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Milwaukie declares Sparrow site surplus, authorizes RFP for affordable homeownership development
Summary
Council unanimously declared two Sparrow site parcels surplus and authorized the city manager to issue an RFP; staff said the parcels were bought from TriMet and that the RFP will embed project goals including remedial work and brownfield mitigation.
The Milwaukie City Council voted unanimously to declare two parcels at the Sparrow site surplus and authorized the city manager to release a request for proposals for development.
Mandy Bird, the city’s project development manager, briefed the council on the surplus hearing. Bird said the city purchased one Sparrow parcel from TriMet in 2019 and an auxiliary parcel in 2022 and that the city adopted project goals for the site in January 2025. She said the surplus declaration is a required step before the city can run an RFP to solicit developers.
Bird summarized next steps: staff will complete a replat to consolidate lots, release an RFP that embeds the council-adopted project goals, convene a review committee to evaluate proposals, and negotiate terms with a selected developer. She said proposals will be evaluated on items including public engagement, remedial action work, right-of-way access improvements, and brownfield mitigation, with an objective of constructing affordable homeownership units at the site.
There was no public testimony at the hearing and no council questions beyond expressions of support. A motion to close the public-comment portion of the hearing passed, and the council then moved and seconded a resolution to declare the two Sparrow parcel lots surplus and authorize sale, transfer or lease for development. The motion passed with ayes and no opposition.
Bird said staff posted the required public notices and that the RFP will incorporate the project goals adopted earlier this year. Councilors and staff said the city will report back through the RFP evaluation process; Bird identified replatting and environmental/remedial tasks as near-term staff actions.
The resolution authorizes the city manager to sell, transfer or lease the properties for development and directs staff to pursue the RFP process and negotiate terms with a selected developer. Council recorded the vote as unanimous.
