Carrollton City Council on July 8 approved a planned-development rezoning and a companion future land-use map amendment to permit a mixed-use project with about 786 multifamily units and roughly 20,000 square feet of retail on a 27.3-acre tract at the southwest corner of Josie Lane and Parker Road.

City planning staff described the proposal as two distinct components: roughly 21 acres to be developed with multifamily buildings and amenities, and the frontage along Josie Lane retained for local retail uses including a gas station and drive‑through restaurant. The council approved the future land‑use map amendment (PLMA 2025-073) and the rezoning (PLZ 2025-030) in unanimous roll-call votes.

The developer presented a planned‑development concept that includes two primary apartment buildings (four stories, up to 60 feet), an open‑space tract, six courtyard amenity areas, integrated parking structures and a leasing office. The submittal lists a minimum amenity package (pool/courtyards, club room, fitness center, dog park, and resident seating/grill areas) and elevations intended to screen parking garages and provide varied facades.

Staff and the applicant said the traffic analysis justified on‑site improvements. The developer will construct required deceleration/right‑turn and left‑turn lanes at site driveways and provide internal circulation; staff also noted dedicated median openings or left‑turn bays would be built where the traffic study required them. The plan preserves existing large trees along the southern edge adjacent to the Burlington Northern right‑of‑way and keeps about 286 feet of separation from the backs of single‑family homes across the rail corridor (the consultant noted a railroad right‑of‑way of roughly 150 feet plus a utility easement and internal landscape buffer).

Council members asked about comparative density; staff and the applicant said the proposed density (about 38 units per acre on the multifamily portion) is similar to other planned developments in the region and city (examples cited in staff presentation included nearby multifamily projects with densities ranging from mid‑30s to 50+ units per acre). The developer also said required parking was met: the project required about 1,200 spaces and is providing more than that, with much of the parking concealed in garages.

After public comments expressing traffic and congestion concerns from area residents, council members focused on infrastructure mitigation and design quality in discussion before voting to approve.

Council action and next steps: the council adopted the land‑use amendment and rezoning with the staff‑recommended planned development conditions. The developer must complete engineering, build the traffic improvements required by the traffic study, and return permit‑level construction plans that conform to the approved PD standards and elevations.

Outcome: approved unanimously. The project will proceed to engineering and permitting under the conditions in the approved planned development.