The meeting featured a discussion on the types of zoning ordinances in place through the development district, and residents shared their hopes for the area moving forward. The town’s planning and zoning board will receive a presentation on resident’s opinions during a late March work session. The town council will also discuss resident opinions during an April work session.
The Cross Timbers Conservation Development District was first recognized in the city’s master plan in 1999. The district was created to preserve the integrity of the Cross Timbers ecological area in central Flower Mound and allow environmentally sensitive development to occur, according to the town’s master plan.
About 59% of the district is development, which is about 3,073 acres. About 29% is undeveloped, and 12% is considered conserved land, Flower Mound Planning Director Lexin Murphy said.
A majority of the nearly 50 people in attendance at the March 3 open house said they wanted to see little to no growth happen in the development district.
Murphy said property owners have the right to develop their land, and it falls upon the city to maintain standards through zoning and planning ordinances.
Within the development district, there are several zoning options for developers and landowners in the Cross Timbers district. The zoning ordinances include agricultural rural development, agricultural, agricultural conservation and cluster developments, Murphy said.
Each zoning option comes with a minimum lot size and conservation requirements, Murphy said. The one development option many residents voiced concerns about is the cluster development option because it requires the smallest lot size for potential homes. This means more homes can be built in a given piece of land.
A number of residents who spoke during the March 3 open house said they would like to see cluster developments removed as an option in the district.
“That can be feedback for the council,” Murphy noted.
The town has a survey available for residents to voice their opinions, and it is open through March 11. The survey can be taken online at www.flower-mound.com/CTCDD2022.
