What you need to know
On June 17, commissioners voted to table the decision until July 15 due to concerns about the proposed housing density and the Prosper’s future land use map, which would also be amended if the zoning change is approved.
The developers, Toll Brothers, are seeking to rezone the site from its current agricultural district to a planned development district.
Additionally, the developers are also requesting to change the future land use designation for the western section of the plan from medium-density to high-density residential.
The details
According to city documents, the Prosper Oaks development is split into two main sections:
- Eastern section: 181.8-acres, 275 single-family homes with 2.5 units per acre
- Western section: 191.7-acres, 525 age-restricted homes with 3.0 units per acre
The western section, which would restrict homes to residents age 55 or older, would also address the need for senior living communities addressed in Prosper’s comprehensive masterplan, Mike Boswell, vice president of land development for Toll Brothers, said June 17.
“Only a few percent of the people living in Prosper today are in the 55 and older [category]...but at the same time, we know that within the next 10 years and 20 years, you’re going to see a lot more people starting to hit that benchmark,” Boswell said. “We want to have the product available...so that we can capture the growth that we’re projecting for this local area.”
Commissioner Josh Carson said June 17 his main concerns are the proposed lot sizes on the eastern section are not large enough and the zoning should better align with the developer’s specific proposals.
“On the west side, I’m okay with the smaller lot sizes, but on the east side, I definitely want to see larger lot sizes,” Carson said. “We owe the town the responsibility to be thoughtful about what gets approved.”
Boswell said the property is split into two school districts, Denton ISD and Prosper ISD, which influenced the decision to separate the development into distinct sections and designate the smaller lots for the age-restricted section.
“We wanted to find a way there to understand and market a community that has two different school districts,” Boswell said.
What’s next?
The commission will decide on the zoning change at their July 15 meeting.
If approved, the request will require a public hearing before the Prosper Town Council, which has not been scheduled yet.
