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Ellis County approves two amendments to 2024 Master Thoroughfare Plan
Summary
Ellis County Commissioners unanimously approved two amendments to the 2024 Master Thoroughfare Plan: a Marion/Murr-to-FM 2258 realignment in Precinct 4 and a rerouting near Dale Acres and Hoosier Road in Precinct 3 after commissioners debated keeping right-of-way within a developer—oundary.
Ellis County Commissioners on March 3 voted to adopt two changes to the county's 2024 Master Thoroughfare Plan, approving a Marion/Murr-to-FM 2258 reclassification in Road and Bridge Precinct 4 and a rerouting in the Dale Acres/Hoosier Road area in Precinct 3.
Director of Development Alberto Maras told the court the first amendment shifts Marion Road to FM 2258 and reclassifies the adjoining segment; staff recommended approval. "Staff does recommend approval of that first amendment," Maras said. Commissioners then voted to approve Amendment 1 with no opposition.
Amendment 2 drew detailed discussion about routing and property impacts. One commissioner proposed shortening the proposed extension of Hoosier so the right-of-way would lie entirely inside the developer's parcel, arguing that routing designed to accommodate a developer's plan should not impose new right-of-way on neighboring property owners who had not requested the change. The commissioner moved to adopt the alternative routing, asking the court to designate the new section with an 80-foot right-of-way so the route could tie into Morgan while keeping impacts on adjacent owners minimal. Maras said the court could instead keep a 100-foot designation, reduce it to 80 feet, or remove the segment from the thoroughfare plan; he warned the court that a change beyond the advertised scope would require re-advertising.
After debate, the court approved Amendment 2 as moved, with the motion phrased to keep the new right-of-way within the developer's property and to designate the connecting section at 80 feet. Commissioners noted the amendment had been advertised in the local paper and confirmed the change remained within the scope of the advertised proposal.
The public hearing on both amendments drew no public speakers. Both amendments were taken as separate motions and passed unanimously.
What happens next: The amendments as approved update the county's master plan mapping and carry routing and right-of-way designations that county staff and property owners will use in subsequent platting and permitting work.
