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Ellis County tables Hidden Creek variance request after residents cite drainage and safety risks
Summary
The court granted the applicant's request to table variance requests for the Trails at Hidden Creek subdivision until Jan. 6 so staff can review additional road‑specific engineering information; multiple residents spoke against the variances citing soil variability, narrow roads and flooding risks.
The Ellis County Commissioners Court voted to table a variance request for the Trails at Hidden Creek development until the next regular meeting so the applicant can provide a road‑specific engineering report. The variances sought to waive parts of the countystandard pavement/subgrade details on a roughly 65.892‑acre site near Buchanan Drive and South Ring Road in Precinct 4.
Staff told the court that the county analyzed the soils report submitted with the request and determined it…
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