that would, of course, be, you know, prayer direction of how we want to proceed with that.

[15:11] We could base it on loosely off of estimates of what we did to demolish the former Sunrise Center site.

[15:17] And I believe that those costs were approximately $200,000, for those buildings. So somewhere in that range.

[15:26] And just curious, because when you have an empty building sitting there, it can cause problems,

[15:32] is that something that would happen in the near future?

[15:35] Or what's the timeline for that?

[15:37] With the Commission direction, yeah, we'd like to explore that as something as a upcoming project in the near.

[15:45] And just to recognize that this building has been not an active use for over two years now.

[15:52] And so there's been some issues with related, you know, surface issues, graffiti, things like that and that will, you know, but there's been no other issues related to the property, but certainly demolishing the property will help resolve a lot of that.

[16:08] Thank you.

[16:10] Thank you, Commissioner.

[16:13] Commissioner Piazza?

[16:15] Do you know why they haven't put this on the market to get competitive pricing or competitive

[16:23] bidding for the property?

[16:26] Thank you, Commissioner Piazza.

[16:28] I do not know why they have not pursued this on an active market.

[16:33] Did we pursue them for the property?

[16:36] Did we come to them and ask about it?

[16:38] This was actually identified as an opportunity for us through our broker, Camel.

[16:44] So pretty much we did then.

[16:46] We did. They recognized the properties in the area,

[16:50] town, which we're looking to acquire.

[16:52] Okay. And when I look at this, it's obviously it's a great location because right next property

[16:58] we already owe, which I'm sure they understand, which I'm sure is why it wasn't put on the market,

[17:03] which I would believe is why we're offering close to $300,000 more than

[17:08] The value of it plus we need to demolish it, which means it's going to cost us about

[17:12] $500,000 more to acquire this property based on the price value of it and having to demolish it.

[17:21] For that reason, I think that we should not do this and let them put it on the market and see if we can get this at a lesser rate if we're not able to negotiate a lower rate.

[17:31] I think we're overstepping the amount of money we're offering on this particular property.

[17:38] Thank you, Commissioner.

[17:40] Commissioner Jones Dixon I know you just sat down if you have any question

[17:44] Are you listening? That's why I'm confident that you're prepared

[17:47] Yeah,

[17:52] thank you. Thank you chair civil. Are there other options to negotiate?

[17:58] With Commissioner Piazza just mentioned or what are the options? That's my question

[18:03] Yeah, thank you Commissioner Jones Dixon

[18:05] Negotiations have already been firm in final on this property. So this is the offer. Thank you

[18:26] So,

[18:30] I mean, we've gotten here by kind of numerous conversations with the current owner and what was the price that they started at originally?

[18:47] Just overall I believe the original price was $1.75 million.

[18:53] And we were able to negotiate down to 1.43, correct.

[19:00] And then the appraisal was based on the appraisal was based on the land and the location

[19:08] within Rockwood, the location, so it wasn't taking into consideration the building itself.

[19:15] Due to its lack of ability to utilize the building and its crank capacity.

[19:27] So, the recommendation from staff in all the work is that, you know, the 1.43 million is

[19:34] is the fair value that we've placed on it, you know, in conjunction and potentially

[19:40] in representation of what we feel is the right value for this location at this point.

[19:45] Yes, we believe it's a fair value considering this location and the second shell and land assembly

[19:49] with our other properties currently on an opportunity for redevelopment.

[19:55] OK.

[20:00] The questions are in the commission.

[20:09] All right. Well at this point, if there are more questions, the recommendation is to move to approve the purchase of 1.833 zero e-sponsor for the 1.430 million, is there, I mean, is the commission ready to move forward on this recommendation,

[20:29] and it's so I would need a motion. So we have the motion.

[20:32] Thank you, is there a second?

[20:41] Okay.

[20:42] Absolutely.

[20:43] So we've got the motion and then we've got the second.

[20:47] I'm all concerned.

[20:47] I understand exactly where Commissioner Piazza's coming from.

[20:52] 100%.

[20:53] I find that my mind, how I'm coming to my conclusion, is the importance of how this property

[20:58] could play into what that will look like in the future.

[21:02] And give us that advantage of having a bit of a control of a vision for the area, just as we have been doing for many years.

[21:11] So in that case in my mind, I just want to say this out loud.

[21:14] That's why I feel confident that it's worth the extra expense that we're spending on it,

[21:20] then maybe that value of just the land.

[21:22] So I will second it.

[21:26] All right, now that we have the second further discussion, any further discussion?

[21:33] All right, if there's no further discussion,

[21:34] and we'll call the, we'll call the question, all those in favor,

[21:38] the motion to approve the purchase of 1-A-3-3-0,

[21:41] e-spirncy for 1-1-0,0,040,000,

[21:43] please signify by saying aye.

[21:45] Aye.

[21:45] Any opposed same sign?

[21:47] Aye.

[21:47] So we have three, two, one motion carries.

[21:51] Thank you very much.

[21:52] Greatly appreciate the conversation and discussion.

[21:56] And, you know, I think, you know, sometimes we do have to lean on our real estate professionals

[22:01] who guide us through a process, because sometimes we don't have all that information.

[22:04] I believe we utilized our broker of record to assist us in this process and trust that they've, you know, guided us correctly here.

[22:12] So with that, the motion is briefed to move forward.

[22:17] Thank you, Chair.

[22:18] Thank you, any other questions on that agenda?

[22:21] Mr. Gonzalez.

[22:23] All right.

[22:25] With that, we'll move to the sunrise side.

[22:27] We want 88 the DBA there and I don't have specifically who's going to be kicking this off, but

[22:37] Michael, I'll call you off and invite up our guest today. HMS and PIC if

[23:06] we're also just too

[23:07] on that we do have some guests online who will be part of this presentation.

[23:17] So

[23:17] Do any of those guests need to be promoted to

[23:20] to Pamela's, I think we're verifying that right now.

[23:24] Thank you.

[23:42] Thank you very much.

[23:43] Chorstow on Commissioner as I am really excited

[23:45] to bring this agenda item for today,

[23:48] which is related to the future development

[23:50] at our B-188 site for context B-188 represents

[23:55] the GRDCL and property located at East Burnside

[23:58] in 188 Avenue, which some may remember

[24:02] is the former sunrise site spoken about earlier.

[24:05] The purpose of this agenda item today is to move to approve the drop disposition and development

[24:10] agreement of the Rockwood Sunrise Site, found in your packets, and direct the interim urban

[24:15] renewable director to finalize negotiations and execute on behalf of the GRDC all documents

[24:21] necessary to complete the disposition and development agreement.

[24:26] You might hear me refer to

[24:27] this as the DDA for as a short version, but this DDA is the next step in the transition of this

[24:33] And as intended to provide the details of the terms for development and subsequent uses,

[24:38] as outlined in the disposition and development agreement and restrictive covenant.

[24:44] Today's meeting is an opportunity as well to review the work of HMS development today,

[24:49] including project refinements to the site program and plan based on community feedback and need.

[24:57] So before introducing the rest of the team, I wanted to provide some

[25:00] In the background, note that back in February of this year, the GRDC approved the term sheet, which became the high-level basis for the disposition and development agreement, and directed staff to finalize negotiations related to the DDA.

[25:15] Today's staff is happy to say that we, along with PIC and our development partner HMS, have worked diligently and in good faith to come to a mutually acceptable agreement that is outlined in the DDA found in your agenda packet.

[25:28] I'd

[25:31] like to highlight the public involvement over this past year, which has included presentations

[25:35] to the Rockwood Neighborhood Association, Public Workshops, our online portal engagement tool

[25:42] engaged Greshen in, engage Gresham, participation at community events including Cinco de Mayo,

[25:48] the kickoff December event, play ball, movies in the park, rock the block, and the YM

[25:56] as well as presentations to the GRDC and the GRDC Advisory Committee.

[26:03] Through the feedback received during this public engagement and outreach,

[26:06] the developer is refined this site design and is reflected in the attached presentation.

[26:11] One of the components of this agreement that we are most excited about is the gymnasium space

[26:15] and the opportunity for aggression community to be able to benefit from the use of the gym space.

[26:20] As part of this agreement, we intend to have a collaborative partnership with PIC,

[26:24] the GRDC and the city's recreation department to program of a wide variety of community uses

[26:30] such as open gem, tournaments, community and cultural events, classes, music events and a variety of other uses that would maximize community benefit.

[26:42] So at this time, I'd like to turn the presentation over to Kerry Hughes of HMS development who will introduce the rest of the team.

[26:48] Thank you.

[27:06] Thank you. Thank you, commissioners.

[27:10] My name is Carrie Hughes.

[27:11] I am the CO and CIO of HMS developments.

[27:14] First of all, I want to thank you for your time this afternoon.

[27:18] And also thank Michael and Eric and the GRDC team on all the effort

[27:23] and being a good partner and working with getting us to this point of the project.

[27:27] And we look forward to seeking approval of the DDA.

[27:30] So we can get started and in earnest on furthering the design and entitlement

[27:34] and ultimate construction of this project.

[27:37] Today, just briefly on Andrews, all of our project partners here.

[27:42] See, next May is Joe McFerran, president of P.O.I.C.,

[27:45] we also have John Stillwell with P.O.I.C.,

[27:48] co-development, partner, bill heart of heart development and audience,

[27:51] and our project architects at where our architects,

[27:54] Brian Skwalachay, and Leslie Clif,

[27:57] and as far as the next piece, I'm going to hand over to Joe

[28:00] to talk a little bit more about the vision,

[28:02] and what this project will mean to P.O.I.C.,

[28:04] and also the community.

[28:05] Thank

[28:09] you,

[28:12] GRDC Commission, City Council, thank you for this opportunity to talk about the program

[28:20] and this opportunity to help contribute to a vibrant rockwood and aggression community.

[28:28] Joe McFran, President and CEO of Poor Little I.C. and the Rose Manners in high school.

[28:33] I just want to take before I get to the vision. I just want to take a second.

[28:38] There might be some folks online that don't know much about what we do, but I'll just take a second to talk about our history real quick.

[28:49] First of all, we've been around as an organization since 1967, so we have worked with community

[28:59] and folks that have been vulnerable to help them to achieve success for a very long time.

[29:05] In our evolution, we've developed a comprehensive education, workforce development, violence prevention and health and wellness organization.

[29:15] and I have a few slides here which way do I point this way just just I do this side but

[29:23] this on the right this okay in terms of education we opened up a campus down at

[29:30] on a hundred and eighty second down to I rockwood 2011 since that time we've graduated over

[29:37] 250 students that otherwise might have just dropped out of high school we partner with Reynolds

[29:44] Centennial and Gresham Barlow and those partnerships have been outstanding and continue to grow.

[29:53] In terms of what we do in the community, there's just a couple of pictures of our students in action.

[30:00] I think it's important. We've spent a lot of time in this project and I got to give a lot of credit

[30:06] to the aggression folks. The citizens' aggression should be proud of their representation

[30:14] in terms of this project because it's been vetted and we've gone through this thing, you know,

[30:24] to get where we are today.

[30:28] Can you advance since moving out to Gresham?

[30:31] We've been happy to be a part of Rock the Block.

[30:34] We've provided vaccination events for the flu,

[30:39] and COVID, and other things like that.

[30:41] We also have been a part of stopped violence events

[30:45] right in the market hall.

[30:47] And that's all been in partnership with the city of Gresham

[30:51] and other community-based organizations.

[30:53] There's just other photos in terms of the work that we do, and I just want to emphasize

[30:59] that we're all about community.

[31:02] Workforce, we're big on workforce, we have, as you probably know, we have a kitchen, a culinary

[31:08] arts program in the market hall that's going strong, and we're putting people to work.

[31:14] And, you know, it's a multi-generational kind of training that helps folks not only earn a scale for a livable wage, but also learn how to cook healthier meals.

[31:30] A couple other pictures in a kitchen and action.

[31:35] In terms of the vision for the project, I would say that I'm super excited, for years,

[31:42] I've been with this organization for 30 years and we provide services out of 15 different

[31:47] locations.

[31:49] And we all run and we bought it and it was dilapidated and we've put band-aids on it and

[31:56] and just try to beautify the place.

[32:00] But we've always thought about,

[32:03] what could we do if we were able to build a school

[32:07] and a center from a ground up?

[32:09] And when this opportunity came to us,

[32:14] we are so excited.

[32:15] And I mean, everybody's excited.

[32:17] The board is totally on board with making this happen.

[32:20] This is gonna be a true community center.

[32:24] Unlike I think the state has ever seen you're going to have education, you're going to have workforce training

[32:31] You have lots of community folks even out of that building around workforce and the gym is going to be a community builder and we are excited about

[32:44] What we're going to be able to do in partnership with question other nonprofit organizations

[32:49] public institutions in the community at large and I believe that when this

[32:57] center is complete you're going to see tangible data around

[33:05] livability and safety in that area and I'll state my name and reputation on

[33:11] that and again on behalf of all the people that we serve and all of our

[33:19] supporters.

[33:22] I'm hoping that you will support us in this effort and approve the DDA

[33:28] moving forward. And again, you can be assured that the question staff has represented

[33:34] this city very well in crafting this document. So I'm excited and I'm ready to go.

[33:40] Thank you. And I'll entertain any questions. May I? May I?

[33:47] Any questions for Mr. Drillman Farron at this point?

[33:55] No questions.

[33:56] Let's power forward.

[33:58] Thank you.

[34:00] You are a guard, right?

[34:04] Point detail.

[34:08] So just want to share, you know, since we had the approval to execute the term sheet, you know,

[34:14] we've been busy, we've been doing a lot of work.

[34:16] We've been having regular weekly meetings with the GRDC staff team.

[34:22] We've also attended two GRDC advisory committee meetings on the project design side.

[34:30] We really started earlier in the year with these really intensive programming workshops with P.O.I.C.

[34:36] and the architecting staff to really further define, you know, what are the needs of the building through what are the needs of the staff

[34:44] really kind of challenging those assumptions of you know how much space is needed for for the

[34:50] different components. We also in with that we also had 19 separate meetings with

[34:55] Bora Architects and project partners including subconsultance.

[35:00] Such as our mechanical electrical plumbing team, who was also a part of hosting a sustainability trip,

[35:09] sponsored by energy trusts. So again, looking at all the different layers of making sure

[35:16] we're putting a lot of thought early into the building, so we can be efficient as we move forward in the design process.

[35:23] Also, as mentioned, we're involved in four community engagement events, and that included

[35:30] SIGO-DOMIO, Gresham School Out, Rockwood, Neighborhood, and Social Shade and Shoe Meeting,

[35:35] and the YAM Health Block Party.

[35:39] And so, from here, what we want to do is have a Brian with Bore Architects, Walkthrough,

[35:44] the Project Design, and we're going to basically show some of the changes we've made.

[35:50] Since we had the term sheet approval, and some notable ones, it's just a touch on that.

[35:58] Joe, really in PIC, thought, need to have a larger gem that can accommodate two court tournament

[36:03] situation. I think which is great for the community, but also could be a very substantial

[36:09] economic driver. We need to talk about the activity and potentially hundreds of people attending

[36:14] events, staying in the area, prequining the businesses and shops in the area.

[36:18] And then also, you know, we brought the building down a floor, and that was really driven by the school floor plate, and having the school all be on one level, we were trying to, you know, see if it could work on two levels, but it's made a more efficient from the operational standpoint as also constructability and construction costs when you make more efficient floor plates, so I'm going to have Brian walk through all that in a little bit more detail.

[36:51] Okay, here you

[37:13] put your little bit, it's going to do my check once, a little more time.

[37:27] We can do that.

[37:28] Okay.

[37:29] Yeah, everything coming through.

[37:39] Brian, do you want to try calling in on your phone?

[37:42] I can't.

[37:43] I can't.

[37:44] I'm just trying to switch.

[37:45] What are you doing now?

[37:46] That's better.

[37:47] Okay.

[37:48] Wonderful.

[37:49] My apologies for taking me to see you for.

[37:51] It's good to see you all here. Thank you for having us. I'll jump. I'll jump right into it.

[37:56] So, as Kerry was saying, my screen here now is the plane. As we had last shared with you,

[38:02] at the time of the approved toilet sheet. I had a lot of got two phases of development.

[38:08] One of the right-hand side of the screen here is the PYC building. With the vast majority of their

[38:13] candidate facing programs on the ground floor, truly invite the public into the building to maximize

[38:19] is that public use, not for shared programs.

[38:23] On the up-to-floor of that building

[38:24] was the Rosemary Anderson Prep, their high school

[38:27] government, their administration,

[38:29] and quite a few of their social services programs.

[38:33] As you can see, the radio area is being shared

[38:34] with the school last time, it's separated into trees

[38:37] for the students coming to the building

[38:38] as well as those who are using the gymnasium,

[38:41] and public.

[38:43] The phase two building off to the left side of the screen here

[38:47] is a commercial building separated by a plaza

[38:50] that was intended to have shared use

[38:52] between the two phases of construction.

[38:55] Just for orientation, we've got both sides

[38:57] to the self, on the bottom of the screen here.

[39:01] There's a lot of significant stream

[39:01] to advance along.

[39:02] It's right avoid, good addition to a bike lane.

[39:05] We have a 180F over on the left side of the screen

[39:09] and then our parking wraps around the site there.

[39:12] We can come to the end a triangular piece of site

[39:15] that's a little bit more than half of the site

[39:16] is actually build a multiple variable variable.

[39:19] Okay, everyone, switch to next slide, please.

[39:23] Since that last point, the several districts of POSC staff,

[39:27] and adding through those 19 meetings, the carry mentioned

[39:29] that we had collectively with POSC and HMS,

[39:32] we're going to allow all of our POSC's programs

[39:35] and our best meet there needs.

[39:37] One of the big ones is really expanding the gym,

[39:39] increasing to two side-by-side,

[39:41] to pass the records of the electronic tournaments to happen here.

[39:46] Along with that keynote larger and multi-purpose spaces,

[39:48] we emphasize the law being, we added a yellow or both of which can function as

[39:53] key event spaces when desired.

[39:56] We also centralize the entry and now we're facing on to birth.

[40:00] I'm excited to have the pause at the bottom left corner of the Colored Builders Union, there's two red arrows. This both helps to make the introvert visible for the public candidate.

[40:11] This book from Burnside as well, but also supports better supervision for PIC having that single point of entry for all users coming to the building so that they can support them and guide them as to where the building they might want to go from there.

[40:23] So, PSC's ground floor has grown, PS2 has maintained the same, that's second to the front

[40:29] of the shape.

[40:30] It has changed a little bit.

[40:31] The plaza has gotten a bit narrower because of it.

[40:35] This actually has given you more active now with that larger lobby and the yoga space is opening

[40:39] on to that plaza, really giving us more shared amenity for the community.

[40:45] Next slide here.

[40:47] It's very much an expanding that building footprint a bit, but a lot of us give the entire

[40:52] of the high school of those matters and prop onto a single story, so just as many students

[40:57] with less work footage, being a single story will also support better supervision of those

[41:04] students.

[41:04] Back to you, I see.

[41:06] Next slide.

[41:08] The rare heroes from the previous building footprint and the blue is our latest design.

[41:16] The 1st floor footage has been installed, consistent for the next, but the June and Galfle

[41:21] programs of the growing will, but the plaza has been reduced.

[41:26] Next slide.

[41:29] Another way to look at that on the left side here is the previous pie chart, showing the

[41:33] 4-story building.

[41:34] And the way he decided is the three story build, the current scheme that we have.

[41:40] The world's way to build the joys, and that's what's really grown.

[41:44] The pink ways towards the bottom is Madison Pramp, has shrunk in a several cylinder of students.

[41:49] It's more efficient than it was before, and there is a build that is actually an increase in the amount of administrative space and program space in the building.

[41:58] Read more of POS employees to the site.

[42:01] Next slide.

[42:04] We're still really crafting our potential randomly, or we're very rolling our

[42:07] potentials.

[42:08] We're going to give you an idea of how that three-story building will fit

[42:11] on the site.

[42:12] What we're showing is going to be a little amount of articulation that we are

[42:16] quite a bit as an anchor.

[42:18] This is where these are representative of these FedEx and the visual approach

[42:22] that we're going to take.

[42:23] But why do you just see that first-story building facing onto

[42:26] side with the gym behind it there. Next slide. There's just a view of that filled on Tom

[42:35] Rockwood. Across the street you can see face change and ghost fit in on the left hand side

[42:41] of the syringe and then mix in full slide for where you can see a couple of pressing for those

[42:49] of solar plaza solar proportions that will finally be able to get to an engaging great spaces for

[42:55] gathering, as well as plenty of space for planting and shade to kind of come into that space.

[43:04] With that yellow-hated by June?

[43:08] Thank you, Brian.

[43:10] And so our funnels slide before we wrap it up and take questions.

[43:13] It's just to talk about our project schedule if we receive approval here.

[43:18] And so our first step would be going and meeting with the city planning department

[43:24] and having a pre-application submission to hear from the different bureaus and understand any additional implications from our current design for the project.

[43:34] From there we would advance to getting through 100% schematic design and approval by late spring of next year.

[43:41] And in the DDA there are approval rights from the city to really kind of lock in our massing and cycling at that time.

[43:48] The next step would be going through to 50% design developments.

[43:53] Again, continuing to refine the details and getting the project closer to a point of having

[43:58] permit and construction ready drawings that's targeted for late summer of next year.

[44:04] From there, we again, we would proceed after approval of the city of those plans to construction

[44:09] drawing review and approval in late fall of 2025 with the target closing date in spring of

[44:16] in 2006 at the time we've gone through and received a guarantee maximum price contract from

[44:23] the contractor, secured all of our financing and having committing to close, and then targeting

[44:28] an outside date of early 2008 for our project's temporary certificate of occupancy.

[44:37] With that, that wraps up our presentation, and again, thank you for the time.

[44:41] Thank you very much for your presentation, all the hard work on both sides to get to this

[44:45] I know there have been a lot of discussions and a lot of work to pull this all together.

[44:51] Just to kick off the questions, what's the estimated investment to kind of reach the vision that you...

[45:00] That you're showing here. Yeah, so the overall project budget that's contemplated right now is approximately 45 million.

[45:08] It's exactly what I was thinking.

[45:12] All right, questions? Commission.

[45:20] There are all thinking. I know there are going to be questions. Commissioner Jones, Dixon.

[45:25] Thank you, Chair. It's really that a question I'm going to follow on the project for the last, obviously, two years, and I'm excited about it.

[45:30] I don't have any questions, honestly.

[45:32] Just thank you for the work that you've put in so far

[45:36] and looking forward to the future,

[45:37] especially the recreational opportunities,

[45:40] creating a small number of accounting,

[45:41] and then we think about workforce development,

[45:43] and the innovation lab as well.

[45:47] Looking forward to just the future.

[45:49] So I'm prepared for a much enough moment.

[45:51] I'll say as any questions.

[45:53] Thank you, Commissioner.

[45:55] We'll check to see if there are any more questions or comments.

[46:03] Then, Commissioner Jones, Dixon, I was going to save this for later that site in a bit

[46:08] self is extremely special to me.

[46:10] This is where I get my first hot 10 years ago, and it was my first introduction to the GRDC,

[46:17] which let me to be a community liaison, and it's the vision that my brother had with past 10

[46:21] years ago, as far as having a place where kids and families can be connected to resources

[46:26] and build community.

[46:28] Most of you know that story already, but I just want to put that on the record as well.

[46:32] on the honor because today's my last day, I think, on the commission on the part just made

[46:36] in this vote, if it goes through.

[46:39] To hold it a little bit.

[46:41] We're ready for the motion.

[46:49] We have talked about this a lot throughout the time.

[46:52] But if you can just refresh my memory on outreach to the public, what are the comments

[46:57] and what did you hear back from the outreach that you've done in regards to the project?

[47:06] In fact, though, hard up our code development partner has been spear adding the community engagement.

[47:18] This is that.

[47:19] Hi, commissioners.

[47:21] We've been doing community engagement for probably about, I would say, a year and a half.

[47:24] I think last year we did probably 25 events, neighborhood associations, farmers markets,

[47:33] It's flea markets, anywhere,

[47:37] aggression staff kind of told us we need to get a voice

[47:39] to get out into that.

[47:41] We let images of what we, the design look like at the time,

[47:45] we talked a little bit about the program, the collaboration

[47:47] with the city of Gresham.

[47:48] Folks have been very, very positive.

[47:50] The biggest thing has been families,

[47:52] who wanted to have a place for kids to go,

[47:55] seeing P.O.I.C. and also seeing history of P.O.I.C.

[47:58] what they've done in terms of the aluminum safety

[48:01] in gun violence and just trying to stabilize the community.

[48:05] So having that as their track record,

[48:06] they look at this as an opportunity to,

[48:08] here's a partner that they know,

[48:11] here's a partner that they can trust.

[48:14] And they basically said, you know,

[48:16] some of the preparation is great.

[48:18] The idea of being able to have a classroom

[48:20] to do innovation or to do some other things

[48:22] or for the community to have some access

[48:24] to a facility nearby within walking distance,

[48:27] they're all over the top of it.

[48:29] just positive positive positive positive you know might be some issues maybe they would

[48:36] say maybe about parking your things and we said no we're not we're not running away from

[48:40] issues of parking we're looking at all the challenges that we go through this but by

[48:43] large folks are extremely positive yeah

[48:50] Commissioner thank you so when we first started talking about this we talked about

[48:55] housing there's no longer going to be any housing on this correct yes that's correct

[49:00] And what do your thoughts on that second retail or that second section that's unplanned at this time?

[49:06] Do you have any thoughts on what's going to happen with that?

[49:09] Yeah, so far, we're still, we have, you know, exploring early concepts.

[49:14] We have worked with Bora to program basically what could be a two, you know, one to two story commercial building would be effectively a full lot line.

[49:21] that that lot as drawing right now is 4,500 square feet. So, see, it's, you know, retail space.

[49:27] You could likely accommodate either like one large retailer or medium sized retailer

[49:32] or potentially like two or small, like fast casual restaurants, for example there.

[49:37] Give a timeline on that. If what you're looking at for that, it's something that I don't

[49:44] think we have any prescriptive timelines assigned to that, but again, it's something that really

[49:51] our focus has been with P.O.I.C. and approving getting their project moving

[49:55] board as the anchor tenant, but again, it is something where we have.

[50:00] I believe in the term sheet, I had some timelines, I think it was three years, but initially.

[50:05] And then on the retail section that you have in there now, I know someone slide, it said retail and health.

[50:12] So is that going from being retail to services instead? Is that why health was added in there?

[50:20] So right now, the last schematic we had is this portion of its retail suite, and then we've also explored a small health clinic in addition to the retail.

[50:30] Okay,

[50:32] I'm going to ask the city attorney on the basketball, there's information in this packet that we got about the, like the, I don't know if it's a contractor, about time for the city to be able to use this gym.

[50:45] Can you give us some specifics about the guarantee of this and how that will all work in this shared space for the city?

[50:53] Yes, I'm going to have to tune chair and commissioner Piazza.

[50:59] We do have a restricted covenant, which is a part of this DDA, which does require that the

[51:07] gymnasium be there, be constructed, and that it be in existence for I believe at least 15

[51:13] years.

[51:14] So we do have that guarantee for the gymnasium being there.

[51:18] And then the other component of this transaction which will be coming, we have a schedule for it is a public use agreement which will be used to guarantee the city's time of use of that facility by scheduling with the POIC and the like and so the details of that have yet to be worked out by don't anticipate any problems in reaching a fair agreement for the use of that space by the city.

[51:47] That is that part of this agreement that you have to come to agreement for that. Yes, the GDA does require that to the parties move forward with that public use agreement for the property

[51:59] Okay

[52:00] Thank you for the answers. I welcome. I will go back to my original thought on this whole thing Rosemary Anderson great organization

[52:09] I don't think it's the right spot for this property. I don't think that's what redevelopment was thinking when we were doing this

[52:16] I think in of you know, we talked about homes for people to live in and more support of retail and building that area

[52:22] But I know many I'm a commission are super excited about this and I'm going to vote for it

[52:29] But it's I just want to state. This is not how I envisioned what we were going to do

[52:33] I

[52:36] I'm going to go with everybody else's opinion that this is a great idea, and I'm hoping that they are so right, so I will vote for it, because it's just my thing of the city.

[52:48] We tell people we were going to do when we did this whole district, and the things that we want to bring out.

[52:55] And I have not seen much in the area of home ownership, and that saddens me, and I was hoping that this property was going to have part of that.

[53:04] Thank you, Commissioner.

[53:06] Great.

[53:06] I appreciate your comments.

[53:09] Commissioner John's Dixon.

[53:11] So more accountability is retail.

[53:13] I'll be great.

[53:14] Thank

[53:17] you.

[53:20] All right.

[53:21] All right.

[53:21] I'm just going to let balance to point of everything is through it.

[53:25] It does take everything to bring that together over there.

[53:27] And the work that you all do is is amazing.

[53:31] But again, a balanced approach is always good.

[53:34] So thank you.

[53:38] Now we're ready for the motions.

[53:43] Commissioner John's Dixon.

[53:47] And move to approve the draft disposition of the developmental agreement, DDA, or the Rockwood

[53:52] sunrise site, B188, and direct the interim, urban renewal, director to finalize negotiations

[53:58] and execute on behalf of the GRDC, all documents necessary to complete the draft, DDA,

[54:04] and permanent home.

[54:06] Commissioner Jones, thanks and as the motion is there, second.

[54:09] Second, Commissioner Guy filter, we have the motion, we have the second, any further discussion.

[54:15] Hearing and seeing them, we'll call the question, I was looking forward for the motion

[54:19] please signify by saying aye, aye, any opposed same sign.

[54:24] Motion carries unanimously.

[54:25] Thank you very much, greatly, greatly appreciated commission and thank you all for the hard

[54:29] work you took to get here so that we can move forward and commissioner.

[54:34] Commissioner Piazza is absolutely right.

[54:36] I am absolutely super excited about this opportunity.

[54:39] I think the melding of all of the things that Rosemary and P.O.I.C. and that community now has available to it to

[54:46] avail itself of going to poverty prosperity. I think it's going to be second to none. You know, matching that up with the kitchen

[54:53] the P.O.I.C. kitchen that already exists. If you haven't had any food from there, they do it from nominal job and they're going to be turning out.

[55:00] I think, you know, four and five Michelin stars chefs are there five star Michelin chefs. They'll be so good that they'll be turning out five star Michelin chefs, you know, out of the POI's occasion. So we look forward to the great work that this team is going to continue to do in this community and beyond. So with that, if there are no other things that come before the council, I mean, the commission, I do want to say that Commissioner John Stixon was online when we gave him, you know,

[55:30] He heard that, but since he's here in our presence, I just wanted it to, to, again, extend

[55:37] the just their appreciation that we all have for your leadership in, you know, in all things

[55:44] Rockwood making sure that you stand in the gap many, many times to make sure that voices

[55:48] are being heard and, and right, decision being made, and we'll continue to benefit from

[55:53] leadership at the county.

[55:55] I know that keeping your eye on Rockwood and all of Gresham and all of East County is going

[56:00] be paramount for you, but we just want to make sure that we send you off with an incredible

[56:06] appreciation from the Gresham Redevelopment Commission. And for those folks who are here,

[56:11] we're also doing a reception FIPM in this very space later on to thank and other folks who will

[56:20] be departing us. So if you can come back, five o'clock for that. With that, at this point in time,

[56:27] we will, there are no objections, we'll move to adjourn.

[56:31] No objections, media adjourn.