Meadows Edge developer and engineer will speak to Alexander Council

Alexander City Council members will hear from the developer and engineer of Meadows Edge, the city's newest proposed residential subdivision. Project developer Rick Ferguson and engineer Joe White will speak at the council's regular meeting Monday, February 23. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 6 pm and will be held in City Hall. The public is invited to attend.

The subdivision is being built on a former cattle farm along Highway 111, which was sold last year by its owners Steve and Pam Scroggins. The approximate 200-acre farm is divided by the highway with the largest portion on the west side.

The initial plan is to build 200 homes on the largest portion first, with another 100 homes to possibly be added later. The development plan also includes keeping most of the wooded area, the pond and providing a walking trail.

Also on the agenda is the adoption of the Saline County Subdivision Rules and Regulations. The city will use the regulations as the standards future subdivisions must meet before they can be built within the Alexander city limits.

The developers of Meadows Edge voluntarily decided to use the county's regulations when a city version wasn't available. The subdivision regulations include requirements such as the plat submission process; suitability of the land for development; and construction standards for streets, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, water, and sewer lines.