Truesdale

Boone Ridge Manor subdivision in Truesdale moving forward

By Jack Underwood, Staff Writer
Posted 1/15/25

The Boone Ridge Manor subdivision in Truesdale continues to move forward as developers received a conditional approval for several measures and concessions at the Jan. 8 board of aldermen meeting.

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Boone Ridge Manor subdivision in Truesdale moving forward

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The Boone Ridge Manor subdivision in Truesdale continues to move forward as developers received a conditional approval for several measures and concessions at the Jan. 8 board of aldermen meeting. 

The board approved a preliminary plat, subdivision plat and authorized variances for pavement width, lot widths, setbacks and the determination of non-conforming uses for any future zoning codes. 

“We do have the ordinance to be passed tonight that basically just states that everything we’ve done is according to code, that we have done everything you’ve asked us to,” said Clayton Daniels, with Cochran Engineering. 

The subdivision was originally proposed at a board meeting in April 2024 and will include 64 homes on the property between Pinkney and Water streets in Truesdale. 

While work has been ongoing on the property, there have been delays as the property was previously owned by the city of Warrenton, although it is in the Truesdale city limits. 

There was a land covenant associated with Warrenton’s ownership that the developer had to be released from in order to continue development which included assurances from the developer, Karrenbrock Construction, that they would meet Warrenton’s street requirements where the development met with its city limits. 

“I also wanted to comment that we had gotten a full release of the Warrenton covenants, and that’s been recorded, and I think we provided a copy so that was completely resolved,” said Lisa Johnson, with the Amundsen Davis Law Firm. 

Those measures were approved on the condition that a series of provisions proposed by City Engineer John Choinka were met. His provisions largely covered a one-year maintenance period on the streets of the new subdivision before the city officially takes over their upkeep. 

“We’ll come back a year from now, Steve (Harlan) and I will do an inspection and make sure all the inlets and sanitary mantles are to proper grade,” said Choinka. 

He also wanted to ensure that the developers would be responsible for any damage to the streets in the subdivision that occurs in that one-year period before Truesdale takes over maintenance. 

“So you’re still accepting it, once all the conditions are met, but you wouldn’t formally take over the maintenance and full control of it until you release the final escrow a year from now,” said Choinka. 

The approval moved forward on the condition that an agreement was prepared reflecting all of Choinka’s provisions before the board’s next meeting on Jan. 22, which Daniels obliged. 

“I agree with that, we’ll have John’s questions and concerns finished and wrapped up,” said Daniels. 

Truesdale, Boone Ridge Manor

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