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Commissioners press Steel National to tie road and safety work to occupancy; seek ITD timeline
Summary
Washington County commissioners on April 20 pressed Steel National to commit firm timelines for road and safety improvements in its development agreement and discussed tying completion to certificates of occupancy. The county prosecutor advised the commissioners they can contractually require timelines but cautioned that Idaho Transportation Department scheduling may affect enforcement.
Washington County commissioners on April 20 scrutinized a proposed Development Agreement with Steel National, pressing the developer to make completion dates for road, safety and screening work explicit and to tie those obligations to the project’s certificate of occupancy.
Planning and Zoning Administrator Bridget Felmley presented the agreement and related memoranda and asked the Board whether additional language or deadlines should be added. Commissioner Gordon Wilkerson said he wanted clarity that required turn lanes, ingress and egress improvements and other safety measures be completed before businesses open. “What likely is going to happen is Steel National will contract with a contracting firm … and…
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