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Developer urges council to ease subdivision hurdles, cites lost homes and impact fees
Summary
Local developer Corey Lincoln told the Richfield City Council the city is losing home construction to neighboring towns because subdividers face high costs and regulatory hurdles; he urged the council to consider policy changes and help the Peterson family with a potential subdivision.
Corey Lincoln, a local developer and resident, told the Richfield City Council he is concerned that the city is losing new-home construction to nearby towns and urged council members to make it easier for developers to create lots inside Richfield.
“It concerns me as a citizen that we are letting so many residences be built outside of Richfield City,” Lincoln said, citing a 16-month span in which neighboring communities built 51 homes while Richfield recorded 13. Lincoln added that Richfield currently has few subdividable parcels available and that developers face significant costs and permitting hurdles.
Lincoln said Richfield has about 8,154 water meters and cited monthly water charges averaging $21; using those figures, he estimated that water and sewer receipts…
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