Wilsonville on Oct. 6 announced that the city’s transit‑adjacent affordable housing development has received the 2025 Building Tomorrow Today award from the Oregon chapter of the American Planning Association.

The project — presented at the meeting as the Veil project — sits beside the West Station transit hub and will contain about 121 residential units, a high proportion of two‑ and three‑bedroom apartments, 20 permanent supportive‑housing units funded through Metro’s supportive‑housing service program, and a mix of ground‑floor uses that city staff say are designed to activate the site for transit riders and the broader community.

Why it matters: The project demonstrates an application of the city’s Equitable Housing Strategic Plan, pairing affordable housing with transit access. City staff said rapid coordination among multiple funders and partners — including state legislative funding, Metro and the Housing Authority of Clackamas County — enabled a short timeline from concept to construction.

Funding and partners cited at the meeting

- A 2022 state appropriation of $1.9 million (reported by staff as secured through a state legislator) helped make ground‑floor public amenities more feasible.
- The Housing Authority of Clackamas County participated in Metro affordable‑housing bond funding rounds and helped coordinate public financing and tax credits.
- Federal low‑income housing tax credits administered at the state level were cited as part of the financing stack; the developer also received Metro bond funding.
- The developer selected by council during solicitation was identified in the meeting as Palindrome (developer).
- Key site partners include SMART (the regional transit operator, tenant of the site’s “smart welcome center”), Latino Network and Level Ground Community Development Corporation as service partners, and Wilsonville Community Sharing as an on‑site nonprofit tenant.

Project features and schedule

- Unit mix and affordability: Staff said most units are two and three bedrooms and that affordability ranges cited at the meeting were roughly 30% to 80% of area median income, depending on unit type and subsidy.
- Program elements: a SMART welcome center adjacent to the transit platform, a permanent home for Wilsonville Community Sharing, and a food‑hall/taproom on the Barber Street frontage intended to provide public activity and place‑making.
- Opening: staff said the residential project is expected to open to residents in January 2026, with leasing work underway and a waitlist in formation.

Staff comment and recognition

Planning Director Miranda Batchel and senior planner Kim Rybald presented the award recognition at the meeting and described the project as a rapid, multi‑partner implementation of planning goals. Staff credited TriMet’s prior park‑and‑ride work, Metro funding, state legislative support and local interdepartmental coordination for the outcome.

Speakers (attribution whitelist)

- Miranda Batchel — Planning Director, City of Wilsonville (government). First referenced Oct. 6, 2025, ~02:55:00 in the meeting.
- Kim Rybald — Senior Planner / Project Manager for the Veil project, City of Wilsonville (government). First referenced Oct. 6, 2025, in the award presentation.
- Dwight Brashear — Transit Director, City of Wilsonville / SMART liaison (government/partner). First referenced in meeting comments.

Authorities and funding sources referenced

- Oregon Chapter of the American Planning Association — Building Tomorrow Today award (2025).
- Metro affordable‑housing bond and Metro supportive‑housing services tax (regional funding programs referenced by staff).
- State legislative appropriation (staff cited $1.9 million secured in 2022).
- Housing Authority of Clackamas County — participated in funding coordination.
- TriMet — owner of the adjacent park‑and‑ride lot; SMART operates a welcome center and is a site tenant.

Clarifying details and figures (from meeting)

- Units: about 121 total units.
- Supportive housing: 20 units funded through Metro supportive‑housing funding.
- Affordability: cited range up to 30%–80% of AMI depending on subsidy and unit; 2‑ and 3‑bedroom units prioritized.
- Opening: staff cited January 2026 as a target for initial occupancy.

Community relevance and next steps

The city will accept site leasing inquiries through the developer’s site (staff cited a project website for leasing interest). Staff and the developer will continue permitting and tenant fit‑out; planning staff will accept questions about the project and the city will accept the APA award at the state conference.

Searchable tags:["veil-project","transit-oriented-development","affordable-housing","supportive-housing","metro","smart-transit"]

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