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Canby council approves $3.48M Walnut Street contract and grants Trammell Crow noise‑variance extension
Summary
At its Feb. 11 meeting Canby council voted 5–0 to award a $3,479,492 contract for the South Walnut Street extension and later granted a construction noise‑variance extension for Trammell Crow Company through April 1, 2026, after staff reported neighborhood outreach and monitoring indicated compliance.
The Canby City Council approved two formal actions during its Feb. 11 meeting.
Ordinance No. 1662: councilors voted to authorize the interim city administrator to execute a contract with Canby Excavating Inc. for the South Walnut Street extension project in the amount of $3,479,492 and declared an emergency to set second reading for Feb. 18, 2026. Staff said the project is being delivered in three phases and that ODOT review and a signal design are outstanding items for the project manager to coordinate. Councilor Davis moved the ordinance; Councilor Waterman seconded. The motion passed 5–0.
Order No. 26‑03 (noise variance): the council opened and conducted a noticed public hearing on a modification/extension of a previously granted noise variance for Trammell Crow Company to allow concrete pours and related site work between 5:30 a.m. (mobilization) and 10 p.m. through April 1, 2026, at 2121 SE Township Road. Staff described outreach to nearby residents and noise monitoring; the developer reported decibel readings near 50 dB during construction and said crews use a newly approved access point farther from residences. One neighbor who had been contacted said the work has been quiet and reiterated that residents want work to start at 6 a.m. (mobilization at 5:30 a.m. remains allowable). Councilor Stearns moved approval of the extension, Councilor Davis seconded, and the council granted the extension 5–0.
Why it matters: the Walnut Street contract is a multi‑phase capital project with coordination requirements from ODOT and potential maintenance/operation responsibilities for the signal; the noise‑variance decision balances construction timeline needs against nearby residents’ concerns about start times and duration.
