Williamson County planners keep Terra Vista performance bond at $1.6 million after homeowners object

The Williamson County Planning Commission voted to maintain the Terra Vista performance bond at $1.6 million for one year, rejecting a staff recommendation to reduce the bond to $1 million.

The vote followed public comment from a homeownersassociation representative and a presentation from the developer's consultant. Chris Davis, speaking for the Terra Vista Homeowners Association, told the commission the work on roads, ponds, swales and slope grading remains incomplete and urged the commission not to lower the bond: "it's too early to do that." Staff had recommended a reduction to $1 million based on completed improvements.

Brent Thenany, a consultant for the Jones Company, told the commission grading of the wastewater access road is complete and should be paved within a week or two and that detention pond five has a contractor and notice to proceed. Developer counsel Emily Guthrie said the request was not to remove the performance bond but to reduce its amount to reflect work finished in the covered scope.

Several commissioners said they receive ongoing complaints from residents and that more outstanding items remain on staff checklists than they are comfortable closing out. One commissioner described roughly 15 open issues in each phase, with staff estimating closer to 10; staff agreed to provide an updated schedule and checklist at the next meeting. Commissioners said they wanted to preserve urgency for completion and therefore denied the recommended reduction.

The motion to deny the bond reduction carried by voice vote. The commission left the performance bond in place at $1.6 million for one year and said it will reassess reductions only if subsequent updates demonstrate more complete performance.