Council approves water, sewer connection request for North South Park Area 1, citing capacity for up to 600 units

Brian Lins, the town engineer, presented a will-serve request from JHHR Development 2 and the Gill family to connect North South Park Area 1 to town water and wastewater systems. Lins said the request formalizes an existing understanding tied to a well-site easement and that staff recommends approval subject to conditions in the staff report. He said the request contemplates serving roughly 600 residential units.

Councilors asked how and when connection and capacity fees would be assessed. Lins explained that a connection use agreement becomes effective on its execution date but that capacity and permit fees are collected at the time permits are issued — at platting and infrastructure construction for single-family lots or at building permit stage for multifamily units — and that the development would likely roll out over decades.

Amber Lee Baker, representing the Gill family, said the current application reflects about six years of effort and the county’s earlier approval of a master site plan; she asked the council to approve the will-serve request so the project can continue through the county and permitting process.

Councilor Beaman moved to approve the request subject to staff conditions; Councilor Regan seconded, and the council voted unanimously to approve the will-serve request. The council recorded that staff will return a connection-use agreement and that further permitting is an administrative step once the agreement is in place.