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Planning commission recommends approval of pre-construction meeting and developer-assurance code changes
Summary
The Highland Planning Commission recommended approval of two code amendments that would require pre-construction meetings after site-plan or subdivision approval and clarify developer assurances (performance guarantees, bonding, warranties). Staff emphasized templates for cost estimates and authority to reject inaccurate bids.
The Highland Planning Commission on an affirmative roll call recommended that the city council adopt two related amendments to the development code: a formal requirement for pre-construction meetings after site-plan or subdivision approval, and clarified rules on development assurances that spell out performance guarantees, bonding and warranty requirements.
Staff member Rob, who presented both items, said the proposed pre-construction meeting process would require developers to bring stamped paper copies of approved plans to a meeting with their contractor, engineer and public-works staff so parties coordinate inspections and scheduling. "It requires a pre construction…
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