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Commissioners deny road‑standard variance for Ellis Ranch Manors, ratify preliminary plat with conditions
Summary
Ellis County Commissioners denied a developer request to use pre‑September 2023 road standards for a 122.6‑acre subdivision, citing county road standards and staff recommendations; the court separately ratified the subdivision's preliminary plat with 19 technical conditions.
Ellis County Commissioners on Tuesday denied a variance request from the developer of Ellis Ranch Manors that would have waived the county's post‑September 2023 road standard for a 122.595‑acre subdivision and later ratified the subdivision's preliminary plat with 19 technical conditions.
The variance request, described by county staff as an appeal to allow cement‑and‑lime stabilization rather than the county's six‑inch cement‑stabilized flex base, was opposed by staff. Alberto Matas, senior staff for the Department of Development, told the court the project's geotechnical report shows the county's current standard produces a road section about 33% stronger than the older standard and that the applicant’s justification relied…
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