Ravalli County commissioners seek engineer sign-off, HOA maintenance agreement after major drainage work at 1 Horse Estates

Ravalli County commissioners on May 13 reviewed outstanding final‑plat requirements for the 1 Horse Estates subdivision phases 2–5 and directed staff to obtain clearer engineering documentation and a homeowners association maintenance commitment for a large drainage system installed by the developer.

The discussion centered on three outstanding items from a prior April 2 review and a preliminary‑plat decision: a mail collection box, a school bus shelter and lining an existing irrigation ditch required by the final‑plat application. Planning staff reported the mail collection boxes were installed and photographed on April 23; Florence School District said it did not require a bus shelter; and the developer installed a comprehensive subsurface drainage system instead of lining the irrigation ditch specified in the preliminary‑plat decision.

County staff said the preliminary‑plat decision required lining the irrigation ditch under the 2005 subdivision regulations (final‑plat application requirement No. 13, page 35)…