Developer seeks extension for Destination 66 mixed‑use project; council hears updated design

Developers of the Destination 66 mixed‑use project presented revised designs and asked the council for an extension of performance deadlines in their settlement agreement with the city.

Staff reviewed the project history: the city issued an RFP in mid‑2019 and entered an agreement with a bidder; that agreement required construction start within a specified timeframe. The developer now seeks an extension due to COVID‑era delays, supply‑chain issues and rising construction costs.

A representative speaking for Mr. Menasian said the revised project would alter unit counts and parking strategies: an earlier proposal for approximately 74 units was revised in one iteration to 38 units while a subsequent design concept raised unit numbers (figures in the presentation varied). The developer described options to provide parking — negotiate for adjacent land to provide surface parking or, if necessary, construct semi‑subterranean parking — and said the preferred approach lowers costs by using Type V (wood) construction and breaking the building into separate modular components.

Council members asked about timelines; the developer said permitting could take roughly nine months and construction one year once permits are obtained. Staff said the council was not being asked to make a determination that night; the request for an extension would be considered later in executive session or at a future public meeting.

No council vote was taken on the extension at this meeting.