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Staff said the lot has decades of deferred maintenance, a failing stormwater system and a complicated ownership pattern that has impeded coordinated repairs. \"Because of this, there's been no kind of ownership and no clarity about who's doing what, and so nothing happens,\" a staff presenter said, noting a knocked‑down light pole had remained marked by a cone for years.

Engineers told the council a full reconstruction could add roughly 20% more public parking—raising city-controlled spaces from about 35 to around 50—while also addressing stormwater, adding consistent surface and pedestrian access, and improving safety at the Fifth‑and‑Forest intersection. Staff estimated full construction costs in the $750,000 to $1,000,000 range and said urban renewal has funds earmarked for parking improvements.

Several property owners near the lot told staff they are willing to cost‑share a reconstruction and that coordinated maintenance and easement arrangements would be necessary. Councilors agreed the design contract could proceed as a consent-item action and asked staff to return with a final design, cost allocation options and potential maintenance agreements with adjacent property owners.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Redmond City Council Workshop - June 02, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Staff asked council to authorize design work (up to $100,000) to reconstruct the Fifth & Forest downtown parking lot, address failing stormwater infrastructure, and add roughly 20% more public spaces to support adjacent private investment.","taxTitle","Redmond, Deschutes County, Oregon","taxId",53299,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6189534,"Developers seek SDC buy-down for Timber Lofts; council signals $2.75 ceiling, declines permit subsidy",769,2161220,2930950,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5056406-3056de017f67584efecc1ebba715a150&start=2161&end=2930","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5056406-3056de017f67584efecc1ebba715a150/thumbnail_2161220.jpg","/articles/6189534/Redmond/Deschutes-County/Oregon/Developers-seek-SDC-buy-down-for-Timber-Lofts-council-signals-275-ceiling-declines-permit-subsidy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6189534-d05f8ad3d50a8c4d34e30a7633c0f98c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154134&Signature=SlMAII0lh8cwBYx2-rRUPm8W~0birw0HWIhxnGdSq5BGLPBFR0rwtGRvkqrpYbOAuxMIP0ObaNWpGqWU-mXxrhryMBncrh1tRC9iM-RY9tPkqmpgFrz~b7P~At7w-vZFwnFdQvkiW2Miq1Ih30vOnG~8iXFiiCRCwc1MmxxKjjADcAz8xn0nwSjYzuPjZccrMe3P72l31k3iWEPo6EciBNjvX8FinD-IUr0S6VF8kF84iDks~sDitaXHW-VKln-aPDD~LfaOY28Pj9Mn~V3zqp9Of6y0ZgoophbxOmRQGY9lxwUxOIJEnnUagd5i5-jsnq2qDTReSPfdAE04654klA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Developers seeking to build a four‑story mixed-use project at Fifth and Forest (market-rate apartments over ground-floor commercial) requested a subsidy package to make the proposal feasible.

Staff estimated system-development charges (SDCs) of roughly $273,000 and permit fees of about $100,000 for the project. The developer asked for up to $550,000 to cover SDCs and permits. Councilors indicated they were not comfortable funding permit fees but were willing to consider approving the city program's established SDC buy‑down at a ceiling of $2.75 per SDC unit equivalent.

Staff noted the project would add commercial floor area on the ground floor and roughly 25 on-site parking spaces plus additional shared parking through agreements. Councilors discussed the public‑benefit tradeoffs for funding market‑rate housing in downtown; some said the commercial component helps the urban renewal tax base and improves the project's fiscal case.

No binding subsidy was approved at the session. Staff said the developer will appear at the council meeting on Tuesday to request a formal SDC buy‑down consistent with the program; councilors signaled preference for the program cap and declined the permit subsidy request.","A market‑rate, four‑story mixed-use proposal at Fifth and Forest requested an SDC and permit subsidy; councilors indicated support for an SDC buy‑down capped at $2.75 but declined to cover permit fees.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6189549,"ODOT outlines safety-focused redesign at O'Neil Junction as councilors warn of traffic shifts",444,21410,465660,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5056406-3056de017f67584efecc1ebba715a150&start=21&end=465","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5056406-3056de017f67584efecc1ebba715a150/thumbnail_21410.jpg","/articles/6189549/Redmond/Deschutes-County/Oregon/ODOT-outlines-safety-focused-redesign-at-ONeil-Junction-as-councilors-warn-of-traffic-shifts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6189549-3c8d8200ccaa288ccd12293f1ebaf884/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154134&Signature=FXYbe-8ncQIkLlZpBg3KjYVpQlGmOkpCwUIH3uEwY6fSvrmctn4iuPi33eaPVLTReaT8gZQlBI6jSBWxr70bO0w2Z4ZgDdCtSF0zt9AFPwG95eumdcKYLKP5mOpcZw6tqi8mOKPOadQOmEY0Ds2s25tCHuPNxsfmcA7byKfcS5IrqiPrlB20KWp19Nz01kPrAfg4689cQfMXWN-I-ijP1Af21i8o-ibGjCJFbxzbMz-mEZt-t~dZqv8g4lFxGzzph6mftGqrR5nc99LvZrVbwO68TpZk~sS6y58~9l6OaDxwHYusYcvA2aMaiBxRpyChXlJxZP4fr84AsFqV-XRPqw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","ODOT officials presented a safety-focused redesign for the US 97 O'Neil Junction corridor, saying the project is intended to reduce fatal and severe-injury crashes by adding a tall median barrier and reconfiguring travel lanes.

\"The real reason we're doing this project is that this intersection in particular has been, a top 10% SPIS site,\" Omar Ahmed, ODOT Region 4 Central Oregon and Lower John Day area manager, told the council, referring to the agency's Safety Priority Index System. \"We continue to have them.\"

Ahmed and Abby Driscoll, ODOT project manager, said the current plan would remove a southbound passing lane north of the junction, install a concrete traffic separator at the O'Neil–Pershall intersection to channelize turns and construct a continuous tall median beginning just south of Northwest Galloway and ending north of O'Neil Junction.

Councilors pressed ODOT on local traffic impacts. Several said narrowing the southbound approach could push more commuter traffic onto neighborhood streets in front of the school and through Terrebonne. One councilor said the change would reroute morning commute traffic \"through town and in front of the school,\" a concern echoed by others.

Driscoll said the project was scoped to address the most likely severe-crash mechanisms: high-speed left turns, crossover crashes and impaired-driving collisions. She said traffic engineers had modeled turning movements into and out of the junction, but had not studied secondary effects on the city and county road network. \"They haven't obviously done studies on city [and] county system and where those folks are then going from there,\" she said.

Councilors asked whether alternatives had been considered, including roundabouts or shortening the length of the proposed barrier to preserve the existing two-lane stretch. Ahmed said roundabouts were unlikely to meet freight-mobility requirements and could present operational concerns for large trucks. ODOT said it had added a shorter right-turn lane and accelerated construction of the median within the current project scope to deliver a near-term safety improvement.

No formal decision or vote occurred. Councilors asked staff to continue the discussion and said they would provide a council position at their next meeting for ODOT to consider before final design. ODOT said the project is about 50% designed, is expected to go to bid next spring and is being advanced under a competitive safety funding program.","ODOT officials presented a safety-focused redesign for US 97 at O'Neil Junction that would add a tall median and channelized turn treatments to reduce severe crashes.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6189540,"Council debates $6–$8 million downtown ice ribbon and bouldering concept; staff to refine costs and operations",811,2576240,3388120,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5056406-3056de017f67584efecc1ebba715a150&start=2576&end=3388","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5056406-3056de017f67584efecc1ebba715a150/thumbnail_2576240.jpg","/articles/6189540/Redmond/Deschutes-County/Oregon/Council-debates-68-million-downtown-ice-ribbon-and-bouldering-concept-staff-to-refine-costs-and-operations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6189540-8bce625ec9b2ad8382bfba485afc6f53/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154135&Signature=DI7BGZv8wRaAItZbf5Eu0Oh1Qk7CLtSJ~B-zj0-qb98~AKY72tkukxk42P7GdxwPfyPLHhIoxWMUZzVkrgLA~jVxaxA9yi0D9MDWQfvTe9Xuj~cp6Iil60RZo4htQVvcvCn6ECfhZWTs70kJiRlSwBPa40igODjAJUsQQHXwg4PgFtVLjQsb2A-A3raROvQ7QFgzQWz3KNoyK8pu80TYrBd6rnhHCaZzxj1TucIvoPxce8J4xCyWbCpAkESx-k0mqrz978kOnR3wIuM3BN5NVOv~fmrfKYxfBc8QqKp7CX~S1yyPL0XVTiYL2BEnerbBb-ms3zZzuu8rxgKMTDiNiA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff presented conceptual designs for a downtown ice ribbon roughly 10,000 square feet in size with a potential interior bouldering park for warm months.

\"The total ice surface is just shy of 10,000 square feet,\" a staff presenter said. Designers described a 16-foot-wide ribbon circulation around a smaller \"learn to skate\" rink, with support buildings and equipment located behind the facility.

Council discussion was lengthy and mixed. Supporters said a seasonal rink had previously drawn families downtown and could be an anchor that helps local businesses in slow months. \"This is worth it just for it being worth it for kids and for families,\" one council member said.

Opponents and cautious councilors raised several concerns: the $6–$8 million estimated capital cost, an estimated $250,000 per year operations and maintenance (O&M) cost for seasonal staffing and operations, insurance and safety interactions between ice skaters and bouldering patrons, and unclear revenue models. One councilor said a bouldering element \"plopped in the middle of an ice rink\" would create oversight and safety challenges. Staff noted the boulders alone could add about $1 million to the capital estimate.

Staff presented programmatic options for year-round activation (roller skate conversion, summer programming, amphitheater or farmer's-market uses) and described a plan to contract seasonal operations to a third-party vendor rather than shift city staff onto the schedule.

The council did not approve construction funding. Members directed staff to continue the existing design contract, obtain a refined operational-cost estimate, produce alternatives for off-season uses, and return with more detailed O&M and revenue scenarios, including conservative estimates of visitors and facility capacity. Staff said an additional detailed operational-assessment contract would cost about $65,000 to complete.","Councilors split over an urban-renewal-funded proposal for a 10,000-square-foot ice ribbon with a central bouldering feature. Supporters cited family and downtown-activation benefits; critics flagged the $6–$8 million capital cost and recurring operations costs. Staff will return with refined cost, operational and alternative-use analyses.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6189544,"County and cities discuss Republic Services' rate request as recycling law shifts costs",261,1522090,1784000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5056406-3056de017f67584efecc1ebba715a150&start=1522&end=1784","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5056406-3056de017f67584efecc1ebba715a150/thumbnail_1522090.jpg","/articles/6189544/Redmond/Deschutes-County/Oregon/County-and-cities-discuss-Republic-Services-rate-request-as-recycling-law-shifts-costs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6189544-e93f7efc725596881e584309d3b13d40/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154135&Signature=oVsjl4mLrJEfL5dyBmbkHc28Vd8x4uyI~P5SvHS10gofqucnC9YCcWxdervwFcuS~vYG9UfNogMeKYb5stZydSnSGj-CWmQ-RBLnzPMEsc4skJYEvjDukLtUN4v-WdOBHnaAMf-8YzyqEwPY4tQYR0gjQinQczctRGIwBd8oV7JBkPivOePjxf--nimBIBC~Kvow9F-C7oHNnIqavUpBWBsvFQoGpqrMoaSWsgJpiSmuPOK4HSG0VydRGrGKw~sk9s79qhqm0pn2-iUzoSK1SJmYuJCJdRY65M97jBPvK9I6a~j05HxRIz4VXO7~ReM94FBH2SeeZQki5zYRcffVrQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County solid-waste staff briefed councilors on pending rate requests from franchise haulers and the county's franchise agreement negotiations with Republic Services.

\"Republic Services came in with a 6% increase,\" the county's presenter said. After discussions about the Recycling Modernization Act and landfill tip-fee changes, Republic trimmed its local request to about 4.7% for the county, staff said.

Tim Bernal and county staff said Cascade Disposal requested a 3% increase tied directly to an increase in landfill tip fees from $80 to $90 per ton. The county explained the Recycling Modernization Act will shift some recycling transportation and processing costs from ratepayers to producers, which could reduce recycling-related charges borne by customers.

Staff told council the county had asked Republic to include estimated Recycling Modernization Act funding in its calculations. Republic expressed concern the state program might not be implemented on schedule; staff reported indications that the program will begin July 1. Staff said the company agreed to lower its local ask in response to those discussions and that a joint county–city presentation from Republic and Cascade is planned for the coming month.

No rate action occurred at the session. Staff said the county and cities will continue franchise negotiations and will present final numbers and a formal rate request at the scheduled public hearings next month.","Republic Services requested a rate increase; county staff reported the company reduced its ask after discussion of the Recycling Modernization Act and landfill tip-fee changes. Cities and county will see a consolidated rate presentation next month.","actionData","errors"]

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