📅 THE HORN RAPIDS FILES

MASTER TIMELINE

A Living Chronology of the Horn Rapids Community

As new public records, court filings, and other source materials become available, entries may be added, clarified, or expanded. Dates represent the best information available at the time of publication and will be updated when additional verified records provide greater context.

How to Read This Timeline

Every entry is assigned a status based on the information currently available.

🟢 Verified — Supported by public records, court records, government documents, meeting minutes, or multiple independent sources.

🟡 Verification in Progress — Records are still being reviewed. Additional information may be added as it becomes available.

🟣 Reported / Awaiting Verification — Information has been reported or received but has not yet been independently verified through documentary sources.

🟢 May 1994

Horn Rapids Master Planned Community Established

The Horn Rapids Master Planned Community is established, laying the foundation for future residential and commercial development.

Status: 🟢 Verified

🟢 1994–2021

Community Development Continues

Development occurs in multiple phases under various developers as Horn Rapids continues to grow.

Status: 🟢 Verified

🟢 August 16, 2021

Hearing Examiner Decision

The Hearing Examiner issues a decision regarding the Quail Ridge II development proposal.

Status: 🟢 Verified

🟢 October 25, 2021

City Council Approval

The Richland City Council approves the Quail Ridge II project.

Status: 🟢 Verified

🟢 November 15, 2021

LUPA Petition Filed

Crosswater Loop Neighbors file a Land Use Petition Act (LUPA) challenge regarding the City's approval of Quail Ridge II.

Status: 🟢 Verified

🟢 June 15, 2022

LUPA Case Dismissed

The original LUPA case is dismissed without prejudice.

Status: 🟢 Verified

🟢 2022

Planning for the Future Tapteal Trail

Planning records discuss:

• Future Tapteal Trail corridor

• Parcel B

• Easement language

• Final Plat

• Approximately 20-foot trail corridor

These planning discussions later become important during the 2026 retaining wall investigation.

Status: 🟢 Verified

🟢 January 2025

HJBT Lawsuit Filed

HJBT Properties files suit naming multiple defendants, including the Horn Rapids Master HOA and others.

Status: 🟢 Verified

🟢 January–April 2025

Home Sales Continue During Pending Litigation

Homes continue to be sold while litigation is pending.

Questions regarding disclosure practices later become part of the public discussion.

Status: 🟢 Verified

🟢 March 2026

Retaining Wall Concern Reported

A homeowner reports concerns that a retaining wall may extend into the future Tapteal Trail corridor.

Questions are submitted to both the HOA and the City.

Status: 🟢 Verified

🟢 March 2026

City Investigation Begins

Multiple City departments become involved, including Planning, Building, Engineering, Parks, and City administration.

Internal communications begin coordinating the investigation.

Status: 🟢 Verified

🟢 March 2026

Stop Work Review

The Building Division evaluates permits, conducts inspections, and considers enforcement actions while reviewing the retaining wall.

Status: 🟢 Verified

🟢 March–April 2026

Planning History Revisited

City staff retrieve earlier planning documents, plats, grading plans, GIS records, easement language, and other materials to better understand the original intent for the future trail corridor.

Status: 🟢 Verified

🟢 April 2026

Disclosure Practices Change

Available records indicate that disclosure practices related to the pending lawsuit changed during this period.

The reasons for those changes continue to be documented as additional records are reviewed.

Status: 🟢 Verified (based on the records currently in the archive)

🟢 June 26, 2026

Benton County Superior Court Ruling

The court denies the request to remove the homeowner board members and other requested parties from the lawsuit.

Status: 🟢 Verified

🟣 July 1, 2026

Anonymous Letter Mailed to Homeowner(s?)

An unsigned letter, postmarked from Portland, Oregon, is mailed to one or more Horn Rapids homeowners.

The author identifies themselves as a business associate of Pahlisch Homes and raises concerns regarding litigation disclosures and home sales.

The existence of the letter is documented.

The claims contained within the letter have not been independently verified by the Horn Rapids Files.

Status: 🟣 Reported / Awaiting Verification

🟡 Ongoing

Public Records Investigation Continues

Additional Public Records Requests continue to be processed.

New documents are reviewed, organized, and incorporated into the Horn Rapids Files as appropriate.

The Master Timeline will continue to grow as new information becomes available.

Status: 🟡 Verification in Progress

📖 Transparency Statement

The Horn Rapids Files is an independent reference archive built from public records obtained through lawful Public Records Requests, court filings, and other publicly available sources.

Entries are updated as new records become available. When appropriate, original source documents are made available so readers can review the records themselves.

The goal of this timeline is to organize the public record—not replace it—and to present information as accurately and transparently as possible.

July 12, 2026

HOA Board Meeting Packet Requires Google Drive Access Approval

Status: 🟡 Verification in Progress

Timeline Update – July 13, 2026

HOA Explains Google Drive Access Issue

Status: 🟢 Clarified

July 15, 2026 – Litigation Moved to Front of HOA Meeting, But Homeowners Still Left With Few Answers

Status: 🟢 Verified