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College Place council approves Hay Shaker Farm deannexation to Blue Mountain Land Trust, annexation for duplex lot and awards infrastructure contracts
Summary
At its Sept. 23 meeting the College Place City Council adopted Ordinance 25‑007 deannexing Hay Shaker Farm to allow conservation ownership, approved Ordinance 25‑008 annexing a vacant parcel for duplex development, awarded a $347,222 sidewalk contract to ESF Solutions with a 20% contingency, and authorized a $530,000 amendment increasing JUB's work
The College Place City Council on Tuesday approved multiple formal actions following public hearings and staff recommendations.
Hay Shaker Farm deannexation: The council approved Ordinance No. 25‑007 to deannex a parcel commonly known as Hay Shaker Farm, which Blue Mountain Land Trust purchased through Blue Mountain Resources LLC. Amanda Martino, executive director of Blue Mountain Land Trust, told the council the land trust intends to keep the property in agricultural use and to place a conservation easement on it; Fraser Moore, the trust’s conservation manager, said the deannexation was a condition of some of the funding the trust received. The motion to adopt Ordinance 25‑007 passed by voice vote; there was no recorded opposition and three council members were excused earlier in the meeting.
325 NE Della annexation: The council also approved Ordinance No. 25‑008 to annex 325 Northeast Della Avenue under the 60% petition annexation method (RCW 35A.14.1120). Staff said the parcel is vacant and the new owner intends to apply for building permits to construct a duplex once annexation is complete. The motion passed by voice vote.
Sidewalk contract award: Council awarded the Southeast Eighth Street (Birch–Larch) sidewalk project to ESF Solutions. The low bid was $347,222; council authorized a 20% contingency, bringing the total authorized contract amount to $416,666 and delegated signature authority to the public works director or designee.
JUB contract amendment: Council approved an amendment to the on‑call engineering contract with JUB for the Sixth Street and Birch Avenue improvements project, increasing the authorized amount by $530,000 (from $197,000 to $727,000) to cover expanded stormwater design and site observation. Staff said public‑works grant funding covers the additional engineering work.
Votes and attendance: The meeting record shows Council members Lopez, Espinosa, Petersen and Sherman present; Council members Boyle, Cleveland and Williams were excused earlier in the agenda. All listed actions above passed by voice vote with ayes recorded.
Why it matters: The deannexation secures agricultural use through conservation ownership and a conservation easement (per the land trust); the annexation and infrastructure investments add developable lots and sidewalk/stormwater improvements that the city projects will support housing inventory and safety.
What’s next: Blue Mountain Land Trust plans to place a conservation easement on Hay Shaker Farm and continue agricultural operations under a farm tenant; the annexed Della parcel owner intends to pursue building permits; awarded contractors and amended engineering contracts will proceed into design and construction phases with delegated signature authority to staff.
