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Smithville staff: Lakeside Farms pause could force city to upgrade Wildflower pump station, may rescind approval
Summary
Smithville planning staff told the Planning and Zoning Commission that the Lakeside Farms developer has paused work for about two years, prompting staff to recommend the city upgrade the Wildflower pump station and to consider rescinding Lakeside’s approval so plans can be renegotiated.
Smithville planning staff told the Planning and Zoning Commission on a staff report that the developer for the Lakeside Farms subdivision has notified the city it will pause work for about two years, and staff advised the city to move ahead with upgrades to the Wildflower pump station to avoid restricting other developments.
Jack, a city staff member, said engineers’ capacity estimates for the North Force Main have fallen since the city’s 2021 sewer master plan. He said Clay Creek Meadows was limited to 159 units until Wildflower upgrades are completed, and that the Lakeside Farms plan had been the anticipated means to add capacity. “We were notified last week that the developer at Lakeside was likely gonna have to pause their work there for approximately 2 years,” Jack said. “We will be bringing that to the…
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