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Allegany County moves to finalize D.R. Horton neighborhood on former high school site; county to act as horizontal developer
Summary
County staff told commissioners they completed public comment review and recommended moving the D.R. Horton development agreement and site plan to the April 3 meeting, with infrastructure funded from a mix of capital bonds, grants and other sources and lots transferred in tranches to the builder.
Allegany County staff reported that the D.R. Horton development agreement for the former Allegany High School site is ready for formal consideration and asked commissioners to place the development agreement and site plan on the April 3 agenda so bids for infrastructure work can proceed.
County staff described the county’s role as a horizontal developer: the county will build roads, utilities and other infrastructure to lower Horton’s costs and keep home prices affordable. “The county is going to fulfill that role as a traditional land developer because the county already has expertise in developing land,” Adam Patterson, county staff, said while explaining the financing and delivery model.
Key points from the staff briefing: - Tranche transfers: the county will convey small groups of lots (typically 7–10 at a time) to Horton with…
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