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Lennar’s Harbor Crest PUD passes first reading; council schedules second reading July 15
Summary
Council took the first reading of Ordinance 329-2026 (Harbor Crest PUD), a proposal from Lennar for an 86-lot single-family subdivision. The developer said utilities have capacity and offered to fund off-site upgrades; the council set a July 15 special meeting for the second reading after attorney/engineer review.
Lennar representatives presented a Planned Unit Development ordinance (No. 329-2026) to the Burns Harbor Town Council and won approval on its first reading, moving the proposal to a special meeting for a second reading.
At the meeting, a Lennar spokesman, Todd Cleven, described the project as “86 single family home sites,” with house sizes ranging roughly from 1,200 to 2,100 square feet and an average sales price the developer cited at about $350,000. He said all home sites would be served by existing sewer and water lines and that Lennar is prepared to fund off‑site utility upgrades the sanitary board identifies as necessary.
Council members and staff focused questions on public-safety access, utilities and easements. The town’s engineer and fire officials asked the developer to include fire-safety measures and water-main looping; the developer agreed to add three hydrants along the primary street and to accommodate tracer-wire or other locatability measures for underground utilities when practical. The developer also explained PUD language that addresses a 1976 drainage easement: the PUD includes alternative clauses to handle cases where the easement is vacated or remains in force.
Council President (presiding) said the ordinance would require a formal second reading and recommended that the town attorney and engineer review a final redline before the council votes again. The council set a special meeting for Wednesday, July 15 at 6:45 p.m. to consider the second reading, provided staff and the developer circulate the updated documents in advance.
The first-reading motion passed on a roll call vote. The council’s action does not adopt zoning or approve construction; it advances the ordinance to the next procedural step and asks staff to confirm that engineering comments and legal language have been incorporated.
Procedural next step: staff will circulate the final redline to council members and the town attorney and engineer will review before the July 15 special meeting.
