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Council accepts Enclave East open-space buyout, denies Hardcastles’ easement and free hookups
Summary
Preston City Council approved a developer buyout for Enclave East Subdivision—1 acre reserved as open space and a $63,000 payment for the remaining acreage—and unanimously denied the Hardcastles’ request for a written easement and two free water hookups tied to a 12-inch line upgrade.
The Preston City Council on July 28 accepted a buyout proposal for the Enclave East Subdivision that designates 1 acre as open space and requires the developer to pay $63,000 in lieu of dedicating the remaining 1.85 acres. Councilmember Todd Thomas moved to accept the proposal; Councilmember Brent Dodge seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Attorney Lyle Fuller will draft the buyout agreement; the payment is due on final plat approval.
Separately, the council considered an easement agreement to upgrade a water line from 6 inches to 12 inches related to subdivision requirements. The Hardcastle family asked that Preston City provide two free water connections in exchange for a signed easement. Their attorney, Adam McKenzie, said the pipe expansion affected a prescriptive easement and that ongoing work had prevented planting at the property.
Councilmember Brent Dodge moved and Councilmember Chris Larsen seconded a motion to deny the Hardcastles’ request for a written easement and the two free water hookups; the motion received unanimous approval. The record shows the city will proceed with an easement agreement drawn by the city attorney for the line upgrade but will not grant the requested free connections to the Hardcastles.
The council’s actions tie subdivision approval, infrastructure upgrades, and developer payments to final plat conditions; attorney Lyle Fuller will prepare the formal buyout agreement for execution.
