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Council denies second extension to Eagle Quest East MDA, citing lack of progress and external dependencies
Summary
After an extended debate, council voted to deny the developer's request to extend the Eagle Quest East Master Development Agreement, with several members saying three years of inactivity and unresolved dependencies (neighboring receivership, SITLA bypass) do not justify a multi‑year extension without renegotiated commitments.
Applicant representatives told the council the Eagle Quest East project was delayed by neighboring Sunset Flats’ bankruptcy, bank receivership, and unresolved SITLA‑related bypass road work; they asked to extend the preliminary‑plat deadline and the MDA expiration so market and infrastructure conditions can be resolved. "There's things we don't control that are stopping us from building," the applicant said, citing courts and bank dispositions.
Several council members disagreed that the city should extend an entitlement that has shown limited movement since 2023. "We've had three years of total inactivity...If you haven't got control of the development of your property, why do we believe this will be different?" one councilmember asked. After discussion and a motion, the council voted to deny the requested amendment. Staff will address remaining policy questions in a future policy session.
