Council discusses Toll Brothers’ proposed amendments to College Park Planned Development

Wylie councilmembers heard a work‑session presentation by Toll Brothers on proposed amendments to the College Park planned development (PD 2023‑18), including a request to serve as the home builder of record and to alter the mix and special conditions of the PD.

Addison Rogers, director of community planning for Toll Brothers in the DFW market, said the company would replace previously approved townhomes and a mix of product types with approximately 68 detached single‑family lots (Toll Brothers described the build plan as “just south of 70” single‑family homes). He said the company’s typical approach is build‑to‑order or build‑to‑suit, and that the firm carries limited spec inventory in the current market. Rogers and Toll Brothers representatives said home prices would target move‑up buyers and that base sales prices would likely range in the mid‑$700,000s to the high $800,000s, with delivered prices near $900,000 or higher, depending on options.

Toll Brothers asked the council to remove conditions 4(b) and 4(c) of the PD that tied residential build‑out to commercial construction, and to decouple the timing of the commercial pads from the residential development. The presentations also asked to remove a proposed on‑site amenity and instead add two or three lots in that location, and to reduce a required 8‑foot metal fence height to 6 feet. Toll Brothers representatives said the change would produce a different community character (they cited Crescent Hill, a current Toll Brothers community nearby, as an example) and argued that buyers would prefer yard‑level amenities on oversized lots rather than a shared amenity facility in a development of this size.

Council members emphasized several issues for further work before any formal PD amendment is approved. Concerns raised included the loss of an on‑site amenity and where park dedication fees would be applied, the absence of a clear plan for the commercial pads or their timing, potential privacy impacts from second‑story windows facing neighboring backyards, and the need for a defined cross‑access plan to adjacent properties. Council members asked staff to seek clearer commitments from the commercial landowner and to work with the developer on preserving privacy, providing modest green‑space/amenity options, and confirming access and traffic details.

Planning staff and the Planning & Zoning Commission reviewed the proposal in advance; P&Z members generally supported the concept of moving away from multifamily toward higher‑end single‑family homes and were amenable to removing concurrency requirements given the unique ownership and market circumstances, staff said.

No ordinance or PD amendment was voted on during the session. Council directed staff to continue working with Toll Brothers and the PD owner, and several councilmembers said they would be comfortable advancing an amendment if it included conditions to address cross access, a modest green space or trail/bench improvements, and strict language protecting neighboring privacy regarding second‑story windows.

The work session concluded without formal action; any PD amendments would return to the Planning & Zoning Commission and then to council for formal consideration.