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Council authorizes developer to pursue water/sewer permits for 29‑acre subdivision outside city limits
Summary
Council approved a motion to authorize a developer to pursue DEQ permitting and to connect a 29‑acre subdivision at North Hickory and West Brewer to McAlester utilities, subject to staff review, inspection and later formal acceptance after construction and DEQ approval.
McAlester — The City Council voted to authorize a developer to proceed with engineering and permitting to connect a 29‑acre subdivision on the city line to McAlester water and sewer, clarifying the action is preliminary and not final acceptance of infrastructure.
Developer (identified in the meeting as the builder behind several local subdivisions) described plans for about 68 single‑family homes averaging roughly 1,500 square feet and said his engineer would submit designs to the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). He told the council he will provide a three‑year performance bond and said the plan includes a lift station to serve the subdivision and future adjoining development.
City staff explained the council must authorize service outside the municipal boundary before staff can accept infrastructure; staff said it will review plans in advance of the DEQ submission, require city inspection during construction, and bring a formal acceptance item back to council after the infrastructure is built to city standards. The council emphasized that authorization to pursue permits does not relieve the developer of meeting city codes or DEQ requirements.
Councilor questions focused on inspection, bonding and how the lift station layout supports future development; staff said standardized lift‑station equipment and pre‑construction review should ensure compatibility with city systems. Council voted unanimously to proceed with authorization to allow the developer to complete engineering and make DEQ submittal.
What’s next: The developer will proceed with engineering and DEQ application; once DEQ permits and construction are complete staff will inspect the work and the council will consider formal acceptance of utilities before the city assumes maintenance.
