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30 Wednesday, March 1, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon APARTMENTS: Leasing activity to begin in winter 2018 Continued from page 3 1,100-square-foot town- homes and 48 parking spaces. The other parcel will have eight two- and three-bedroom townhomes and 17 parking spaces. There will be a large com- munity room and manager’s office in the development. There will be electric heat in all units, which will be fur- nished with stacking washers and dryers. Half of the one- bedroom apartments will be located on the ground floor, with a couple of fully ADA compliant units and several others adaptable to accom- modate special needs. Wooden indicated they are hopeful to have the final clos- ing on the property by July 1, 2017, and they are ready to start site work the very next day. The same architect and contractor will be doing this project and a 42-unit project in La Pine at the same time, affording economies of scale and allowing for one loan and one equity investor for both projects. Affordable-housing projects are difficult deals to put together, so developers look for every way to reduce construction costs, according to Wooden. Last fall, upholding their promise to do something about affordable housing, the Sisters City Council agreed to earmark $300,000 in City funds to help facilitate the project. The total fund- ing is coming from a LIFT fund grant from the State of Oregon, HousingWorks, City of Sisters, and equity inves- tors who buy tax credits. The project has been pre-approved by the City’s Community Development Department that has laid out requirements that must be met. The next phase is up to the design team and the land- use team, who will need to secure all the necessary per- mits and entitlements before actual construction begins. The original idea for the complex was for all two- and three-bedroom townhomes like the current Tamarack Village apartments. After lis- tening to the citizens and con- ducting a market study, plans were changed to a majority of one-bedroom units to meet the housing needs of seniors and single working people. The monthly rental is cur- rently forecast to be $599 for a one-bedroom, $718 for a two-bedroom, and $825 for a three-bedroom unit. About three months before completion of the project, or about midwinter 2018, leas- ing activity will begin, with checks on prospective ten- ants to be sure they meet the income qualifications. UBER: Agreement would include Sisters among cities Continued from page 1 modification to explicitly allow ride-sharing. Council appears to be amenable to welcoming ride-sharing. The timeline could get Uber in action this spring. For sure I’d like to get t2ings done before t2e tourist season, certainly by t2e Rodeo. — Rick Allen GRAPHIC PROVIDED T2e location of 48 affordable apartment units. “For sure I’d like to get things done before the tour- ist season, certainly by the Rodeo,” Allen said. The city manager said that regulations for the ser- vice would likely be the same as those adopted by Redmond and Bend, for the sake of simplicity and consistency. It’s a great time to sell because… Inventory Is Scarce! Stop by. Walk-ins welcome. Your Sisters expert. Ali Mayea Principal Broker/Owner Sisters HomeLand Realty 541-588-6007 | 401 E. Main Ave. A Partnership Beyond Your Expectations Stop by and visit with Tiana Van Landuyt & Shelley Marsh. 220 S. Pine St., Ste. 102 | 541-548-9180 Selling Your Home Call and schedule a home valuation TODAY! “Ross was part of the team that listed and sold our house in Sisters, and we couldn’t have been happier with his services. He was always in contact, always available to answer our questions, and went the extra mile to make the transaction smooth. We’d recommend Ross to anyone selling or buying a home in the greater Sisters area. -Ted and Gayle Rodrigues Ross Kennedy, Principal Broker Ro Accr Accredited Luxury Home Specialist Call 541-408-1343 www.myrksolutions.com 541-549-5555 Sisters 541-595-3838 The Ranch Have a Vacation Home, Cottage, Cabin, RV or even a Room to Rent? Lodging establishments are booked months early for Sisters’ big events. Place a “Vacation Rentals” classifi ed for just $2 per line the fi rst week, $1.50 per line on repeat weeks. And it goes online at no extra charge! Start planning now for... Sisters Annual Lacrosse Invitational..... May 13-14 Sisters Stampede .............................................May 28 Sisters Rodeo ...............................................June 9-11 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show ............................. July 8 Full Solar Eclipse ........................................ August 18 Sisters Folk Festival ........................September 8-10 Sisters Fresh Hop Festival .................September 30 Sisters Harvest Faire ..........................October 14-15 Placement deadline is Monday before noon at 541-549-9941 or nuggetnews.com.
