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Council approves Ridgeview Estates phase 1 final plat, authorizes additional payment to We Energies for utility work
Summary
Council approved the final plat for Ridgeview Estates phase 1 and authorized additional city payment to cover increased We Energies costs for gas and electric service; staff said the additional $31,582.82 covers design changes and will be paid from TID 9, though reimbursement from the developer may be limited for some items.
The Fort Atkinson City Council on Tuesday approved the final plat for Ridgeview Estates phase 1 and authorized payment to cover increased utility-installation costs from We Energies.
Neighborhood and Building Services Director Draeger told the council the plan commission had previously recommended approval and that the final plat meets conditions including showing utility easements and ensuring equal fractional ownership of stormwater outlots by the lots within the subdivision. Draeger noted the final plat is substantially similar to the preliminary plan and that phase 1 excludes a Bank Road realignment that remains under DOT design.
Separately, city manager Hausman reported that We Energies revised its gas and electric designs for the Ridgeview development. The revised gas installation requires boring rather than trenching, increasing the gas cost by $22,120; the electric design was updated to include service to a multifamily building and increased by $9,380.82, producing a combined additional cost of $31,582.82 over amounts the council previously approved in May. Hausman said the city will use TID 9 funds to cover the increased invoices and that portions of the additional cost are reimbursable under the development agreement at per-unit reimbursement rates, though staff cautioned the higher electrical cost may not be fully reimbursed.
The council voted to approve the final plat subject to staff conditions and to pay the updated invoices; staff recommended and the council approved issuing an additional payment to cover the increased costs. The development agreement requires the city to provide gas and electric service to the subdivision, and staff said the city is proceeding to satisfy that obligation and allow construction to continue.
