Scallop ordinance for early road improvements
Summary
The city can now build roads and sidewalks on vacant land before development arrives, recovering costs through liens on benefiting properties. It grew out of a real case where a business nearly left town over infrastructure costs.
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Last discussed Apr 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
City funds front the improvements, but costs are recovered from benefiting properties within ten years.
Small and medium-sized businesses that can't afford full shared infrastructure costs get projects moving.
Councilmember Goettl flagged possible taxpayer exposure and the risk of steering development toward major arterials.
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