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Highland Village drops cabin plan at Pilot Knoll Park, approves gatehouse and boat-ramp work
Summary
Highland Village officials on Oct. 28 abandoned plans to build overnight cabins at Pilot Knoll Park after updated CMAR cost estimates and septic and water‑service analyses showed the cabins would not deliver the revenue once projected when the bonds were issued.
Highland Village officials on Oct. 28 abandoned plans to build overnight cabins at Pilot Knoll Park after updated construction manager–at‑risk (CMAR) cost estimates and revised utility and septic assessments showed the cabins would not deliver the revenue once projected when the bonds were issued.
Parks staff presented a 60% design‑level review and three septic options prepared by an on‑site sewage specialist. Staff said the preferred strategy is to proceed without cabins and to move forward with a modular gatehouse, day‑use improvements, restroom and RV area upgrades and boat‑ramp improvements. Council approved the direction unanimously.
Why it matters: The cabins had been included in the 2021 park bond program and were expected to increase overnight rental revenue. Updated pricing from the CMAR showed cabin construction and infrastructure, including a modern on‑site sewage system and water main work, would raise the total project cost well above earlier estimates; even…
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