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Hartland approves Eagle Pass preliminary plat and agreements contingent on final staff and attorney signoffs; no early work allowed
Summary
The Village Board conditionally approved the Eagle Pass preliminary plat and related agreements on Sept. 22, 2025, but prohibited pre-construction work until the developer agreement is finalized, signed and recorded.
The Village of Hartland Village Board on Sept. 22, 2025, voted to approve the Eagle Pass preliminary plat, the developer agreement, deed restrictions, stormwater management plan and site plans and specifications on a conditional basis — provided village staff, the village attorney, the village engineer and the building inspector approve the final documents and the developer agreement is recorded.
Village Attorney Hector Delamore told the board that the village had received an updated development agreement the same day and that the agreement contained mostly technical edits. Delamore recommended approving the documents “subject to compliance with the request of the village staff and myself,” and he urged the board to prohibit any pre-construction work until the agreement has been finalized, signed and recorded. “We both strongly recommend that no pre work be allowed until such time as the development agreement has been finalized, signed, and recorded,” he said, citing the project’s neighborhood context and the village’s experience with prior developments.
The developer’s representative said the preliminary plat had been submitted to state reviewers and redistributed to the county; the developer requested permission to start erosion-control installation and tree removal to preserve the construction season if staff approvals could be completed quickly. A developer representative indicated he expected erosion-control permits and other items to be in place within about 10 days to two weeks.
Village staff urged caution. The board’s motion approved the Eagle Pass items contingent on final signoffs by the village attorney, village engineer, village manager, building inspector and other staff, and the board clarified that no work could begin until those conditions were met and the development agreement was recorded. Several board members said they were not comfortable authorizing early work without final county approval and complete, recorded agreements.
The board’s conditional approval mirrors the plan commission recommendation and places responsibility on staff and counsel to ensure that required permits, a letter of credit, insurance and a recorded development agreement are in place before any site disturbance or erosion-control work begins.
