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Grand Prairie, developer outline 5,000-acre Goodland plan in Johnson County; court to consider tax-increment partnership
Summary
Grand Prairie and Provident Realty presented plans for Goodland, a 5,000-acre mixed-use community spanning Ellis and Johnson counties, and asked Johnson County to consider joining a tax increment reinvestment structure to fund long-term maintenance and public amenities. Commissioners asked for follow-up and an executive-session negotiation.
Grand Prairie city officials and Provident Realty representatives told the Johnson County Commissioners Court on April 28 that they plan a mixed-use project called Goodland that would cover roughly 5,000 acres across Ellis and Johnson counties and create a town center entirely inside Johnson County.
The presenters said the project—previously called Prairie Ridge—would include up to several thousand homes, commercial corners, a walkable town center, schools and a network of trails and parks. Megan Mahan, deputy city manager for Grand Prairie, said the city will extend police, fire, water and wastewater services into the area and is negotiating phased annexation so development happens under city controls.
The developers and city officials told the court they are seeking a county decision about whether to…
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