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Jimmy Archie of Realty Capital announced open houses at the Lakeside Project's newest 207-unit building at 3111 Sunset, saying the developer will host free public walkthroughs on Wednesday evenings through March and April and described the larger $186,000,000 Lakeside Project. \"The doors are open. So the public's invited to come down, walk through the building,\" Archie said.

Environmental and tree-conservation issues were raised by multiple speakers. Tim Wissenat said he opposed any effort to weaken the Crosstimbers protection ordinance and urged the council to consider measures to prevent fraud, waste and abuse tied to the town's bond program. Fred Vincent, who said he had met with the National Wildlife Federation, emphasized trees' role as carbon sinks and called for additional street and roadside plantings, including along major corridors.

Tyler Radbourne, identifying himself with Eden Ranch, asked the council to schedule a formal work session so his group could present conservation plans; council members and staff agreed to place a work-session item on the March 17 agenda pending staff readiness and packet materials.

One speaker raised allegations of widespread illegal, unpermitted construction and described metal \"gas-line\" structures she said lacked permits and sometimes contained antennas or other equipment; she reported contacting the Texas Railroad Commission and Atmos but said she did not receive confirmation. The speaker also alleged instances of police retaliation and mishandled domestic-violence reports; the speaker requested answers from the council. Council and staff did not respond during the public-comment period, which the mayor noted is reserved for public comment only.

Town Manager James reminded the public that the town has a bond 2025 information page on the municipality's website and that staff will hold informational sessions during the spring. \"We can just provide you factual information. We're not here to advocate,\" he said.

Council did not take formal action on these public comments during the meeting; several items were referred to staff and the council later requested packet materials and scheduling for the Eden Ranch presentation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Flower Mound - Town Council Archive - Mar 03, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the March 3 meeting, public commenters promoted new development open houses, urged tree and wildlife conservation, requested an Eden Ranch work session and raised unpermitted-construction and police-conduct concerns; town staff also highlighted bond information online.","taxTitle","Flower Mound, Denton County, Texas","taxId",2790,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6653899,"Council approves consent agenda items 1'13 unanimously",55,1758000,1813000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2477712-6701a7b16e752d132b822ee5c4616398&start=1758&end=1813","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2477712-6701a7b16e752d132b822ee5c4616398/thumbnail_1758000.jpg","/articles/6653899/Flower-Mound/Denton-County/Texas/Council-approves-consent-agenda-items-113-unanimously","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6653899-f0167b5d034a35906b1936cd3479b128/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154219&Signature=ghfs2FuTdyezyCudhz4dX9X8VmAvBbKffU57kEvKGpJM4nUZnHS6VCuLB81xfpNz-cs4qH~0epwq7CpIAP4wn7aFDuep4Iz~LEiJhn7L4CDwC9KiL0s3BcnRG3F8mQ1J~odrG5B2XIsXGn8sXziO2v0GDClW0JdVvBsVh9rF1sDbKjnjrW0wn8KEepmWXdadEOeujMAwWlM8lYoMIrcjHmlBU8iqxxM1shmhUzDbq5lT7-nG7ym-Jon3qOm0-yuWPA7t2PaE5Oss9hMEx9azkpr6~q2Mhb0KFc85VOcF1XYFOIY57~KTBvRo4Y7CFcfeSnw9be0UCnlFNVsFtATKfw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Flower Mound Town Council approved consent agenda items 1 through 13 by unanimous roll call on March 3.

A councilmember moved approval of the consent items and another councilmember seconded the motion. The clerk called the roll: Councilmember Taylor, Councilmember Drew, Mayor Pro Tem Martin, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Schistel and Councilmember Werner all voted \"aye.\" The meeting minutes list the consent block as passing unanimously.

The packet included the consent items in full; the council did not pull any items for separate discussion. The town did not announce further action items tied to the consent block at the meeting.","The Flower Mound Town Council approved consent agenda items 1 through 13 by unanimous roll call during the March 3 meeting.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6653903,"Council approves town-initiated rezoning for Sunrise Circle lot to SF-10",240,2743000,2983000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2477712-6701a7b16e752d132b822ee5c4616398&start=2743&end=2983","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2477712-6701a7b16e752d132b822ee5c4616398/thumbnail_2743000.jpg","/articles/6653903/Flower-Mound/Denton-County/Texas/Council-approves-town-initiated-rezoning-for-Sunrise-Circle-lot-to-SF-10","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6653903-e4a11ebe4eb6f738e7fa1929ad797ce4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154219&Signature=QR3DFz~g0oGrqYBX081aqgId1UUsY6Jnhmf3F5WqG1-mY7WRpDY543CHDZV169Uh5NNe-rsEvKUaFecLLZV2zwGiDiCC7JSPHvjYb~CXuDzVO4MHtokcJsV2taRFllLEjWW3cqZ3B1DHZk-Jftm-5t0RnQKXc1gIvLDe46Ib~70d7Y8JYIpw5DxSnAZ5zt9Bgxwa2o-IWTrM1qyBElo6~5wUM49VjdhNOUzvZUpESHgI2NcRCjoGKWoSXRhabsuRrLH7AVz2YBny3KXh54kqzoKMn39tiRJBSXW-zgMZsPH2Z~pk7hxwj0XI3YC~tueUrQmHgPudn2KqzkNVI7IC9A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Flower Mound Town Council voted unanimously on March 3 to rezone Sunrise Circle Lot 24, Block 1 from interim holding to SF-10 (Single-Family District 10), a town-initiated request intended to align the lot's zoning with the master plan designation of medium-density residential.

Town staff presented the town-initiated application and explained that because the lots are already platted, the town could proceed using the lot-and-block reference. Staff said the interim-holding status had imposed agricultural standards that complicated development of some lots and that the SF-10 zoning would match the master plan's intended use.

No public comments were received during the public hearing on the rezoning request. A councilmember made the motion to approve the zoning change and the council adopted it by roll-call vote. The council recorded the item as \"Z25-015-0001\" in the meeting minutes; the ordinance number for the rezoning was not specified in the packet.","The council approved a town-initiated rezoning for Sunrise Circle Lot 24 Block 1, changing interim holding to SF-10 to align with the master plan's medium-density residential designation.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6653907,"Town names veterans plaza for long-time volunteer Doug Brown",555,1803000,2358000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2477712-6701a7b16e752d132b822ee5c4616398&start=1803&end=2358","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2477712-6701a7b16e752d132b822ee5c4616398/thumbnail_1803000.jpg","/articles/6653907/Flower-Mound/Denton-County/Texas/Town-names-veterans-plaza-for-long-time-volunteer-Doug-Brown","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6653907-63bf341bb4b231725d19a275850eeccb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154219&Signature=hHIVIOf4~KWCAJ4K2VPAuflAtVObliZd0yzvHWlVaS~gv0MwWCL9dMvkljcjzi2smmcNIXV0V88PjFSE1vOUuvoBIGtEFs-kOGANpsLazIIjOOVGlYDqUkN1AZR5b6s3wo~ZLzCOwQO4dh5OOwTzkmhCuUGwgX0F2L-7p~DLpDirpy2eMwOVsyzwWHaGMlAbguS6auLSlgc3kxUSU53E4SI1EKQF~ouSUrbW2Pw784dQatWG2xpSMuSukEYIy4muIP2hhsXFHI1gGgO7rYJdUUHdeX6cvY-oCLPBaXESeWTSmNAJjhvhfs-mNx~YC9C5HIQUSZuhp19wl7KZEYTlog__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Flower Mound Town Council unanimously approved a motion on March 3 to name the veterans plaza at Peters Colony Memorial Park for Chief Warrant Officer Douglas A. Brown, a World War II veteran and long-time town volunteer.

Chuck Jennings, Parks and Recreation director, told the council the 3.3-acre park adjacent to the Flower Mound Public Library will feature a veterans memorial, flagpoles and interpretive signage. Jennings read a summary of Brown's service and volunteer record, noting his military service and decades of local volunteer work, including refurbishing more than 1,300 computers for veterans and low-income residents and serving as an election judge, veterans liaison and on senior-service boards.

\"Chief Warrant Officer Douglas A. Brown\" (the council discussed including the rank in the official name) was present at the meeting; a proclamation read by Mayor Cheryl Moore recognized Brown's service and several awards he has received, including a 2019 Texas Governor's Volunteer Award and a congressional veterans recognition. A member of the public who introduced Brown said he was 99 at the time and remained active in refurbishing computers.

The council then voted to approve the naming. The agenda language and staff packet included the parks board's recommendation and a proposed rendering of the veterans plaza features. Council members gathered for a ceremonial photograph with Brown and his family following the vote.

The motion passed by unanimous roll call. Staff said the park's construction is underway at the intersection of Peters Colony Road and Old Settlers with an anticipated opening in late fall or early winter 2025, weather permitting.","The council unanimously approved naming the veterans plaza at Peters Colony Memorial Park for Chief Warrant Officer Douglas A. Brown, citing more than six decades of community service and volunteer work.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":92,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6653913,"Flower Mound council adopts package of Land Development Regulation changes",989,3972000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2477712-6701a7b16e752d132b822ee5c4616398&start=2983&end=3972","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2477712-6701a7b16e752d132b822ee5c4616398/thumbnail_2983000.jpg","/articles/6653913/Flower-Mound/Denton-County/Texas/Flower-Mound-council-adopts-package-of-Land-Development-Regulation-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6653913-20378bba83003a92454cd07a30a7b744/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154219&Signature=W8nYN7c2m~B7o~Sga9z5DSHILLQ-1duckjRRkNt5Kg01s7Be4RN5fdt~bd5pMiahRIXtXfjTAo7dUaFZ3Vgmxp-59VMDQxfSQGf~RTLtIA4GSh85vV25iw0Ar1pjVUAZIIPwRKq0kKd5wXaW3gM7wLTzCtooTKIHG7toZjZWyCuG7i0HGSl3AEHCci8-o9mGrVouHig8o87DRTQhbF0K44lZs0qpLMhl6VLmjQVTPbVOje37uZqIrKSQCQAEQgkPWAst5cvCl1X0mm6p8LBf0bb6W3F3Stz6O65l56QNJDHWcPZdr3xRxOV8Bq1~324LpKnUENx46OUO3ZlXqPYu8Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Flower Mound Town Council unanimously approved an ordinance on March 3 adopting multiple amendments to the town's Land Development Regulations, revising landscaping, subdivision and zoning standards and updating permit fee methodology.

The changes allow a new street-buffer landscaping exception that can relocate required trees on-site when physical constraints such as drainage easements prevent planting within the required buffer; add a public hearing step for requests to modify compatibility buffers or setbacks; codify required vehicle turn-around (rejection) areas for gated subdivisions; clarify the lot-depth-to-width (flag-lot) exception; align campus commercial and campus industrial front-setback language with other nonresidential districts; cap parking-lot lighting at 3,000 kelvins; and update public-infrastructure inspection fee calculation procedures and a $300 nonrefundable DEV-permit deposit.

Town staff said the buffer exception responds to development situations where drainage easements or retention ponds make strict placement in the buffer impractical. \"It would just allow for a waiver or modification basically to where those trees get planted,\" a staff presenter explained during the public hearing. Officials said the number of required trees (generally one per 30 linear feet of frontage under the town's tree ordinance) would still be met elsewhere on the site.

The compatibility-buffer change adds written notice that a public hearing will accompany a request to modify the buffer or setback, a step staff said was missing under the current code. Council members noted that the public-hearing requirement provides a clearer forum for adjacent homeowners to raise concerns than relying solely on general public-comment time.

On subdivisions, the amendment clarifies the town's intent to discourage newly created flag lots while explaining exceptions and showing a visual example. The code update also makes explicit language requiring a gated subdivision's turnaround area to be platted and sized to accommodate a full-size box truck so vehicles will not need to back into the public street.

The fee changes reflect a 2023 state legislative limit on basing inspection fees on a project's infrastructure cost. Under the adopted approach, an outside engineering consultant will prepare an estimated inspection scope and fee for each project; that estimate will be used to set the inspection fee rather than applying the town's prior percentage-based method. The council also approved a $300 nonrefundable deposit to be applied toward the permit's total costs to discourage incomplete submissions.

Council members voted unanimously to adopt the ordinance as presented. No council member requested a roll-call change or a recorded no vote.

The amendments will take effect according to the town's ordinance schedule; staff said they would publish the revised code text and update application checklists to reflect the new exception process and the lighting and fee clarifications.","The Flower Mound Town Council unanimously approved a set of amendments to the town's Land Development Regulations covering landscape-buffer exceptions, compatibility buffers, gated-subdivision turnarounds, flag-lot language, lighting and fee rules.","actionData","errors"]

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