Waters Edge P2-CS 921216 MEIVIO
To: Alan D. Ratliff, City Manager
From: Kenneth M. Griffin, P.E., City Engineer
RE: Early Release Permits on Construction Projects
Date: December 16, 1992
This memo is written as a follow-up to our Dec. 16, 1992 meeting between yourself, Gary Sieb
and myself. At that meeting, we discussed the concept of early release permits on construction
projects. There are some outstanding issues in regards to when early release permits should be
issued. The main over-riding concern from Gary Sieb is that the streets in the subdivision
should be constructed prior to the release of any early permits. This would facilitate access to
the property for fire protection, medical protection, inspections, and for the various trades
working in the subdivision. I have previously written a memo enumerating several issues that,
at a bare minimum, should also be addressed prior to consideration of early release permits.
Because there are many controversial issues surrounding when an early release permit should
be issued, it was a consensus of yourself, Gary and myself that I would bring forth a rough
policy at the January 12, 1992 City Council meeting concerning guidelines for the release of
early permits on construction projects. One change that we discussed would be the
implementation of an early release permit fee.
During the meeting, I stat~0~oon~cI ~.j.m House, who had made the request for
early release permits on th .W.~rs Er, ge Subdi~, and inform him that the request for the
permits could not be honored becau~: ine i~tructure, including water, sewer, and streets had
not been constructed in the subdivision. To issue permits at this stage of development would be
precedent setting.
Unless you direct otherwise, I will proceed with a rough policy for the early release permit
concept and present it at the January 12, 1992 City Council Work Session. ~.~
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