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Council hears Northpointe infrastructure and SDC update; staff eyes SDC reinvestment to finish park
Summary
Staff said phase‑1 infrastructure for Northpointe is nearly in‑ground complete, a lift station procurement (~$750,000) is imminent, the DLCD petition on sequencing has moved forward to public comment, and staff asked whether council wants to reinvest about $1.8M in park SDCs to accelerate park completion.
Staff and the Northpointe project consultant gave the City Council a status update on infrastructure, developer negotiations and sequencing for the mixed affordable and market‑rate neighborhood.
Steve Ashworth (S5) told council that underground infrastructure—storm sewer, domestic and fire water and sanitary sewer—was “fairly close to a 100% complete at in ground” for the phase‑1 area and that paving is scheduled between mid‑March and mid‑June. He said the sewer‑lift station procurement is expected to be advertised within a week; the lift station was estimated in the briefing at about $750,000.
On housing sequencing, staff described negotiations aimed at preserving the project’s 40/60 affordable/workforce versus market‑rate split while allowing some flexibility to start market‑rate construction once affordable units are underway. Ashworth said the Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) has “officially moved the petition forward for consideration,” which puts that rule change into the public‑comment step; staff said the public hearing at DLCD is expected Feb. 27.
The presentation included estimated revenues and SDCs: staff cited roughly $1.4 million in anticipated revenue from single‑family lot sales and an estimated $1.8 million in park SDCs that could be reinvested to accelerate park development. Park construction cost estimates presented in the briefing ranged from about $1.6 million for a green‑up level to approximately $2.5 million for full buildout. Councilors asked whether to apply SDCs to complete the park as part of negotiations with the developer or to put the funds into the regular parks queue; several members favored leveraging SDCs to finish the park as part of the pilot neighborhood.
Staff said Rooted Homes will submit building permits in February and that purchase and sale negotiations with Polish Homes are advancing. No formal council vote was taken at the update; staff will continue negotiations and return with details when available.
