The Moses Lake City Council on a voice vote approved acceptance of a municipal utility and access easement to allow processing of a 42.24‑acre Maple Ridge large‑lot segregation (assessor parcel 110475037), subject to city attorney approval.

Senior planner Nathan Pate told the council the easement is tied to 5‑acre large‑lot segregations and is necessary so the resulting parcels can “receive water, sewer, and street.” He said an administrative decision issued Oct. 20 authorized large‑lot segregations with conditions and that the applicant had an approval letter but still needed a municipal easement for utilities and access. “This easement is specific to basically 5 acre segregations,” Pate said.

Pate described the broader project as Maple Ridge Divisions 1 and 2 with preliminary subdivision approval for the full 43 acres and construction approval for infrastructure for phase 1; he said the developer expects to start work around Dec. 1. He added the developer previously proposed multifamily housing but withdrew that application and chose single‑family development for the project.

A council member asked whether the 5‑acre lots would produce apartments; Pate said the current plan is single family, noting code allows attached housing types as an option but that “none so far” are 0‑lot line units. The council also sought confirmation that the easement connects Maple Drive to Arlene Road NE; Pate confirmed that alignment.

The mayor made the motion to accept the Maple Ridge utility and access easement “allowing the processing of the 42.24 acre Maple Ridge large lot segregation identified under assessor's parcel number 110475037, subject to the city attorney approval.” The motion was seconded and passed by voice vote; the transcript shows the council said “Aye” and the mayor declared the motion passes. The record in the transcript does not include a roll‑call tally of individual yes/no votes.

Next steps noted in the presentation: the easement will allow immediate utility access while the full subdivision and right‑of‑way dedication are completed through the standard subdivision process. The planner characterized the municipal easement as likely temporary, with right‑of‑way to be dedicated when phase 1 infrastructure is accepted by the city.