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Council approves three Hillside Subdivision changes but upholds 8‑inch waterline requirement
Summary
The council approved three requested amendments to the Hillside development agreement (removing specified hydrants, specifying HDPE pipe under the hollow, and substituting a gazebo for a walking path) but declined to change the requirement for a full‑length 8‑inch waterline, voting 3–1 to uphold the original condition.
Staff reviewed five requested changes to the McKay Cortner Hillside Subdivision development agreement that range from sidewalk variances to waterline sizing. Council approved several noncontroversial changes — removing planned fire hydrants in the hollow, requiring a single‑strand HDPE pipe where the line crosses the hollow, and allowing a gazebo in the open‑space area instead of a walking path — and directed staff to amend the development agreement accordingly.
On the developer’s request to reduce the required new waterline in one segment from 8 inches to 6 inches, councilmembers debated nexus and long‑term system reliability, noted a city water model that suggested a 6‑inch line might be adequate, and discussed latecomer agreements as potential cost offsets. Ultimately the council voted to leave the existing development agreement in place and require the full 8‑inch waterline (motion carried 3–1).
