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Ellis County sends Big Creek Estates preliminary plat back to planning commission for fixes
Summary
Facing resident objections about water supply, cul-de-sac radius, lot sizes, drainage and sewer availability, the county commission voted to return the Big Creek Estates preliminary plat to the planning commission with a list of required issues to address.
The Ellis County Commission on Jan. 6 referred the preliminary plat for Big Creek Estates (third addition) back to the planning commission for further work after residents and staff identified multiple technical and regulatory concerns.
Justin Craig, environmental services director, summarized the application: the preliminary plat (filed Nov. 17, 2025) proposed 14 residential parcels and a stormwater retention lot north of Reservation Road between Big Creek Drive and Logan Drive. Craig told commissioners the proposed lots range from about 12,230 to…
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