Council approves transfer of 2.99-acre Northpointe parcel to housing nonprofit

The Redmond City Council unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the disposition of Parcel 1 of Partition Plat 2026-5 at Northpointe Vista to Northwest Community Housing Foundation, an Oregon nonprofit, to allow development of an affordable housing land-trust site.

Linda Klein, identified in the meeting as a housing coordinator for the city, told the council that the body took a related, broader action in March 2024 and that the title company handling the closing now requires a more formal confirming resolution so the city manager can execute final documents. "At this point, we're almost to the end of that transaction," Klein said, describing the need for a formal declaration to finish the transfer.

The parcel addressed by the resolution is the first of three parcels at Northpointe designated for affordable housing development; Klein said Parcel 1 is about "2.99 acres" and will be conveyed for a Rooted Homes land-trust component of the pilot project. The resolution directs the city manager to finalize and execute the agreements necessary to complete the disposition and development of the site.

Councilor Zukas moved to adopt the resolution; another councilor seconded to allow a late-arriving member to catch up. The chair restated that the vote reaffirms the council's March 2024 action and called for the vote. The council voice-voted in favor; the chair announced the motion carried unanimously.

The action transfers the city’s interest in the specified parcel to Northwest Community Housing Foundation to support the nonprofit’s affordable housing development plans. The title company's requirement for a formal confirming resolution was the immediate reason council members returned the item to the agenda.

The meeting adjourned after the vote. No funding breakdowns, construction timelines, or detailed covenants were specified during the discussion; those details were not provided in the meeting record.