Council members in Flower Mound recently approved an ordinance request to rezone more than 1,000 acres at the Flower Mound Ranch into a sprawling mixed-use development with residential units, commercial and retail space, a hotel, and more.
At the end of 2022, Flower Mound Town Council agreed to rezone the Flower Mound Ranch — also known as Furst Ranch — in a split 3-2 vote. Concept plans for the future mixed-use development include 6,000 apartments, 3,000 single-family homes, nearly 8 million square feet of commercial space, a hotel, and schools, as well as parks and trails, among other features.
Council members Ann Martin, Jim Engel, and Brian Taylor voted yes to the zoning change, citing excitement over the developments, amenities, shops, and restaurants that will come to the area, according to reporting from The Cross Timbers Gazette (TCTG).
“This is going to be like Lakeside, but 10 times better … I think the residents are going to love this development,” said Councilman Engel, according to TCTG.
Council members Sandeep Sharma and Adam Schiestel voted against the zoning request, citing infrastructure, traffic, and density concerns.
Property owner Jack Furst has been working closely with construction engineering firm McAdams Co. to develop the proposed mixed-use project, located at the intersection of Cross Timbers Road to US 377 in Flower Mound.
Following the council’s approval of the ordinance change, Furst told TCTG that he was glad the town and its leadership were eager for the new West Flower Mound development project.
“I think the council liked that this is going to be a commercial hub that will create a huge tax base for the town and is consistent with the Town’s Master Plan,” he said, according to TCTG reporting.
Construction on the Flower Mound Ranch will take place in several phases over a period of 30 to 40 years. The mixed-use development will be limited to 2,750 apartments during the project’s first 10 years, with 1,000 units age-restricted for seniors.
“This is an opportunity for us to create the western gateway of Flower Mound,” Furst said during a meeting reported on by TCTG. “We’re trying to create a quality development that has unbelievable tenants, both residential and commercial.”
A possible move-in date for residents is scheduled around the end of 2026.
The Dallas Express reached out to council members Martin, Engel, and Taylor, inquiring about any recent updates to the Flower Mound development project but had not received any response at the time of publishing.
With a multitude of mixed-use development projects heading to North Texas, the City of Dallas continues to lag behind its neighbors.
For the developers and construction experts who want to build in Dallas, a backlogged and lagging building permit process — as well as the crises of crime, homelessness, and vagrancy — has prevented many projects from reaching a successful lift-off.