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Cobblestone residents press Urbandale council over late survey and inconsistent inspections
Summary
Residents of the Cobblestone townhome community told the Urbandale City Council their contractor was told late in the build process to get lot surveys and some decks may face newly enforced setbacks, and they asked staff to provide written answers to three permit‑related questions by July 14.
Sue Boy, a Cobblestone homeowner, told the Urbandale City Council the city required a survey and a setback verification for her deck mid‑project and that the fee (about $750) and effort felt sudden and inconsistent with how earlier phases were treated. “At this point, where I'm approached with this is halfway through the building project,” she said, describing a multi‑day effort by surveyors to locate lot pins and lines.
Jeff Wassendorf, community manager for Cobblestone, expanded the complaint, saying a…
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