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ConAgra-area development paused after engineers find need for deep footings; city declines to fund shortfall
Summary
City staff told Huron City Council that geotechnical work on the ConAgra/Bridal development found footing requirements tied into bedrock that create about a $3 million cost gap; the city declined a developer request to fill that gap and said options remain under discussion.
City staff told Huron City Council on Sept. 23 that the ConAgra/Bridal residential project is on hold after a recent engineering review found soil conditions require substantially deeper footings.
Interim City Manager Mister Hamilton said builders now estimate a minimum 50-foot footing tied into bedrock for each unit, a change staff described as an unanticipated cost that creates about a…
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