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Highlands at North Hill PUD sparks heated council debate over walking path, bond and development rules
Summary
Council approved accepting a bond in lieu of immediate walking-path construction for the Highlands at North Hill PUD to allow issuance of building permits, but the item prompted a lengthy debate over precedent, developer obligations and whether the city’s development rules hinder building activity.
Councilors spent nearly two hours debating whether to accept a bond in place of immediate construction of a short walking path required by a long-standing PUD, a condition some aldermen and nearby homeowners oppose.
Alderman Pittner moved to allow issuance of building permits conditioned on the developer posting a bond to guarantee installation of the walking path by Nov. 1, 2026; the motion was seconded and carried 5–1 with Alderman Fuller opposed and Alderman Hayes abstaining because of a disclosed financial relationship…
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