Prosper residents can expect to see a new housing development off Parvin Road following council approval of a zoning change.

The 374-acre development will include 775 single-family homes across two tracts.

The details

At an Oct. 14 meeting, Prosper Town Council members voted to approve a zoning change for the Prosper Oaks housing development, with council member Marcus Ray voting against the decision.

The applicant, Toll Brothers, asked for a zoning change that would rezone the property from an agricultural designation to a planned development with single-family designations.

The east side of the property will include 275 single-family homes, and the west side will include 500 single-family homes for residents 55 years and older, according to town documents.

Mike Boswell, vice president of land development for Toll Brothers, previously said the western section would help meet the need for senior living communities addressed in Prosper’s comprehensive plan.



Some context

The proposal was first presented June 17 and was tabled twice by Planning and Zoning commissioners prior to their Aug. 5 vote to unanimously deny the development.

After being tabled by Town Council at an Aug. 26 meeting, Toll Brothers made several changes to their proposal, including:

• Cutting the maximum number of homes in the western tract from 525 to 500
• Increasing the minimum width for Type E lots from 55 to 60 feet
• Reducing the number of Type E Lots from 200 to 175
• Adding more buffering along Parvin Road and Frontier Parkway

Previously, the proposal included an amendment to Prosper’s future land use plan, but that request was withdrawn, as the housing development plan is now compliant with the medium-density residential designation, rather than the initial high-density residential.

What they’re saying

Ray said that despite changes to the development, he still struggles with the density and layout of the housing development.

“I am not in favor in how this is being presented,” Ray said. “The smallest townhome we just approved with the Gates [of Prosper] is 1,880 [square feet], so backing down, having a smaller square foot of a house from a townhome that was just approved with a variance is difficult.”

Council member Craig Andres said Toll Brothers has “come a long way” in addressing council’s concerns.

“I listened to the [Planning and Zoning session] pretty recently, and I think you’ve come a long way in addressing a lot of those concerns,” Andres said. “I still think we need to stick with the standards when it comes to the materials, especially as we go into those price points.”

What else?

Boswell said the age-restricted homes on the west side are expected to range from $765,000 to $1.2 million, with a weighted average of $822,000.