Transportation
Development
BY HEATHER MCCULLOUGH
BY CONNOR PITTMAN
Utility relocations underway ahead of FM 407 widening
Flower Mound council puts Lakeside East proposal on hold
piece of land, the next building and the adjacent tenants.” What they’re saying Several members of the community voiced their support during the public hearing in early April and more asked council members to bring the developer back during public comments at the April 21 meeting. “In Lakeside, my customers actually live above me,” Clayton Flurry, co-owner of Flurry’s Market in Lakeside and Flurry’s Market and Provisions, said at the April 7 meeting. “It is instrumental for my business in Lakeside to have the residential around it.” Others like resident Steven Wood had con- cerns about the proposed apartments and traffic. “It has the capability [to create] another two poor intersections blocking traffic in and out for the people who work out of town,” Wood said April 7.
Utilities are being relocated ahead of the recon- struction of FM 407 from Cleveland Gibbs Road to Gateway Drive in Argyle. The utility relocations will not impact traffic, Texas Department of Transportation Public Information Officer Tila Grant said. The details TxDOT plans to widen FM 407 from a two-lane rural road to a six-lane urban road with three east- bound lanes and three westbound lanes, which requires the utility relocations that are underway. Travel lanes will be 12 feet wide with 18-foot wide medians, 12-foot wide left turn lanes, and curb and gutter drainage, according to a TxDOT presentation. A shared use path and sidewalk will also accommodate bicyclists and pedestrians. Design plans are complete and right-of-way has been acquired for the project, Grant said. No lane or road closures or construction time- line have been finalized for the project.
A proposal from Dallas-based Realty Capital remains uncertain after Flower Mound Town Council unanimously voted to table consider- ation of a master plan amendment and zoning change at its April 7 meeting. Based on language in the motion, the zoning case was tabled until the applicant, Realty Capital, opts to have its plan heard again. Jimmy Archie, a managing partner at Realty Capital and Lakeside’s developer, said he plans to continue discussions with council members. What you need to know The developer of Lakeside DFW and Lakeside Village, Realty Capital, is seeking to develop 21.1 acres with a mix of residential, commercial and office uses along with a hotel. “This development from the very beginning has never been about making a transaction to create a lease or income,” Archie said. “It’s always been about what adds value to the next
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the presentation from TxDOT. Part of the project also involves realigning the road starting in Northlake and going through Justin, per the presentation. The estimated cost of the TxDOT-funded project is $235 million. Looking ahead The reconstruction from Cleveland Gibbs Road to Gateway Drive is scheduled to start the bidding process in late 2027, Grant said.
“TxDOT strives to maintain traffic lanes as much as possible during construction and only have closures when necessary,” Grant said Zooming out The work is a part of the FM 407 project span- ning 11.5 miles from Bill Cook Road to FM 1830. The project is to address population, economic growth, regional transportation demand and system linkages in the project area, according to
Looking ahead Archie said he likely needs a decision made on the mixed-use plan in the next two months. Realty Capital has also had discussions with potential users for pad sites, small lots in front of a shopping center, which would create more traffic than the mixed-use plan, he added.
LEWISVILLE 2416 S Stemmons Fwy (214) 488-0888
WESTLAKE 2341 Highway 377 (817) 490-9072
DENTON 2315 Colorado Blvd (940) 243-2929
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