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College Place development tracker lists several prospective retail, industrial and housing projects; commission confirms Sept. 14 meeting date
Summary
Planning staff reviewed an updated development tracker that lists potential projects including a Murphy USA fuel site concept, hotel and fast-food prospects, mixed-use and residential proposals and airport-area concepts; commissioners approved the consent agenda, appointed a vice chair and set the next meeting for Sept. 14, 2026.
John, a city development staff member, presented a refreshed development tracker to the commission on July 6 that the city said trims speculative items and focuses on realistic near-term prospects across retail, hospitality, industrial and residential categories.
Selected project updates included: - Project Murphy USA: a gas-station concept tied to a Walmart-adjacent triangular site near Meadowbrook; staff cited access constraints and suggested roundabout options to resolve left-turn limitations. - Hotel/motel leads (Project Cobble): franchise hotel models were discussed but staff said the Cobblestone franchise model is not a strong fit for the Whitman & Myra property; other operators may be possible. - Retail prospects: a large-format retailer referred to as Bullseye and breakfast-chain interest (Project Earlybird) are being tracked; staff noted a new TAB Urban Arterial Program (UAP) that can support arterial improvements tied to confirmed commercial commitments. - Industrial and aviation-area ideas: Project Smile and Project Flight (Martin Airfield concepts) are at early conceptual stages, with infrastructure and utility hurdles noted. - Residential pipeline: Hayden Homes (Homestead Development) is expected to add ~35 small homes in a near-term phase; Latitude Apartments (180 units) reported phased construction beginning in late summer/early fall.
John said some projects are stalled by geotechnical or utility constraints (he described one assisted-living site where geotech results killed the proposal) while others have moved to permitting or are seeking developers. He encouraged continued outreach to potential investors and said some urban growth area (UGA) inclusions are being discussed with county officials and could resolve this fall.
Meeting outcomes: the commission appointed Commissioner Emmett as vice chair by voice vote, approved the consent agenda (which included minutes from May) and set the next commission meeting for Sept. 14, 2026 (moved because the first Monday in September is Labor Day and city facilities are closed). A motion to adjourn passed by voice vote at the meeting close.
No formal development approvals were taken at the meeting; the tracker was presented for discussion and staff follow-up.
