Builders and city officials see ways to speed development, but staffing, infrastructure costs and safety remain concerns.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Long before buyers get the keys to a new home, delays in approving a development can add to the price they pay.
Home Creations co-founder Jalal Farzaneh told lawmakers that a zoning dispute involving the company’s Eagle Cliff development in Norman added roughly $15,000 per home through legal fees, the cost of holding the property and rising development expenses…