Trophy Club council holds workshop on two small-area plan concepts for State Highway 114 corridor

The Town of Trophy Club on Feb. 24 held a workshop on two site-layout concepts for a 54-acre small-area plan near State Highway 114, hearing a presentation from consultants and giving feedback on circulation, parking, building scale and public spaces.

McAdams planner Randy Rivera opened the presentation, telling the council that “plan number 1 is keeps all the infrastructure in place,” while “plan number 2 does propose a change to the infrastructure to create and make a great place for the community to come together,” and that plan 2 would yield more nonresidential square footage and a higher tax base. Marissa Brewer, a McAdams planner, said the team’s outreach produced about 595 online survey responses and community meetings that shaped the concepts.

The nut graf: The two concepts reflect different trade-offs. Concept 1 preserves much of the current suburban-style infrastructure and limits redevelopment to a smaller number of catalyst sites; concept 2 realigns Trophywood Drive, adds more on-street and structured parking, pushes buildings closer to the street and creates a civic green anchored on Town Hall, increasing…