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Developer asks commission to align sidewalk timing with recent state law; staff largely supportive
Summary
A Cottonwood Hollow LLC representative told the commission a recent state law change limits the city's ability to require sidewalk installation beyond sidewalks immediately adjacent to homes and urged allowing most sidewalk installation during the building phase to avoid rework; staff agreed major corners and collector sidewalks should remain developer responsibilities.
Tyler Melling, representing Cottonwood Hollow LLC, asked the Planning Commission to amend city policy on when residential sidewalks must be installed, citing a recent state law change that, he said, preempts parts of the city’s existing requirement.
Melling told commissioners that under current practice developers install all subdivision sidewalks up front and sometimes must later tear out newly poured sidewalk…
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