A Flower Mound resident asked the Transportation Commission on Oct. 14 to consider adding two street lights along Kings Lake Drive adjacent to Heritage Park, saying existing fixtures are ‘‘a little warm’’ and do not provide adequate pedestrian lighting.

Resident Suresh Mutiala (1409 Kings Lake Drive) said parts of Kings Lake Drive abut undeveloped wooded areas and that three existing lights near the request ‘‘are not good enough for people to walk’’ and asked the commission to add two more lights. Town staff member Thomas responded that town staff inspected the area and found the lighting meets the town’s current design standards. Thomas said the question before the commission was whether it wanted to pursue changing the street‑lighting standard; commissioners directed staff to place the request on a future agenda so the issue and the standards could be reviewed.

Assistant Director Matt gave the commission a routine project update and schedule. Highlights included:
- Wichita Trail Phase 2: crews are switching to westbound lanes to finish the phase; staff estimated the work would take about 30 days to complete once active in that subphase.
- Lakeside Parkway: staff said contractor crews may begin early panel replacements (some existing panels showing significant wear) before the Lakeside Capacity Improvement project goes to bid; the goal is to address failing panels sooner rather than later.
- Intersection at 2499 and 407: significant subgrade and earthwork are underway on the north side of the intersection; staff anticipates scheduling completion work and noted a fire hydrant replacement is required before final scheduling, with hopes to have the project ready by January.
- Amherst Lane reconstruction and Prospect Drive: both projects are in early proposal stages.
- Panel sealant work: staff explained crews have recently been replacing joint sealant on several thoroughfares (College Drive and Morris Street were cited as recent locations), which is being done at a larger scale than in past years.

Commissioners suggested future work‑session topics including pavement maintenance and surface coatings to prolong street life; staff offered to have pavement maintenance staff present and discuss pavement preservation techniques. A commissioner also raised a safety concern about high speeds westbound on Flower Mound Road approaching Clear Point, saying drivers sometimes reach 60–65 mph on the downhill turn in a residential area; commissioners asked staff to coordinate with the police department and study the location.

The commission also noted the boards and commissions banquet scheduled for Oct. 23 at Circle R.