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Council approves amended development agreement, clears sale for Harrison Avenue project amid debate over 'after‑the‑fact' application
Summary
Councilors approved a development agreement amendment and a related resolution to convey Montana Connections subdivision lots to Riley Global Solutions (d/b/a CREW companies), after URD board review; commissioners debated whether approving a project after work began sets a problematic precedent.
Butte‑Silver Bow commissioners on Nov. 5 voted to concur with a development agreement for the Harrison Avenue South Urban Renewal District project and later approved a resolution amending a purchase‑and‑sale agreement so that the land conveyance will be to Riley Global Solutions LLC (the owner entity associated with CREW Companies).
Karen Burns, community development director, told the council the developer began work after a miscommunication between the owner, the contractor and the URD staff; the owners later asked the URD board to consider grant assistance. Burns said the URD board reviewed the project, questioned the developer and recommended entering a development agreement tied to payment only when…
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