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College Place staff reports multiple commercial and residential projects moving forward, including roundabout engineering and apartment starts
Summary
City staff updated the commission on multiple commercial and residential projects in College Place, including hotel and roundabout engineering tied to Transportation Improvement Board funding and apartment construction already permitted at several sites.
City planning staff gave a multi-item update on development activity across College Place, reporting progress on several commercial and residential projects and infrastructure pieces that could affect growth and permitting timelines.
Staff listed ongoing projects by their working names: Project Murph (a gas station tied to the Walmart site, with plans expected soon); Project Cobble (a hotel advancing engineering for a roundabout to pursue Transportation Improvement Board funding); Project LK (tied to Lakeside development and a planned senior assisted housing parcel); Project Smile (due diligence in the Martin Airfield area); Project FM (linked to the roundabout location near State Route 125); and Project Flight (tied to the Martin Airfield plan the commission recommended to council). Staff said the Villages (Garrison Creek/Mill Creek Homes) had financing lined up to begin the first two apartment buildings and a clubhouse and that the project will be phased. For Mill Creek Homes Phase 11 and 13, staff reported eight building permits had been issued and that construction is underway. On another development on Spitzenburg (described as having two initial apartment structures), staff said the first two structures had received certificates of occupancy and that remaining units were expected to be ready within about a month.
Staff also noted other residential parcels, pending submittals for Northwest Residential apartment plans, and development‑agreement negotiations related to Martin Airfield. Several projects remain contingent on financing or property transactions (for example, one site sale in Spokane tied to Project Y) and on engineering or permit submittals. Staff emphasized that upcoming trade conventions (a retail convention in Las Vegas) historically generate inquiries that can accelerate hotel, restaurant and retail proposals.
No formal actions were taken on these projects at the commission meeting; the presentation served as an informational update.
