Boardman housing committee signs off to finalize scope for citywide real estate master plan

The Boardman Housing Committee on the call voted by consensus to finalize a scope of work and begin hiring a consultant to lead a citywide real estate development master plan. Moderator said the committee previously allocated up to $50,000 to launch the effort and that she and the chosen consultant would complete the scope with planning staff within 7–10 days.

"As a reminder, you already allocated up to 50 k for this process so we could launch it," the Moderator said, asking members for a thumbs-up to proceed. The Moderator reported receiving five thumbs-up from the committee and described that approval as authority to finalize the scope and create a contract for the consultant.

The consultant, Gary Reddick, said the plan will require coordination across existing city efforts and emphasized the role of foundational information. "That information is a 100% foundational to everything that follows," Reddick said, describing the initial data-gathering and interview phase that will underlie design options.

Committee members cautioned against duplicating work already underway in other plans such as the Transportation System Plan (TSP) and parks master plan. The Moderator and Reddick said the master plan would be structured so those parallel efforts can feed into and inform design charrettes and final recommendations.

Next steps the committee set: finalize the scope of work, execute a short consultant contract, continue to raise matching capital, and convene public workshops and targeted deep dives on priority sites. Funding sponsors under discussion include PGE and Good Shepherd, the Moderator said. The committee did not adopt ordinance language or formal zoning changes at this meeting; it authorized staff and the consultant to begin the planning process.