BY HEATHER MCCULLOUGH, CONNOR PITTMAN & JACOB VAUGHN
Council discusses Eden Ranch proposal Flower Mound officials heard plans for a proposed community that would blend residential and agricultural uses in the Cross Timbers Conservation District during a
March 17 work session. What you need to know
The proposed development, Eden Ranch, encompasses about 336 acres of agricultur- ally zoned land and includes 193 residential lots and sits north of FM 1171 between Shiloh Road and Red Rock Road. The general goal of the development is to bring better quality food sources closer to people’s homes. The website for Eden Ranch promotes amenities such as annual crops grown on farmland throughout the property. Because the item was heard during a work session, council took no action. What’s next? Eden Ranch will need to be heard by sev- eral boards and commissions in the coming months before a public hearing with the plan- ning and zoning commission is scheduled.
The $100,000 given to Little Joe’s Farmstead is to help owner Jim Reid convert the outdoor patio of his restaurant into a walk up ice cream shop and o ce. Reid also plans to buy nearby property to connect the business to the Argyle Nature Trail. Argyle council OKs $140k for Little Joe’s Farmstead, town center HEATHER MCCULLOUGH COMMUNITY IMPACT Little Joe's Farmstead Argyle Town Center 407 377 Argyle
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Highland Village council approves updated HTeaO site plan for FM 407 store An amended site plan for a proposed HTeaO location in Highland Village is approved, clearing the way for construction to resume. Highland Village council members unanimously approved an updated site plan, which includes a smaller footprint for the store in Highland Village Argyle Town Council members approved an expenditure of the city’s Municipal Development District board for $100,000 to Little Joe’s Farm- stead and $40,000 to begin work on the Argyle Town Center project. The overview The $100,000 given to Little Joe’s Farmstead is to help owner Jim Reid convert the outdoor patio of his restaurant into a walk up ice cream shop and office, according to city documents. The shop will offer homemade ice cream and pastries, Reid said. “I think it’s a wonderful addition and a great next step ... every time I drive by it’s just a source of pride,” council member Cynthia Hermann said.
In addition to this project, Reid is looking into purchasing the property next to Little Joe’s and making it into a market center that connects Little Joe’s to the Argyle Nature Trail. More details The $40,000 for the proposed town center will be used for preliminary studies including traffic impact assessments, water flow studies and utility studies, said applicant Mike Silvaggio. The town center property includes 12 acres of land adjacent to 6 acres owned by the town. The town is planning to build a law enforcement center and municipal buildings on the property.
"This somewhat looks like a golf course from above, but instead of golf, it’s a functional farm where people are able to thrive and raise their kids." TYLER RADBOURNE, EDEN RANCH CO FOUNDER
Town Center, during a March 25 meeting. The overview
The proposed HTeaO location will sit within a 2,168-square-foot building, which is 385 square feet smaller than the originally approved site plan from 2022, according to city documents. The site will also have two drive-thru lanes. The first site plan for the property was approved in February 2022 before HTeaO elected to make the store corporate owned instead of a franchise location, Kriston said. Once a building permit is approved, construc- tion is expected to last about six months.
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