The City Council's Community Development Committee this week reviewed the city policy on private development work in the public right of way, such as streets.
The city had been asked by some developers to allow developers to work on public right of way without going through the city's formal planning, review and approval process.
The committee correctly agreed to stay with the current city policy of allowing any private development work on public right of way only after completion of the formal planning, review and approval process.
While the pressure to complete any private or city project is strong as time delays do carry costs, the city has a responsibility to make sure any project on public land be completed to certain specifications.
While this policy is no reflection on current developers, the city has had some "bad experience" in the past.
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Any private work done on public land should be done with appropriate specifications and plans, along with city inspection.
