“Daniel, you will be the first house in the second phase to get built,” Tomson said.
By: Lydia Crawley
The Parsons Advocate
Following the Town of Davis’ dismissal of the Eminent Domain filing against the Davis Riverwalk project, the first building permit in Phase Two of the development has been approved by the Town of Davis for construction of a home at Lot 9. Property owner, Daniel Marsh, was on hand during the March 27th council meeting to address the issue. “Daniel, you will be the first house in the second phase to get built,” Town of Davis Mayor Al Tomson said.
Tomson said that the Town had received all the documentation needed to approve the building permit. “We have the survey, the setbacks are ok and we have the plans for the house,” Tomson said. “And we also have a check. So, I think that we have everything that we need.”
Marsh addressed the Council over concerns with the sewer utility at the rear of his property. Marsh said he wanted to let the Council know that he intends to locate and mark the site so that he is “well away from it” during construction, as to not encroach on the Town’s easement. Tomson thanked Marsh for his diligence in the issue and the Council offered to assist in the location and marking of the site. “The only question I have is regarding the utility, sewer utility behind, in the back of the property.”
Tomson said that the Town would also make sure that Marsh has water when he needs it. “We’ll start with the Alternate Main Line Agreement for the water for Phase Two,” Tomson said. “So that you will get water turned on when you need it.”
In a unanimous vote by the Council, the building permit was approved. Marsh’s property at Lot 9 will be the first home to break ground on the Riverwalk development since the dismissal of the Town’s Eminent Domain filing and the first to be constructed in Phase Two of the project.
The Eminent Domain dismissal and approval of Marsh’s building permit paves the way for additional housing in Phase Two of the project. Construction in Phase Two was previously held up due to the Town’s filing.
In other Riverwalk news, a fire hydrant in the Riverwalk development area that had been damaged has been repaired. Property Developer Pete Johnson had previously attended a Town Council meeting to address the issue, as well as water damage and removed fencing at the site.
Mayor Tomson said that the contracted that had damaged the hydrant had admitted to causing the damage by backing into the unit and has repaired the damaged hydrant. Tomson also said the Town was going to install posts to protect the hydrant from future damage by vehicles. The posts are to be set in concrete.
