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2024 Annual Community Guide

The Cheesecake Factory servers Casey Ellis, left, and Christie Wilkins speak briey during the lunch rush at the restaurant, which opened in early December at The Shops at Highland Village.

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Retail development growth beneting Highland Village

coming months, with the parking lot near the Cheesecake Factory being renovated. Wadhwa said the southern and northern courtyards will be redesigned with new amenities in place.

Located on Justin Road, or FM 407, in Highland Village, The Shops is experiencing renewed popular- ity with shoppers, said Ravi Wadhwa, the develop- ment’s senior general manager. Shoppers will see construction activity in the

BY DON MUNSCH

As it enters its 17th year of operation, ocials with The Shops at Highland Village are still working to bring shoppers a fresh mix of businesses to go along with mainstay merchants.

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Also in this issue

Impacts: Cheesecake Factory opens in Highland Village (Page 5)

Education: Argyle ISD approves zoning for new school (Page 7)

Events: Check out things to do in January, February (Page 10)

Annual Community Guide: See local population changes (Page 11)

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Impacts

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Akira Imamura, the Japanese ramen restaurant’s chef, possesses more than 20 years of experience. The restaurant has appetizers and rice dishes in addition to ramen offerings. • Soft opened Nov. 9 • 2600 Lakeside Parkway, Ste. 120, Flower Mound • www.ramenakira.com 4 Success Space The coworking space is a brand new franchise model, co-owner Tisha White said. She operates the business with her husband, Brian. The coworking space offers a full cafe with breakfast, lunch and dinner that is open to the public. It is a membership-based space that has private office rentals, hourly office rentals, a multimedia studio and conference rooms. • Opened Dec. 5 • 6050 Long Prairie Road, Ste. 100, Flower Mound • www.success.space/project/flower-mound 5 Michaels Michaels’ newest location occupies the old Bed Bath & Beyond space near World Market. The store sells seasonal products in addition to arts and crafts. • Opened Nov. 17 • 6101 Long Prairie Road, Ste. 200, Flower Mound • www.michaels.com 6 Pie Hole The restaurant’s menu features pizzas, sandwiches, kids meals and desserts. Pie Hole is part of The River Walk Social restaurant group and features dine-in and pickup options, as well as a walk-up window. • Opened Nov. 8 • 4120 River Walk Drive, Flower Mound • www.rwpiehole.com Tommy Tapes Tommy Tapes converts old home movies on tape and saves them to the cloud or on a USB drive. The Argyle- based business provides services for Denton County and northern Tarrant County. • Opened in October • www.tommytapes.com

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2 Parlor Doughnuts The shop is known for its original layered doughnuts but offers other breakfast items, such as sausage biscuits, avocado toast and seasonal oats, according to a news release on the town of Flower Mound’s website. Parlor Doughnuts also offers coffee and tea beverages, including iced and hot lattes, cold brew, drip coffees, and more. • Opened Dec. 9 • 1450 Long Prairie Road, Ste. 110, Flower Mound • www.parlordoughnuts.com 3 Ramen Akira The Flower Mound location is Ramen Akira’s second, with the first restaurant located in Lewisville.

Now open

1 Bunker Brew Bunker Brew, a drive-thru coffee truck, completed the filing for its business permit at Argyle Town Hall in early November, according to a news release from the town of Argyle. Bunker Brew serves a number of beverages, including seasonal holiday specialties, hot cocoa and tea, and homemade sundries. Bunker Brew can be found in downtown Argyle during most weekday mornings. People can find the business at local festivals and farmers markets on weekends. • Opened Nov. 8 • 111 Dallas St., Argyle • Facebook: Bunker Brew

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9 LuvLeigh Apparel LuvLeigh Apparel moved into a new space in The Shops at Highland Village, said Amber Eastin, who owns the business with her husband, Chad Eastin. LuvLeigh Apparel is a family-run small business. The women’s boutique sells unique clothing, jewelry and accessories. LuvLeigh Apparel also makes graphic tees, sweatshirts, tumblers, cups and stickers, as well as custom orders. • Relocated in September • 1501 Cottonwood Creek, Ste. 150 • www.luvleighapparel.com

Coming soon

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7 Los Caminos Modern Cocina Construction for Los Caminos Modern Cocina has begun, according to a November news release from Realty Capital Management. Los Caminos will offer modern Mexican and coastal influenced cuisine, such as wood-roasted oysters, lobster fajitas and fresh fish, in addition to hand-cut steaks, according to the release. It will also feature an extensive bar and patio space. • Opening fall 2024 • 880 International Pkwy., Flower Mound • www.lakesidedfw.com

In the news

10 ResponsiveEd The nonprofit charter school operator recently celebrated its 25-year anniversary. ResponsiveEd provides a variety of educational options for students. Its campuses offer college-preparatory programs for students in areas such as classical liberal arts and sciences, and career and technical education. ResponsiveEd has over 90 campuses across Texas and Arkansas, including one in Flower Mound. • 4901 Cross Timbers Road, Flower Mound (Flower Mound campus) • www.responsiveed.com/campuses

Relocations

11 The Cheesecake Factory The restaurant opened Dec. 5, according to Ravi Wadhwa, senior general manager of The Shops at Highland Village. The menu boasts more than 250 made-from-scratch dishes, and 40 cheesecake and dessert options. • Opened Dec. 5 • 4100 Deer Creek, Ste. 110, Highland Village • www.thecheesecakefactory.com

8 Pei Wei Pei Wei relocated from a 3090 Justin Road location in Highland Village to Flower Mound. The chain restaurant and Asian kitchen offers a number of dishes, including rice and noodle entrees as well as various spicy entrees, to go along with beef and broccoli, and chicken and broccoli, among others, according to its website. • Relocated in November • 4640 Long Prairie Road, Ste. 300, Flower Mound • www.peiwei.com

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Government

BY DON MUNSCH

Flower Mound to look at Sunrise Circle sewer issue Flower Mound Town Council on Dec. 4 asked town sta to explore and evaluate ways to create a septic replacement program for the Sunrise Circle neighborhood and have a meeting with Texas Water Utilities ocials to discuss water quality. Zooming in Assistant Town Manager Tommy Dalton discussed options with council at the meeting. He gave a history of the Sunrise Circle area and discussed funding an extension of sewer services to the Sunrise area, located in the western side of town o US 377, as well as the town’s policy regarding wastewater extensions. He also dis- cussed water quality, zoning and septic systems. “There’s a lot of frustration, and I respect that,” Dalton said to council. “I understand why the residents were frustrated. That’s why we reached out, to try to have this dialogue. It’s a lot of history

Town Council OKs site plan for development Argyle Town Council on Nov. 20 approved a site plan for a mixed-use development on a portion of a 10.4-acre tract of land near US 377 and Rusk Street. The details The agenda memo states the site plan application proposes one tract to have a 15,000-square-foot mixed-use building fronting US 377, with 7,500 square feet for retail and a minimum of 5,000 square feet for restaurant use. Further into the development, four tracts would have 5,000-square-foot oce buildings, with a private access drive and re lanes o US 377 and Rusk Street as well as a connection to the existing parking lot of the First Baptist Church to the south, the memo states.

Flower Mound Assistant Town Manager Tommy Dalton talks to a resident about Sunrise Circle.

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and a lot of detail to manage.” Diving in deeper

Dalton said council could fund an extension of sewer services ending at the southern cul-de-sac of Sunset Circle. The project would then be rebid, and city sta anticipates increased costs because of materials and labor. It could also increase the budget to extend the project to the northern cul-de-sac. Council could also choose one of those options and then direct sta to bring forward an exception process to the mandatory sewer connection ordinance.

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Education

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AISD selects name, zoning for new school On the heels of naming its fourth elementary Jane Ruestmann Elementary School, Argyle ISD board members approved staff’s zoning recom- mendation Dec. 18. The details The new school is only one of the factors that required the board to rezone boundaries. Other factors contributing to the need for rezoning include increased enrollment numbers for existing and future developments; minimizing the impact to currently enrolled students; and aligning with the long-term boundary and facility plans. According to district documents, 331 students are scheduled to be rezoned from West Elemen- tary to Ruestmann Elementary. A closer look District documents state two exemptions for

LISD approves next academic calendar Lewisville ISD board members approved the 2024-25 academic calendar Dec. 11, making next year’s start and end dates Aug. 13 and May 23, respectively. LISD staff and parents provided input, Chief of Staff Shawna Miller said. What happened In the chosen option, the 2024 Thanksgiv- ing break will be from Nov. 25-29 followed by winter break from Dec. 23-Jan. 3 with an early release day on Dec. 20 and a teacher work day Jan. 6. In the 2025 semester, stu- dents have spring break from March 10-14. Additionally, dates categorized as holidays and professional learning/student holidays for the 2024-25 school year include Sept. 2; Oct. 11 and 14; Nov. 5; Jan. 20, 2025; Feb. 14 and 17, 2025; and April 18, 2025.

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Transportation

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Update: A construction agreement was awarded Sept. 18. • Timeline: Work is anticipated to start in January. • Cost: $830,000 • Funding source: Flower Mound tax increment reinvestment zone 2 FM 1171/FM 2499 right-turn lane project Project: The Texas Department of Transportation project will include the installation of a westbound right-turn lane at the FM 1171/FM 2499 intersection, right-of-way acquisition, hike and bike trail, utility relocations, and traffic signal upgrades. Update: The town will fund right-of-way acquisition and project design. TxDOT will fund construction. Work is anticipated to start in early 2024. • Timeline: 2024-TBD • Cost: $358,331 (local match), $860,000 (TxDOT) • Funding sources: Flower Mound tax increment reinvestment zone, TxDOT

Update: The project is transitioning to the construction phase. Travelers should expect minor delays, lane closures and detours as the project is constructed. • Timeline: Work anticipated to begin early 2024. • Cost: $345,000

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Project: Highland Village city staff evaluated the 126 asphalt pavement streets located within the city using a pavement condition index from its street maintenance program. Several streets were identified as failing. The streets are grouped into three construction projects with engineering design ongoing, and the construction phase began in summer 2023. Update: The city has secured a contractor and is currently constructing Phase 1 of the project. Phase 2 is anticipated to go out for bid in February 2024. Phase 3 is in the preliminary design phase and will coincide with a proposed waterline replacement project. • Timeline: 2023-2025 • Cost: $3.6 million • Funding source: Highland Village certificates of obligation bonds

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3 Traffic signal, roadway improvements at Highland Village Road Project: This project consists of upgrading the existing traffic signal at Highland Village Road and Brazos Boulevard to current signal technology standards as well as Americans with Disabilities Act standards.

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Real estate

Number of homes sold

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November 2023

Residential market data

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Only two ZIP code areas saw fewer houses sold in November 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. Two areas reported decreases in median sales price while the others reported increases.

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Events

BY DESTINE GIBSON

3030 Broadmoor Lane, Flower Mound • https://fmlibrary.libnet.info/event/9620411

January

Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration The public can join the Committee to Commemorate M.L. King Jr. Day at the 31st annual celebration. The committee chose the theme “Becoming One.” This civic event is planned as a nonpolitical interfaith event to celebrate King’s ideals, such as prejudice elimination, equality of races and international peace, according to the event description. • Jan. 15, 6 p.m. • Free • Lewisville High School Auditorium,

Coffee with the mayor Highland Village Mayor Daniel Jaworski will have coffee with residents for casual conversation and topics of interest. The mayor holds a monthly coffee conversation on the first Monday of every month. • Feb. 5, 8:30-9:30 a.m. • Free • Sip Stir Coffee House, 2570 Justin Road, Ste. 140, Highland Village • www.highlandvillage.org Play chess Former U.S. women’s chess champion Alexey Root will play 10 players simultaneously during a chess competition. Root is a lecturer at The University of Texas at Dallas and teaches education courses that explore the uses of chess. Anyone who can win against her will receive a free copy of “Prepare With Chess Strategy.” The event is open to players and spectators of all ages. • Feb. 10, 2-4 p.m. • Free • Flower Mound Public Library, 3030 Broadmoor Lane, Flower Mound • https://fmlibrary.libnet.info/event/9668567

Argyle and Flower Mound’s populations have risen in the last five years while Highland Village’s dropped a modest amount, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Flower Mound, Highland Village and Argyle area snapshot

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Daddy-daughter dance Highland Village will host its annual daddy- daughter dance. The event includes dinner, dancing and door prizes for participants. Space is limited. Tickets went on sale Dec. 26 for residents and Jan. 2 for nonresidents. Dress is semiformal. • Jan. 26, 6:30-9 p.m. • $40 for residents, $45 for nonresidents • Hilton Garden Inn, 785 State Hwy. 121, Lewisville • www.highlandvillage.org/651/ daddy-daughter-dance

Population change

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Spring gardening series Denton County Master Gardener Association will host four gardening sessions throughout February. Sessions will take place on Mondays and will provide useful tips and information, according to the event description. Each session will feature a different topic. • Feb. 5-26, 7 p.m. • Free • Flower Mound Public Library,

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Texas: +6.65%

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WESTLAKE 2341 Highway 377 (817) 490-9072

DENTON 2315 Colorado Blvd (940) 243-2929

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New coffee, tea shops open in Flower Mound, Argyle A few new coffee and tea shops opened in Flower Mound and Argyle in 2023. From pop-up coffee to boba milk drinks, these businesses offer a variety of options. TeaLatte Bar is a Hawaiian-based chain that offers brewed-to-order tea and other beverages. 1102 Bubble Tea & Smoothies serves coffee, tea, boba milk drinks and more. Bunker Brew is a newer option. The pop-up drive-thru coffee truck serves a number of beverages and can be found in downtown Argyle during most weekday mornings.

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There was a trend of gym and tness places opening in the Flower Mound, Highland Village and Argyle area in 2023. As part of that trend, Community Impact talked with Hotworx owner Heather Lee-Anthony about her business in Northlake amid the inux of tness facilities in the area. Hotworx opened in January 2023 and has grown in memberships—more than 700—as Lee-Anthony said people discover they can get a workout that doesn’t require the familiar components of a traditional gym. Located at 1248 FM 407 W., Ste. 200, Northlake, Hotworx is a virtually instructed exercise program that allows people to experience infrared heat absorption, while completing a 30-minute isometric workout or 15-minute high-intensity interval training session, according to the company’s website. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Why do you think there have been so many gym openings recently in the area? I wanted to open one where I knew that sports was a big factor. The school district was good, the sports are a big deal, and that’s why we ended up in Argyle. ... I think there’s a lot of [gym owners] in ... this area that

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Highland Village City Manager Paul Stevens and Community Development Coordinator Autumn Aman said the shopping center has been critical for the city’s economy. Stevens said the center accounted for $928,000 of yearly sales tax revenue in fiscal year 2022-23. “That’s roughly 17% of our total city sales tax,” Stevens said. Stevens said the city had $1.6 million in sales tax revenue in 2022 as the pandemic was waning and people got out more. The Shops can rebound again with new businesses, he said. “All of that helps recruit other businesses as well,” Stevens said. The Shops at Highland Village saw a rebound in its number of visitors in 2021 and 2022. Through Dec. 15, data showed it had seen 3.1 million visitors over the previous 12-month span. That outpaced the number of visitors at both the Highlands of Flower Mound and the Robertson’s Creek developments.

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The Shops currently has close to 70 mer- chants, though space is available, Wadhwa said. The shopping center remains a retail-only venture, as a zoning change for a multifamily development failed to launch in 2023. The Shops is focused on leasing the open spaces at the center, but they keep customers in mind, Wadhwa said. “Most places I have gone into have a personal touch—it doesn’t feel like a rushed mall,” said shopper Manny Rodriguez of Flower Mound.

Jim Verfurth owns Shoal Creek Tavern, which opened in 2017, and Lambeau’s America Kitchen and Taps, which opened in 2019. Verfurth said he and the community benet from The Shops. Nasr Bros. Owner Elie Nasr said The Shops provides opportunities for growth and for busi- nesses to make rst-time and repeat customers. For his business, customers who buy an engage- ment ring often return for the wedding band. “Our customers are more like our family—they come and say hello all the time,” said Nasr.

More businesses are expected to open soon at The Shops. Body20 and Orange Twist are constructing new spaces, with the former set to open in January and the latter expected to open in February. Orange Twist is an upscale med spa and Body20 is an electric muscular simulator training business. Dragon House, a Chinese restaurant, will open in mid-2024. Tenants at The Shops are doing well, Wadhwa said. He said The Shops is looking for a good mix of larger and smaller tenants. He said he’s excited about the new tenants that will come in 2024 and how that can bode well for the shopping experience. “We do want to get the big names, the national brands, if possible,” Wadhwa said. “Obviously, for the smaller spaces, we would like the locals as well.”

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