Board approves reversion to acreage for Alpine Vista Estates in Bridgeport

The Mono County Board of Supervisors voted Feb. 10 to approve a petition to revert Alpine Vista Estates in Bridgeport from a 12‑lot subdivision back to three 1‑acre parcels, a procedural step known as a reversion to acreage under the Subdivision Map Act.

Nick Way, who identified himself as the representative and a prospective purchaser of the property, told the board the 12 quarter‑acre lots have remained undeveloped since the subdivision was created and that infrastructure requirements — paved streets, sidewalks and additional hydrants — have made development infeasible. “Our proposal is that we revert it back to what it was originally, which is three 1‑acre parcels,” Way said, adding his family intends to build one primary residence on each acre and that the neighbors overwhelmingly supported the petition.

County staff explained the reversion process to the board as a way to remove subdivision obligations such as improvement agreements and bonds and to merge the parcels back into larger lots. The staff report and resolution state the board’s recommended actions and identify the project as categorically exempt from CEQA under 14 CCR §15061(b); board members confirmed that finding during discussion.

Supervisors asked about access and fire‑safety infrastructure. Way said the sites will use Sierra View Drive (Alpine Way would dead‑end) and said existing hydrants are “more than sufficient for three more homes,” with the nearest hydrant roughly 50 feet from the nearest parcel. The board discussed follow‑up procedures: the reversion becomes effective only when the merger and related land‑use paperwork are completed through planning and record‑ation procedures.

A motion to approve the petition as amended to include the staff report’s recommended findings passed by voice vote. The board also approved the staff‑recommended associated actions contained in the resolution.