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Valley County approves River Fork Ranch development agreement with environmental and HOA conditions
Summary
Valley County commissioners approved a development agreement for River Fork Ranch that requires drainage away from Lake Fork Creek, SWIP compliance, inclusion of provisions in CC&Rs, limits on irrigated lawn area, septic maintenance schedules and other site controls; the motion passed 24-0-2.
Valley County commissioners approved a development agreement for the River Fork Ranch subdivision at a meeting where the board and the developer negotiated specific environmental protections, homeowner association controls and construction notification requirements.
The agreement requires that grading and drainage on lots be directed away from Lake Fork Creek and wetlands; stormwater and dust controls comply with the developer’s SWIP permit and best management practices (BMPs); key requirements be referenced in the subdivision’s covenants, conditions and restrictions (CC&Rs) and the property be governed by a homeowners association with standard enforcement provisions. The commission recorded the motion to approve the agreement as 24-0-2, and commissioners and the developer agreed to sign a final copy with the disputed additions included before construction begins.
Why it matters: commissioners and the developer framed the changes as conditions to reduce runoff into Lake Fork Creek, to protect groundwater and wellheads and to give notice to future…
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