If you missed tonight's Town Council/Board of Trustees meeting on January 20, we have a comprehensive recap for you to review. 

Development and Planning Updates

• Quarterly development update presented by Jason Alexander:
• Entrada project: aerial visuals and progress updates on mixed-use buildings (49 Arden Drive), commercial spaces, and townhomes (La Cima, 18 units, foundations in progress, pricing around $3 million/unit).
• B1 Bank under construction, expected to be complete by year-end, with a public art feature; no drive-through.
• Hilton Garden Inn progressing, 128 rooms, 18-month completion timeline.
• Ventanas: 51 custom dwellings, 3,600+ sq ft, values between $2.4-$4.5 million; public infrastructure nearly complete.
• Other projects: repository land use change approved, single-family permit reviews, Deloitte office buildings finished, further residential development underway (55 homes, 33 acres, $3-$5 million range).
• Villagio (17 homes, 1-acre lots), Westlake Ranch (32 lots, ~1 acre each), ongoing construction.
• Residential stats: 1,205 total lots entitled, 420 vacant, 695 homes completed.

Rezoning Discussion: Aspen Lane Properties

• Public hearing held regarding ordinance 1038 (Marquis Group request to rezone 25 acres at 44110 and 4120 Aspen Lane from R-5 to Town Center Edge zoning).
• Staff explained the Town Center Edge zoning would require a Development Agreement, regulating plan, and future council/public input on design, number of units, and infrastructure.
• Council and public debated:
  • Concerns about density, compatibility with comprehensive plan, process sequence, and impact on existing residents’ property values and future options.
  • Opposing views from residents (majority of Aspen Lane homeowners against; letter submitted) emphasizing rural character, due process, and infrastructure constraints (notably access and utilities).
  • Support from some former officials and residents for controlled, high-quality development consistent with evolving comprehensive plan and prior projects.
  • Developer willing to consider flexibility in number of lots if economically feasible but stressed market constraints and costs for larger lots.
  • Council clarified the current vote only affects zoning; regulating plan and development agreement would determine actual lot count and design, and no development can proceed without their approval.
  • Discussion about fire code, access, and whether rezoning would lock out future development for other residents. Staff and developer argued there is still flexibility and regulatory safeguards at later stages.
  • After debate and motions, the council voted 3-2 in favor of the rezoning ordinance, with assurances that future stages would require further council approval and negotiation.

Other Business

• Ordinance approved to call for May 2, 2026, general election and authorize election agreements with Tarrant and Denton counties.