The decision comes after the Prosper Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended denying the zoning change, citing concerns about density and lot sizes.
What you need to know
The proposal was first presented June 17 and was tabled twice by commissioners before their Aug. 5 denial. At their Aug. 26 meeting, Town Council members voted unanimously to table the decision to allow more time for review.
Developer Toll Brothers is seeking to rezone the land from an agricultural designation to a planned development.
The proposed Prosper Oaks development will include up to 800 homes across two communities:
- Eastern tract: 181.8 acres wtih 275 single-family homes
- Western tract: 191.7 acres with 525 single-family homes for residents 55 and older
Toll Brothers is also requesting to amend Prosper’s future land use plan to increase the western tract’s designation from medium-density to high-density residential.
Commissioners’ concerns about density is focused on 196 of the 525 age-restricted homes in the western tract being proposed on minimum 55-foot-wide lots, which they considered too dense.
Mike Boswell, vice president of land development for the Toll Brothers, said while some of the western tract homes would be built on 55-foot lots, they would still include 8-foot yard setbacks, which would help address some density concerns.
Council member Cameron Reeves said he does not support altering the future land use plan, particularly to increase the density designation from medium to high.
“The future land use plan [is] there for a reason, especially in these outskirt areas,” Reeves said.
What’s next?
The proposed development will go before Town Council on Sept. 16.
