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Newport council unanimously extends Red Rock Villas approvals, sets plat and agreement deadlines
Summary
The Newport City Council unanimously approved Resolution 2025‑45 on June 18, 2025, granting a time‑limited extension for Red Rock Villas preliminary and final plat and PUD approvals with conditions requiring site cleanup, escrow replenishment, final plat recording in Washington County by September, and execution/recording of the development agreement before further permit steps.
The Newport City Council on June 18 unanimously approved Resolution 2025‑45, extending the city land‑use approvals for the Red Rock Villas project and attaching firm deadlines and conditions intended to move the project toward permitting and construction.
Nathan, a city staff presenter, told the council the project originally received PUD approval in September 2023 and a TIFF and development agreement in June 2024, with prior extensions granted in September and December 2024. Staff recommended the council grant a further extension only after the applicant replenished escrow, removed equipment and debris from the site and met a sequence of recording and permitting deadlines. Specifically, staff recommended the final plat be recorded in Washington County by September and the development agreement be fully executed and recorded; if those steps are met staff proposed allowing additional time into April 2026 for the remaining steps, including securing financing and paying associated fees before a building permit is issued.
Council discussion emphasized current financing challenges for multifamily market‑rate projects. One council member summarized the council's view that, despite difficult market conditions, the project fills a housing niche in Newport and staff had verified sufficient site progress. Council member Sumar moved the resolution; a council member listed in the record as Ingamman seconded. The motion carried on a voice vote with all members present saying "I." At roll call earlier the council had recorded Council members Schmidt, Sumar, Angman, Taylor and Mayor Elliott as present; the vote recorded no opposed votes.
The resolution before the council was identified in the staff packet as Resolution 2025‑45. Staff said the city attorney was authorized in the updated resolution language to modify the development agreement to align fee payment timing with the extension. The council did not change the substantive conditions staff recommended.
Next steps noted by staff: confirm escrow replenishment and the site inspection findings, record the final plat at Washington County by the September deadline, execute and record the development agreement, and then allow the April 2026 window for financing and fee payments necessary to support an eventual building permit.
No substantive amendments to the ordinance or PUD were adopted at the meeting; the action simply extends the approvals subject to the stated conditions.
