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Contractor says Terra Vista work nearing completion; staff flags slopes, ponding and requests geotech review
Summary
Jones Company’s representative told the commission most Terra Vista phase work is complete but staff outlined 13 open issues including ponding and an unfinished water-quality swell; staff recommended geotechnical review of steep slopes to assess landslide risk.
Contractor and county staff told commissioners that most physical work in the Terra Vista subdivisions has been completed but several outstanding items remain, including persistent ponding and steep slopes that staff says may merit a geotechnical re-evaluation.
Brett Thany, with True Land representing Jones Company, said work on Phase 2 is largely done and estimated some Phase 1 items to be roughly 70% complete. "Everything's been done. There's 1 head wall that needs to be touched up... They’re probably 70% done, I would guesstimate," Thany said, adding that weather will affect the final schedule.
The county’s engineering staff walked commissioners through open issues across sections 1 and 2, saying 13 items remain on the open-issues list and highlighting that a water‑quality swell and some ponding have not yet stabilized. The engineer noted areas with steeper-than-approved slopes in Phase 2 and said past landslides in the area make slope stability a priority. "So that's, to me, 1 of the big issues is I just want confirmation that the slopes are, you know, relatively stable, and we won't have further, landslides," the staff member said, and recommended a geotechnical review.
Commissioners discussed a county photo and inspection dated May 13 that showed depressions or active features in the field. County staff said the initial geotech report described those features as dropouts rather than sinkholes and that geotechnical mapping had been done previously; staff acknowledged the feature appeared active during a recent visit and that further geotechnical follow-up was appropriate.
A commissioner asked for clearer visibility into remaining work and suggested staff produce a Gantt chart or similar schedule showing outstanding tasks and timelines to project closeout.
Why it matters: Unresolved drainage, ponding and slope stability concerns can affect long-term site performance and public safety; staff’s request for geotechnical review is a procedural step to assess risk and appropriate remediation.
What happens next: Staff indicated they would follow up with engineers and geotechnical consultants; contractors said remaining physical work should be completed in the coming days if weather permits.
