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Highland Village delays cabins at Pilot Knoll as renovation costs climb; city weighs septic, waterline options
Summary
City staff told the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board that Pilot Knoll’s infrastructure dates to the 1960s and needs significant work. Council declined to proceed with cabins for now; staff presented a lower-cost KCB on-site septic option, CMAR procurement with Dean Construction, revised budget estimates and a hard grant deadline of April 30, 2028.
City parks staff told the Highland Village Parks & Recreation Advisory Board on Nov. 17 that Pilot Knoll’s water and sewer infrastructure — installed in the 1960s — has required repeated patches and will eventually need replacement.
The presentation from Phil, a parks staff presenter, laid out work-order history and said the city has been consistently capturing work-order data for only about 2½ years. “The mainline waterline at Pilot Knoll has had a tremendous amount of patches…at some point it will need to be replaced,” Phil said, explaining repeated repairs and elevated labor hours in recent years. Phil also said two previously unknown tanks were discovered and pumped after staff identified an area of standing blackwater.
Why it matters: staff said modern recreational vehicles produce far more wastewater than the park’s original design could handle, increasing the urgency for a long-term fix as use and public safety risks grow.
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