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Council approves Saddle Crossing Phase 2 development agreement after developer seeks reimbursement for upsized lift station
Summary
Developer Brandon Roberts told council he had oversize the subdivision pump station at roughly $250,000 (vs. an estimated DEQ cost of ~$100,000) and asked that future developers who tie into the station reimburse him pro rata; council approved the development agreement for Saddle Crossing Phase 2 and directed staff to work on a possible reimbursement or supplemental agreement.
Brandon Roberts (speaker 9), the developer for Saddle Crossing, asked the council to consider a latecomer or reimbursement arrangement after the city required an upsized pump station for his subdivision. Roberts said his engineer estimated the larger station cost about $250,000 compared with the DEQ-sized system that would have cost closer to $100,000. "I put, you know, I put a $250,000 into it," Roberts said, and asked that larger future subdivisions that tie into this station shoulder part of that cost.
City attorney Lyle Fuller (speaker 12) and the council reviewed relevant code sections (13.52.010 and 13.52.080) and discussed whether the city can add a supplemental reimbursement agreement to the phase-2 development agreement or require a separate variance or latecomer's mechanism. Tyrell Simpson (city engineering, speaker 10) explained technical reasons for upsizing the station and described earlier coordination with the developer on pump selection.
Following discussion the council approved the Saddle Crossing Phase 2 development agreement as presented and directed staff to work with the developer on the reimbursement language, warranty timing, and possible addendum. The development agreement includes a continuing surety for improvements (a $1,200,000 bond referenced in the packet) and provision for sewer stub-outs to adjacent properties.
