Council approves Hunter’s Path development, developer estimates hefty pre‑construction engineering costs
Summary
The council overruled the planning commission and approved the final development plan for Hunter’s Path (DDC Management LLC) on a 20.85‑acre parcel at Westbrook and Union Roads, first declaring the ordinance an emergency. The developer told council that pre‑construction engineering can run "300 to $500,000."
Council voted to declare Ordinance OPC 2602 an emergency and then to adopt the ordinance overruling the planning commission and approving the final development plan for Hunter’s Path, a 20.85‑acre project by DDC Management LLC on the northwest corner of Westbrook and Union Roads. The adoption followed a motion by Councilmember Gorman and a second by Kelly; council members voted in favor by roll call.
During brief discussion, a councilmember asked the developer for a ballpark estimate of pre‑application and engineering costs before a developer ever files final plans. The developer replied that costs "vary significantly" but estimated "you're easily gonna put 300 to $500,000 into the engineering process before, you would ever get to spending construction dollars." Council approved the ordinance as an emergency and then on final enactment.
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