The Wright City government has declared that a local homebuilder has completed his obligations and will be released from a $25,000 bond agreement, after finishing sidewalks he initially failed to …
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The Wright City government has declared that a local homebuilder has completed his obligations and will be released from a $25,000 bond agreement, after finishing sidewalks he initially failed to construct.
Wright City’s Board of Aldermen determined on Oct. 22 that developer Larry Terbrock had met the terms of an agreement requiring him to build sidewalks in front of about two dozen homes in the Falcon’s Crest subdivision. Aldermen voted 4-0 to refund the $25,000 performance bond to the builder.
City Administrator Jim Schuchmann said the city entered the agreement with Terbrock early this year. It required the builder to put up the performance bond for sidewalk construction, in exchange for occupancy permits for over 20 homes.
“He had roughly 20 to 24 houses that he previously had not installed sidewalks in front of according to the subdivision platte,” Schuchmann told the board of aldermen.
He clarified that other sidewalk construction is still needed in the Falcon’s Crest subdivision, but none of it is Terbrock’s responsibility. A previous developer years ago skipped town without completing the task, leaving city crews with the work and expense of installing the sidewalks, Schuchmann said.
Aldermen Michelle Heiliger, Ward 1, and Ramiz Hakim, Ward 2, expressed displeasure at the city being stuck with that work, and asked what’s been done to make sure it doesn’t happen again.
“The subdivision plan shows where the sidewalks are supposed to be. Previously, we were not doing a good job of noting that, when people were coming in and applying for a building permit,” Schuchmann answered. “We’ve cleaned that process up today to where it’s noted on the permit for the building inspector to know that a sidewalk is required. ... We do not issue the final approval or occupancy permit until everything is correct.”
City Attorney Paul Rost added that any new subdivision developer who wants to build in Wright City would be asked to provide a letter of credit or bond up front.
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