Development News August 2026
“Bloom! A We Built Community” submits development application
Jonathan and Elissa Ryan Morris are leading a group of parents of adult children with neurodiversity and developmental disabilities who want to provide supportive housing for them. They are proposing to combine the lots to build an 18-unit rowhouse style multi-family development, with a common house, at 13330/13324 NW Glenridge Dr. The zoning of the neighborhood is TO:R9-12 (9-12 units per acre in a Transit-Oriented area). The application is under review by county planners.
The rear side of the common house will be set back 10 feet from the sidewalk on Glenridge. The single driveway into the development will be adjacent to the common house. The entire development will be surrounded with an 8-foot-tall wooden fence.
A new sidewalk will extend along the frontage on Glenridge.10 off-street parking spaces are planned, along with an 18-bicycle storage area in the front of the common house. Many of the prospective residents do not drive. Some of the parking is for staff who will visit to provide support and activities for the residents.
A neighborhood meeting was held in March, with many Glenridge St. neighbors in attendance. They expressed a range of reactions, from embracing the plan to strongly objecting. A previous proposal to build apartments on the lot drew similar objections based on neighborhood character, parking issues, and increased traffic.
Visit the Bloom website to learn more about the group and the proposed development.
Developments we’re watching
Leahy Road subdivision
Westwood Homes is building a middle-housing subdivision on 8 acres on NW Leahy Rd. The property includes a Significant Natural Resource area, and neighbors have been dismayed to see 100-year-old trees cut down to provide access to the housing development. Neighbor Joanne Delmonico notes, “There have been two stop work orders from Clean Water Services because of apparent violations…much of the wildlife has been displaced.”
The application was received just before Washington County was placed under a stay from the state Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) that prevented the county from approving residential applications in mapped Wildlife Habitat areas. The county eventually revised its rules to comply with state law, but this application had to be approved because it met the standards in place at the time it was submitted.
Cedar Hills residential/retail project progress report
Demolition of the buildings from the former shopping center is nearly complete. A basement has been filled, and concrete footings for buildings C and D are underway. Walls and columns are under construction for Building A.
The developer continues the effort to find a good place to reinstall the iconic sign. It is in storage after being carefully removed to make way for construction.
