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Owner offers to open Sumpter Street at his expense; council requests survey and permits
Summary
A property owner offered to construct Sumpter Street to city standards at his own cost to make a lot buildable; council members asked for a survey, permitting, relocation of the burn pile and written wetlands approval before any work proceeds.
A property owner told the council he would pay to open and construct Sumpter Street to city standards to make a private lot accessible. Council members welcomed the idea but emphasized the need for a formal survey, permits, and a written plan for moving the municipal burn pile before any street work begins.
Council member (speaker 4) said the owner must pay all costs and that the council would require a survey to establish pins and right-of-way; staff noted wetlands and DQ approvals were pending and that written confirmation would be required. Speakers raised options for a 30-foot versus 60-foot opening and recommended surveying the line at the Magnolia/Sumpter intersection to establish the city's pin and alignment.
The council agreed to treat the request as a predevelopment item and to return with a formal predevelopment plan, survey and permit application before authorizing construction.
