Ellis County court accepts performance bonds, approves replats and adopts roads into county maintenance
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Summary
Commissioners accepted three performance bonds totaling nearly $3.4 million for Ellis Ranch Manors, approved two replat requests in the county's extraterritorial jurisdiction, and released a $5,000 supplemental deposit to accept roads for Jordan Run Phase 4 into county maintenance.
The Ellis County Commissioners Court voted unanimously Sept. 16 to accept performance bonds for a proposed subdivision named Ellis Ranch Manors and to approve two replat requests and the acceptance of roadway infrastructure for a completed subdivision phase.
Alberto, a Department of Development staff member, told the court the applicant for Ellis Ranch Manors sought county acceptance of three performance bonds tied to site improvements. The listed bonds were $151,200 for earthwork, $609,447.30 (approximately) for storm drainage, and about $2,600,000 for paving — totaling just under $3.4 million. Staff recommended acceptance, the court moved to accept the bonds, and the motion passed unanimously after a motion from Commissioner Stinson and a second from Commissioner Butler.
The court also approved two replats: a replat of Ensign Estates (Lots 2R1 and 2R2, Block A), an approximately 10.373-acre site in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Ennis, and a replat of Wild Plum Subdivision (Lots 2R and 2R1), approximately 14.741 acres. Department staff reported required advertising, certified notices sent, and recommended approval of both replats subject to standard technical conditions and, in one case, a required TXDOT permit before proceeding. Motions to approve were made by Commissioner Grayson (with seconds recorded) and both items passed unanimously.
Finally, the court approved release of a supplemental $5,000 bond tied to correcting a drainage deficiency at Jordan Run Phase 4 and accepted the subdivision’s roads (Drew Lane, Katrina Run, Nylie Lane, Grayson Court, David Lane, Claire Drive and Rebecca Drive) into the county maintenance system. Staff said the drainage issue had been corrected. The motion to release the supplemental deposit and accept the roads passed unanimously.
All three agenda items were approved without opposition; commissioners emphasized these were technical approvals consistent with prior preliminary-plat approvals and civil-plan reviews.
Votes at a glance - Accept performance bonds for Ellis Ranch Manors (item 1.1): passed unanimously (mover: Commissioner Stinson; second: Commissioner Butler). - Approve replat — Ensign Estates (item 1.2): passed unanimously (mover: Commissioner Grayson; second: Commissioner Stinson). - Approve replat — Wild Plum Subdivision (item 1.3): passed unanimously (mover: Commissioner Grayson; second: Commissioner Stinson). - Release supplemental deposit and accept Jordan Run Phase 4 infrastructure (item 1.4): passed unanimously (mover: Commissioner Ponder; second: Commissioner Butler).
