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FLOWER MOUND HIGHLAND VILLAGE
ARGYLE EDITION
VOLUME 7, ISSUE 6 MAY 7 JUNE 5, 2023
Town plans for future re needs
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From left, Flower Mound Fire Department re ghters Tyler Carroll, Paul Winkler, Caleb March and Ben Hines, stationed at Station No 6 on the west side of town, are part of an ever-growing re department. (Don Munsch/Community Impact)
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A NEED FOR GROWTH As Flower Mound’s population has increased, so has the need for additional re stations. The town re department saw approximately 1,500 more service calls in 2022 than in 2018.
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prompting the need for yet another re station. No date of construction and timeline for the new station have been announced for Station No. 6, which will replace a facility that cur- rently serves as the sixth re station on Stonecrest Road. “This is a crucial rst step,” Flower Mound Fire Department Chief Paul Henley said. “Land is a diminishing thing, because when it’s gone, you don’t have it anymore.”
The Town of Flower Mound main- tains population data available to the Flower Mound Fire Department, and this information helps anticipate where services likely will be needed based on zoning, land use and unde- veloped land. The town’s master plan can be used to help identify where future residential growth is anticipated, including the west side of town, and this information helps CONTINUED ON 14
Flower Mound Town Council in April approved negotiations to pur- chase land at 6801 Canyon Falls Drive for what is currently called Fire Sta- tion No. 6. Flower Mound is expanding, spe- ci cally, on the west side of town with numerous new developments currently being built. Town o cials eventually expect the total pop- ulation to hover around 110,000,
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FROM CATHY: Summer is on the horizon, which means longer days, a break from school for some, and time to take advantage of local festivals, outdoor recreation and restaurant patio time. You’ll nd plenty of options to ll your summer days in our Impacts section (see Pages 4-5) and to-do list (See Page 6). As always, we appreciate the support of our loyal readers and community partners. I look forward to seeing you around town this summer! Cathy Williams, GENERAL MANAGER
FROM TIM: I can’t believe it’s already May! Time is ying by here at Community Impact , and we’re covering Flower Mound, Highland Village and Argyle news fast and furiously. In this month’s edition, our reporter Don Munsch covers Flower Mound’s decision to open a new re station on Canyon Falls Road. Besides the ins and outs of the new station, the story also takes a look at why the town needed a new station, including factors such as population growth, the number of emergency calls and more. Check it out! And don’t forget to email us news tips at anews@communityimpact.com. Tim Glaze, EDITOR
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NOW OPEN 1 Prestige Photography now has a studio open in Flower Mound, located at 2250 Morriss Road, Ste. 201, Flower Mound. Appointments can be scheduled online at http://local.prestigeportraits.com. Customers can also do the “no charge” session that comes with two poses only. 972-669-9200 2 PeakRx hosted a grand opening April 20 in Highland Village. The physical ther- apy studio is located at 2430 Justin Road, Ste. B, Highland Village. Therapists focus on orthopedic and pelvic health physical therapy and wellness. 972-695-3575. www.peakrxtherapy.com
3 Tequila Ranch Cocina o cially opened at 1485 Commons Circle, Ste. 400, North- lake, on April 6. As part of the Northlake Commons restaurant and business corridor, Tequila Ranch Cocina o ers Tex-Mex cuisine and a large drink menu. Dine-in and to-go orders are available, and custom- ers can eat out on the restaurant’s patio. 972-904-0952. www.tequilaranchcocina. wpcomstaging.com COMING SOON 4 Hawaii Fluid Art , an art gallery and studio specializing in acrylic pour painting, is opening a new location at 6101 Long Prairie Road, Ste. 736, Flower Mound, according to the company
6 Chick- l-A will open in Argyle near the intersection of Harvest Way and I-35W, said Amy Foskey, general manager of the Justin Road location in Flower Mound as well as Chick-l-A’s marketing and human resources representative. The restaurant is projected to open in June 2024, according to restaurant o cials. Construction on the 5,600-square-foot building should take about six months, Foskey said. 972-691-3999. www.chick-l-a.com 7 Cheeky Monkeys will open at The Shops at Highland Village in September, according to city o cials. Cheeky Monkeys is a children’s play area open to kids ages 10 months to 8 years old. The 7,708-square- foot space will be located next door to
website. The studio hosts several art classes in which students can paint canvases, framed glass and tumbler cups, among other items. Hawaii Fluid Art has locations in Dallas and Frisco. www.hawaii uidart.com. 5 Whataburger is o cially coming to Flower Mound after Town Council voted to approve construction of the popular burger restaurant. Construction will begin this summer, with the possibility of the restaurant opening to the public in spring 2024, according to town o cials. The fast-food eatery will be located near the intersection of Sagebrush Drive and Long Prairie Road. 972-874-6000
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Delhi6 Indian Kitchen. Two other locations are open in Plano and Fort Worth. 989-274-4416. www.cheekymonkeys.us RELOCATIONS 8 Argyle Pediatrics A medical practice o ce in Argyle will move into a new space on US 377, down the road from its current building. Construction continues on a new building for Argyle Pediatrics at 812 US 377, said Harrison Wicks, principal planner for the town of Argyle. Dr. Carrie Jones is in need of more space, Wicks said, and this building will house her new o ce and another suite for a future business. The current Argyle Pediatrics is at 306 US 377, Ste. H. 9 Uniden America Corporation will move its corporate American headquarters from Irving to Flower Mound, the town of Flower Mound announced on its website in April. The North American subsidiary of Japan-based Uniden Corporation will occupy more than 31,000 square feet at 301 International Parkway, Ste. 480, FEATURED IMPACT NOW OPEN Flower Mound restaurant Tycoon had its soft opening during the second weekend in April at 811 International Parkway, Flower Mound, said Dave Coussirat, president and chief operating o cer of Restaurant Ventures Unlimited, which includes Tycoon. The restaurant o ers a ne-dining experience with dishes that include sh, pork, chicken, beef, soups and salads. Brunch is available Saturdays and Sundays. Coussirat said the establishment o ers a $19 prime rib special with one side on Fridays from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tycoon features
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MAY 12 HAVE A MOVIE NIGHT A Movie in the Park night will show “Hotel Transylvania.” The movie will begin at dark. 7-10:30 p.m. Free. Doubletree Ranch Park, 310 Highland Village Road, Highland Village. https://bit.ly/40BEAft 29 CELEBRATE MEMORIAL DAY Community members can attend a tribute to fallen soldiers of war at Flower Mound’s Memorial Day Celebration. This year’s ceremony will feature keynote speakers from military members and local leaders, a Color Guard presentation, music and more. Residents are invited to submit a tribute by emailing recreation@ ower-mound.com. The submission deadline is May 12. 9 a.m. Free. Flower Mound Senior Center, 2701 W. Windsor Road, Flower Mound. 972-824-6110. www. ower-mound.com. JUNE 03 CHALK THE WALK Artists of all ages and abilities are invited to spend the day turning the park into a canvas of color. Participants will be assigned a concrete square to draw on. A set of chalk pastels will be provided for the rst 75 participants
to register, or artists can bring their own. Judging will begin at 12:30 p.m., and prizes will be given out based on multiple age groups: 6 and under, 7-10, 11-13, 14-17, 18 and older, and a family division. Food trucks will be on-site with food available for purchase. 9 a.m.-noon. Free. Heritage Park, 600 Spinks Road, Flower Mound. 972-874-6000. 10 ATTEND THE CAC’S BIRTHDAY Flower Mound’s Community Activity Center o cially turns 15 years old on June 10. Attendees can enjoy snacks, special prizes and giveaways all day. Members can bring a friend for free. No RSVP is needed. 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Free. Community Activity Center, 1200 Gerault Road, Flower Mound. www. ower-mound. com/225/Community-Activity-Center-CAC. 18 COMPETE IN A REGATTA Flower Mound residents will be able to compete in a unique activity that will test engineering skills. Individual participants or teams of two will have an hour and a half to construct and decorate a sea-worthy vessel using only supplies provided by the Community Activity Center. All assembled products will be tested in a nal race in the CAC’s indoor pool. Prizes will be awarded. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Community Activity Center Indoor Pool, 1200 Gerault Road, Flower Mound. 972-874-7275.
Artists of all ages are invited to the annual Flower Mound Arts Festival at Heritage Park on May 13. (Courtesy Town of Flower Mound) FEATURED EVENT
ENJOY THE ARTS AT FLOWER MOUND’S ANNUAL FESTIVAL Residents can enjoy live music performances, shop artwork from local artists, add to the community mural and create original art at the Flower Mound Arts Festival. The event is family-friendly, and pets on leashes are welcome. May 13. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Heritage Park 600 Spinks Road, Flower Mound. 972-874-6000. https://bit.ly/43SUZi5
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UPCOMING PROJECTS 4 Karnes Road reconstruction Per the town of Flower Mound, the project consists of Karnes Road upgrades from a two-lane asphalt road to a two-lane concrete road with curb and gutter. A professional services agreement for design services with the rm Teague Nall and Per- kins was approved by council in December. Timeline: December 2022-TBD Cost: $830,000 Funding source: Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone
2 Fireside Drive improvements Fireside Drive is closed between Arrowhead Drive and Cross Timbers Road, allowing for construction of a new right-turn lane. Timeline: April 17-May 17, 2023 Cost: $40,000 Funding source: Public works operating budget 3 Homestead Street and Melody Court Homestead Street has been reduced to one lane at the Melody Court intersection for construction. Timeline: August 2022-Summer 2023 Cost: $420,000 Funding source: Project savings
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HIGHLIGHT LEWISVILLE ISD The district received a fourth quarter demographics report during a March workshop session, as well as a prediction for total population by 2028. As of the beginning of 2023, Lewisville ISD currently consists of 48 subdivisions actively being built, 26 future subdivisions in various stages of planning, groundwork underway on 445 lots within 16 subdivisions, approximately 2,500 multifamily units under construction across the district and more than 6,900 future multifamily units in various stages of planning across the district. O cials presented data and said they expect the district to plateau to 46,500 students in the next ve years. Current student enrollment is approximately 48,000, o cials said. Lewisville ISD board of trustees meets at 6 p.m. May 15 and June 12 at 1565 W. Main St., Lewisville. www.lisd.net Argyle ISD board of trustees meets at 7 p.m. May 15 at 6701 Canyon Falls Drive, Flower Mound. www.argyleisd.com MEETINGS WE COVER
4th Argyle ISD elementary school location identi ed ARGYLE ISD A location has been announced for the new elementary school in Argyle ISD, district o cials stated in a news release. BY DON MUNSCH 17TH ST.
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The new campus—referred to as Elementary School No. 4, as the name has not been determined—will be located in the Harvest community, which rests on the west side of I-35W. The new school is part of the 2022 school bond package and is scheduled to open in fall 2024. The campus will serve students in prekindergarten through fth grade. AISD o cials will hold a community groundbreaking event for the campus later this school year with a date to be determined. Elementary School No. 4 will have a capacity of 850 students, the release stated, and will be located at the northwest corner of 17th Street and Cleveland Gibbs Road. The school will be on 23 acres donated to the district by Hillwood Properties with construction projected to begin this summer, the release stated. The new school is one of two elementary schools in the 2022 bond package, with Elementary School No. 5 projected to open in 2026, the release stated. “Having a second elementary in the western part of the district provides much-needed instructional space for our elementary students in this rapidly growing area,” AISD Superintendent Telena Wright said in the release.
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At the beginning of this school year, AISD opened its third elementary campus, Argyle South, which is in the Canyon Falls community. “We are excited to begin construction on our district’s fourth elementary school,” AISD Board President Sam Slaton said in the release. “Thank you to the community for voting to approve the bond to make this necessary expansion possible and to Hillwood Properties for graciously donating this land to the district.”
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BELIEVE ME DER a y At Believe Meadery, we embrace core values about ourselves, the world, and others. Best enjoyed chilled, with ice, or as an interesting mixer with other ingredients. All of our containers are recyclable, including our plastic bottles and plastic kegs. Our products target crisp, natural tastes with a lingering fruit finish on the palate. They are very popular with wine aficionados, seltzer lovers, and fruit sour enthusiasts. BELIEVE ME DER a y At Believe Meadery, we embrace core values about ourselves, the world, and others. We are a boutique producer of meads and melomels, using a variety of wild flower honeys, fruits, and other natural ingredients to make light, refreshing beverages.
The chicken kebab with rice and salad and dipping sauce is a popular dish at Istanbul Cuisine. (Photos by Don Munsch/Community Impact)
Istanbul Cuisine Flower Mound eatery o ers a taste of Turkey C ooking is a family a air for Can Karatas and his family. His father, mother and grand- the menu, Karatas said. An entire portion of the menu focuses on kebab platters, such as the kofte kebab, described as a “ground beef skewer seasoned with
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Lamb shank ($20.95) is served with mashed eggplant and rice.
parents all were acquainted with the kitchen, as they were chefs. So Karatas, following in his family’s footsteps, made food preparation his profession. Karatas, who got training at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City and also worked for Turkish Airlines, has been in the food business for 10 years. He operates Istanbul Cuisine in Flower Mound, which opened in September 2019. The restaurant also has a location in Southlake under the direction of Karatas’ uncle, Cengiz Yumrutas, who is also Karatas’ business partner. That location opened nine months ago, Karatas said. Istanbul Cuisine o ers an array of dishes, including some featur- ing beef, chicken and seafood, and the menu features Greek and Mediterranean options. The chicken shish kebab and lamb shanks are two popular items on the menu, Karatas said. The menu also features cold and hot appetizers, gyro meat dishes, desserts and vegetarian dishes. Gyro platters and sand- wiches are also popular items on
Turkish herbs.” The menu also includes moussaka, which is a Turkish lasagna plate. “We make everything fresh daily,” Karatas said. “We are not keeping anything frozen.” Also on the menu is a family platter, which includes six kinds of kebabs: gyro, chicken gyro, chicken kebab, beef kebab, chicken adana and kofte kebab. They are served with rice pilaf, Greek salad or hummus, baba ghanoush, tzatziki sauce, and four types of pita breads. Salads and soups are on the menu, as are Turkish tea and Turkish co ee. The restaurant is BYOB. “Also, we have a stu ed cabbage my mom used to make,” he said. “It is so delicious.” Istanbul Cuisine o ers lunch specials daily from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The restaurant has a lot of regular customers, Karatas said, and he appreciates the community; in a show of support one day during the winter freeze in 2021, he gave free soup to visitors. “[We gave out] a thousand cups for anyone who [needed] it,” he said.
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Bags are handcrafted from 100% genuine leather and/or handwoven wool. Prices range from $59.99-$500.
Erin and Shawn Gaudet co-own Ranch Junkie Mercantile, providing handcrafted quality products with a “unique air,” Erin said. (Photos by Karen Chaney) Ranch Junkie Mercantile Locally owned business specializes in handcrafted leather goods and home decor E rin and Shawn Gaudet said personal experiences combined with business
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They describe the overall style of their merchandise as a mixture of Southwestern, ranch, country and luxury. In 2020, because they had quadrupled their business, they moved operations from their home to a warehouse in Argyle. The couple also found they could no longer keep up with the demand of making everything themselves, so they started sourcing work to artisans. “It is a passion of ours to make handcrafted products that ties into our love of the ranch and outdoors,” Shawn said. Last year, the couple added a bag line featuring bu alo leather, hair-on-hide cow leather, 100% handwoven wool and more. “We’ve found ourselves more passionate about the bags and designing them,” Shawn said. “You can appeal to a bigger range of customers with bags.” There are multiple ways cus- tomers can purchase items from Ranch Junkie Mercantile. Products are available at Erin and Shawn’s Ranch Junkie booth in Painted Tree in Highland Village, or customers can order online at www.ranch- junkie.com and on Amazon. “To see people love your brand … is very rewarding,” Shawn said. “You know the hard work you’re putting in is paying o when you see the growth.”
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acumen—developed while work- ing in the corporate world—proved bene cial when they launched Ranch Junkie Mercantile in Argyle in 2018. While working as a product man- ager at Fossil, Erin was involved in the lifecycle of products including design, manufacturing and sales. “She always had an eye for fashion,” Shawn said. “She knows what will work or what is needed in the market.” Shawn worked at a quickly growing company where he gained management and negotiation skills. Prior to that, as a child, he discovered his entrepreneurial spirit and opened a lawn care business, sunglass business and more. After leaving Fossil, Erin started making and selling wooden signs on Etsy. Eventually, Shawn added to the inventory. “My grandfather was a carpenter, so he taught me how to build stu ,” Shawn said. “I started making furniture, home decor and oating shelves. It was fun.” The Argyle couple love to spend time at their ranch in the hill country and dubbed them- selves “ranch junkies,” which inspired their business name.
Windows are handcrafted from Mexican Pine and are popular because of their signature style. Prices range from $79.99-$300.
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CITY & COUNTY
News from Flower Mound, Highland Village, Argyle & Denton County
Peters Colony Memorial Park in Flower Mound in design phase
Highland Village targets boat ramp improvements
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FLOWER MOUND Peters Colony Memorial Park will give residents another place to relax, with enhanced trails and children’s areas, among other amenities. Slated to open late next year, the park is in the design stage now, with the design about 95% complete, Parks and Recreation Director Chuck Jennings said. The town works with architecture firm Mesa to design the park, and Mesa subcontracts with firm f2ds in Austin. Jennings said he expects to have the park out to bid by mid- to late summer, and con- struction would start in the late fall. The project should take no longer than a year to finish construction. The total amount to develop the 3.3-acre park is $2.96 million, with the city receiving a $750,000 grant from the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department for the project. The
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HIGHLAND VILLAGE City leaders want to improve the boat ramp access at Pilot Knoll Park and will seek grant funding to do so, but it may be a few years before the project comes to fruition. The Highland Village City Council at the April 11 meeting decided to apply for a Texas Parks and Wildlife grant that would help enhance the boat ramp at Pilot Knoll Park. Parks and Recreation Director Phil Lozano told council the city has a “pretty good” chance of getting approved for the grant. The city has four years to complete the project, Lozano said, and up to three years of work prior to the award date that it is eligible for reimbursement— which includes the grant writer’s cost and any architect fees com- pleted leading up the grant.
rest is covered by the tax increment reinvestment zones, Jennings said. “It’s called a speciality park—that’s the kind of category it fits in,” he said. “It’s not going to be like your typical neighborhood park where you’ve got a basketball pad and a big huge playground.” SOURCE: TOWN OF FLOWER MOUND/ COMMUNITY IMPACT memorialize people, such as veterans and first responders Once construction is complete, Peters Colony Memorial Park in Flower Mound will include several amenities. • A soft-surface trail • Signage • A nature-themed children’s area • Landscaping • Artwork • Legacy monuments to
Any matching funds are in the 2021 bond issue, Lozano said. In his presentation to council, Lozano said the TPWD Recreational Boating Access Grant Program assists local government agencies in developing boating access through- out the state. The program provides 75% match grants on a reimburse- ment based on eligible applications. The city will be responsible for 25% of the project’s total cost, according to city officials. The matching maximum amount is $250,000 for planning—which Lozano said the city does not antic- ipate using—and up to $1 million for construction. This grant would help fund Phase 1 of the redevelopment project, Lozano said.
HIGHLIGHTS ARGYLE Town Council on April 24 approved in a 4-1 resolution to give Mayor Bryan Livingston a no-confidence vote in his ability to represent the town. The vote against Livingston comes after the mayor released attorney-client privileged information to the public that concerned an investigation involving the resignation of the former town secretary last year and other incidents involving employees at town hall, according to officials. An outside law firm conducted the investigation and cleared Livingston. Livingston will complete his term as mayor.
TxDOT discusses FM 1171 expansion
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DENTON COUNTY For the second time in less than a month, the Texas Department of Transpor- tation held an informal meet and greet at Gene Pike Middle School in Justin to allow the public a chance to ask engineer questions and view construction blueprints. This month’s spotlight is a major over- haul of FM 1171, which runs through Lewisville, Flower Mound, Argyle, Northlake and Justin. In urban areas, the road would be expanded to six 12-foot-wide lanes with a depressed median.
The current Argyle Police Station. The new station will be named after Don Moser.
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Police station to be renamed after mayor
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The police station is located at 506 N. US 377, but a new one will be constructed at a later date due to department expansion, per Town Administrator Erika McComis. ”When [US] 377 expands, it’s going to be pretty much right at the building, so we’ll need to get them out of that [location],” McComis said. “Also, they’ve just grown to where that size is nonconducive to the number of employees that they have.” The old building will be sold, and construction likely wouldn’t start for another year, McComis said.
ARGYLE The town’s police station has outgrown its space, and officials are looking to upgrade the space—and rename it after a familiar face. Town Council on April 17 decided to name the proposed future station the Don Moser Law Enforcement Facility, replacing the existing name of Argyle Police Station. Moser is a former Argyle mayor and retired firefighter who died in April 2022 after serving as town mayor from 2017-20, according to town documents.
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Flower Mound Town Council meets at 6 p.m. May 16 and June 5 at 2121 Cross Timbers Road, Flower Mound. www.flower-mound.com Highland Village City Council meets at 6 p.m. May 9 and May 23 at 1000 Highland Village Road, Highland Village. www.highlandvillage.org Argyle Town Council meets at 7 p.m. May 15 and June 20 at 308 Denton St., Argyle. www.argyletx.com
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SERVING THE COMMUNITY
NEW NUMBER 6 The new Fire Station No. 6 will be built at 6801 Canyon Falls Road.
Each of the seven Flower Mound fire stations is responsible for an area of town, with construction of an eighth station also planned. The newest station, Station 7, was built in 2021.
officials will go into the design phase with those needs in mind. They’ll ensure the bay space is large enough to house the projected needed tools and equipment. Lastly, the dorm and living space will need to be larger than the current station to accommodate future and existing personnel. “In terms of aesthetics, we will do our best to make sure we match the beauty of surrounding neighbor- hoods,” Henley said about the new station. “We’re going to put great detail in that. However, I’m also very, very budget conscious. We’ll do it as financially efficiently as we can and make sure it is aesthetically pleasing to the neighborhood.” Town Manager James Childers said funding discussions and the design process have not started. In the past, the city has funded fire stations through selling bonds. He also noted that calls for fire-related emergencies have increased since 2015. “This would be the most likely funding approach for Station No. 6, but it’s still way too early to say that definitively,” he said in an email. Looking ahead Henley said when he became chief about two years ago, he performed a needs assessment to see where the department was functioning and he thought the Flower Mound Fire Department needed a strategic out- look for five to 10 years. He communi- cated his views to Childers. “With the needs analysis, we look at where are our stations, where is the future growth and what do we need to plan in terms of deployment analysis and those things,” Henley said. He said Station No. 6 was especially concerning because of its temporary nature and a need existed there to provide adequate service. The fire department has an Insur- ance Services Organization rating of
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are relocated, Demmitt said. The new station is still a few years from going online. She added that when existing Fire Station No. 6 opened on Stonecrest Road in 2017—the population of the town then was 71,850, and it is now 80,000—it was always meant to reduce emergency response times in the Canyon Falls area as the town con- tinued to search for land adequate for a permanent fire station. As areas grow, the town needs to continue to provide fire suppres- sion services efficiently, Henley and Flower Mound Deputy Fire Chief Brandon Barth said. The new Station No. 6 will be designed so that fire personnel can make use of space to plan for future growth and equipment needs. Four to six people per shift will work out of the new Station No. 6 when it goes online. The building’s design will be user-friendly and prac- tical but will take comfort into consid- eration, Henley said. The new No. 6 will be larger than the temporary fire station in order to maximize town facility needs, so
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Mound Ranch is around 20,000, Dem- mitt said. The existing town population is approximately 80,000 with an esti- mated buildout of 110,000. Of the remaining 30,000 people to join the town, 20,000 will be within Flower Mound Ranch and a majority of the remaining 10,000 people are antic- ipated to also be in the west side of town, based on estimates. The existing Fire Station No. 6 at Stonecrest Road will be transformed into a west-side operations and public works facility once station operations
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determine a build-out population, said Melissa Demmitt, Flower Mound’s communications director. The estimated population to the west of Whites Branch Creek is approximately 4,000. Though an exact number cannot be provided at this time, the upcoming Flower Mound Ranch housing development can build up to 9,000 units, split across single-family residential, mul- tifamily units and senior living, and the estimated population for Flower
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1, with that rating being the highest rating. These ratings reflect how well a fire department can protect com- munities. The temporary station on the west side was built to accommo- date growth and to meet Insurance Services Organization requirements for distance between fire stations and capacities, Henley said. The temporary facility is not large enough to house additional personnel or equipment as the area continues to develop; plus, the current location is not on one of the main thoroughfares and creates additional turns out of the station to reach a main road. “It is a little small for the needs and it’s in a location that is not optimal,” Henley said. The station is functional, though, and fire personnel can get anywhere in the district in a timely fashion, he said. “If we can enhance that, that’s what we want to do,” he said. “So that little piece of property—six acres, right across from Argyle High School—for me was very attractive [for the future station].” Fire officials said response time goals are established by the National Fire Protection Association. The nearby major thoroughfare to the planned sixth station, FM 1171, saves
firefighters time in getting out of the facility and on the road and to their destination, Henley said. Flower Mound Mayor Derek France said the new Station No. 6, as well as any ensuing fire stations, will “keep Flower Mound prepared” for the projected population increases. “The population growth of Flower Mound and its surrounding areas plays a significant role in deter- mining the need for constructing a new fire station,” France said. “It is our responsibility to recognize the impact of this growth on public safety and infrastructure require- ments, not only within our town but also in neighboring communities.” Station’s emergence When to build the replacement station, as well as costs, have not been determined, as discussions among town and fire department officials have yet to occur. The first part of the puzzle centered on acquiring the land, fire officials said. No plans have been drawn, but the proposed location suits the depart- ment, Henley said. Barth said a Geographic Informa- tion System was used to determine drive times, and pointed fire officials
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to build in the central location in the Canyon Falls community. Henley said response time is a great metric, but it does not measure effectiveness, only an ability for fire personnel to be effective. This new station will give the fire department the best chance at success because drive times will be shortened. The current station is “adequate” for current needs, Henley said, but
as the population increases along- side town development, including the Flower Mound Ranch develop- ment, he wants a station that will be viable for 10 to 20 years in the future and be able to respond to the town’s growth.
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