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Rowlett council approves facility/escrow agreement allowing Jefferson Merritt final plat recordation prior to infrastructure completion (4–1)
Summary
The council approved a facility/escrow agreement with Jefferson Merritt 190 LLC that would allow the developer to file and record a final plat before completing required public infrastructure in exchange for depositing about $9.5 million into escrow; the vote passed 4‑1 after staff explained sequencing, deposit timing, and alternatives to cash escrow.
The Rowlett City Council approved a facility/escrow agreement with Jefferson Merritt 190 LLC that would permit the developer to file and record a final plat prior to completion of required public infrastructure in exchange for an escrow deposit. Staff described the proposal as phase 1 of a multifamily project along Merritt Road and said the escrow would cover the outstanding public-infrastructure work so that building permits and addresses could be issued while some public work remained.
Staff said the escrow…
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