Wednesday, March 11, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
TRAFFIC: Neighbors
want streets to
be gated off
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during which time MMV was
annexed into the City, and
she was involved in plac-
ing the original restrictions
on development of the prop-
erty. She is against the cur-
rent proposed development
agreement.
As a part of the amended
development agreement,
Hayden will pay a total
of $50,000 into the City9s
Affordable Housing Fund,
build the 20 AHUs, and not
be subject to any subsequent
CET that might be instituted
prior to the completion of
MMV. Meyers voiced his
concern that the City <left a
pile of money sitting on the
table.=
A few citizens spoke
against approval of the entire
MP application. A majority of
those who testified were not
opposed to the development
of MMV, but were adamantly
opposed to connection of
Hill and Williamson streets
to MMV, for the aforemen-
tioned reasons.
Board president of the
Village at Cold Springs
HOA, Doug Wills, provided
a summary of the residents9
concerns and highlighted
several key points for the
Planning Commission to con-
sider in their deliberations.
He pointed out that in the
Access and Circulation Code
in the latest Transportation
Safety Plan, Goal 1 addresses
livability and Policy B states,
<Protect residential neigh-
borhoods from excessive
through traffic and travel
speeds.= Goal 6, Policy A
states, <Design streets to sup-
port their intended users.=
Wills9 question to the
commissioners was: <How
will the current codes pro-
tect the residents by connect-
ing Williamson and Hill?=
He asked that the commis-
sioners recommend installa-
tion of emergency gates on
Williamson and Hill.
Hayden provides affordable options
Jeff Harris, Hayden9s
regional director, said that
following the earlier prob-
lems experienced by home-
owners in Village at Cold
Springs during the heavy
snow in 2017, Hayden has
designed a quality process
including 400+ point inspec-
tions of each housing unit,
a warranty care program,
updated designs and working
with quality partners, and the
institution of customer care
meetings onsite throughout
the build cycle.
Harris said MMV will
provide middle-market hous-
ing, affordable for those who
earn 100 to 120 percent of
the area median income,
which in Sisters is $58,000
- $66,000 a year. Ten of the
homes will be set aside for
buyers earning 80 percent
or less of AMI who qualify
for a zero-down, zero-inter-
est 30-year loan from First
Story, Hayden9s 501(c)(3)
nonprofit.
Because the loans come
from private funds and are
not government funded, the
application process will be
through the City and allow
for prioritization favor-
ing Sisters and Deschutes
County residents.
Ten other small units
will be privately owned and
available at affordable rents
for low-income residents.
They will run from one-bed-
room/one-bath at 400 square
feet to three-bedroom/two-
bath units at 1,100 square
feet.
Single-family detached
two-story homes with alley
access will run 1,201 to
2,500 square feet. Single-
family detached homes with
street access will run 1,201
to 2,500 square feet in a
variety of one- and two-story
designs.
Single-family attached
townhomes will be two- and
three-bedroom models at
880 to 1,100 square feet.
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STA seeks manager
Sisters Trails Alliance
(STA) is hiring a part-time
program manager to support
its fundraising, membership
and event-planning programs.
This is the only paid position
for the non-profit organization.
Since its inception, the
activities of STA have been
managed by a cadre of enthu-
siastic and capable volun-
teers and board members.
According to the board of
directors, the organization has
grown to a point where hav-
ing a consistent presence and
point of contact for STA mem-
bers, donors, sponsors and
volunteers is a necessity.
Thanks in large part to
a grant from the Oregon
Community Foundation, STA
was able to hire a program
manager last fall who now has
taken full-time employment
elsewhere so the position is
currently open. STA is look-
ing for a dynamic, organized
and enthusiastic person to
help the organization manage
its various fundraising activi-
ties and deepen relationships
with members, donors and
volunteers.
View position descrip-
tion at www.sisterstrails.org.
Cover letter, resume and refer-
ences to info@sisterstrails.org
or PO Box 1871, Sisters, OR,
97759 by April 15.
District seeking candidates
Sisters School District has
two board positions open on
the May 21 ballot. Positions 3
and 4 will be elected for four-
year terms.
The candidate filing period
ends March 21. Interested
candidates must file with the
Deschutes County Clerk no
later than 5 p.m. on March 21.
Forms are available at
the Sisters School District
A d m i n i s t r a t i o n O ff i c e ,
Deschutes County Clerk9s
Office and online at https://
www.deschutes.org/clerk/
page/candidate-measure-
filing-forms.
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