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Council approves replat for Kingdom Ridge subdivision to allow 10-house Phase 1
Summary
The Bowie City Council approved a replat for Phase 1 of the Kingdom Ridge subdivision, clearing the way for 10 new homes. Developer Buck Ross told the council he aims to keep houses affordable, around $200,000, but warned infrastructure costs may approach $1 million for the first phase.
The Bowie City Council voted to approve a replat for Phase 1 of the Kingdom Ridge subdivision, a 4.06-acre development that will create 10 lots as the initial phase of a planned four-phase project.
Developer Buck Ross told the council that Phase 1 contains 10 homes and that the full subdivision could total about 67 homes. "We're trying to get more affordable homes in Bowie where somebody could buy a new home and still be around $200,000," Ross said, but he warned that infrastructure costs are high: clearing and early engineering have already cost about $500,000 and "by the time we get the infrastructure in, which is the road and the and the sewer and water, we're going to be at a million dollars." Ross asked the council for guidance on grants and other ways to keep homes affordable and said Monte County had offered a program to defer half of property taxes until a home sells.
City staff and council members pressed for site and utility details. Ross said the subdivision is in Upper Monte Grove near the elementary school and that the project will tie into Bowie water and sewer but use Wise Electric for power. He explained that tap fees, meter fees and a future pump station in later phases add to costs and that the city typically does not pay for infrastructure, which places much of the early expense on the developer.
Councilmember motions to approve the planning and zoning recommendation were made and seconded; the replat passed on a recorded vote.
The council asked Ross to forward any grant information he had so the city can review potential funding or application avenues. The council’s formal approval clears the plat to proceed into permitting and infrastructure planning, subject to standard permit reviews and any further engineering refinements.
What happens next: with council approval, the developer may begin permitting and bidding for infrastructure work for Phase 1. Council members said they expect to receive any grant details from the developer for staff review.
