Engineering firm change and missing road-use details stall project approvals, board says

Jul 21, 2026

Staff and a committee member said a developer switched engineering oversight firms, slowing reviews; unsigned or incomplete road-use agreements and missing entrance locations are holding up drainage-board and stormwater permit progression.

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Staff member and Committee member told the board that the developer hired a different engineering firm than expected, which will slow plan reviews because staff must rework expectations with the new firm. Committee member said the board typically keeps agreements in place before advancing projects to the drainage board and planning commission and that replacing a known reviewer will add weeks to the review cycle.

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