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Council approves moving Southwood Shores phase 1 into design with adjusted assessment approach
Summary
Council authorized preparation of plans and specifications for Southwood Shores Estates phase 1 and agreed to consider sharing site‑grading costs (proposed 50/50) to reduce developer assessments; staff estimated about $1.4 million for the phase and per‑lot assessments around $58,600 before any city share.
The Detroit Lakes City Council approved proceeding with design work for Southwood Shores Estates phase 1 and endorsed a funding approach that could reduce developer assessments by asking the city to share a portion of site‑grading costs.
City engineer John Pratt described the layout as a 24‑lot phase on annexed agricultural ground, with a design that uses ribbon curb and shallow infiltration swales for stormwater (rather than conventional storm…
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