Developers propose 16 one-acre lots at James Creek; neighbors demand drainage studies and reject Wood Creek cut-through

Jerry Statham and Torin Johnson presented a preliminary plan for a 16-lot residential subdivision on roughly 25 acres of the Arthur James property ("James Creek") at a City of Southlake SPIN meeting.

Statham, identifying himself as a local developer, said the proposal would feature 16 lots of at least one acre each, with most lots larger than one acre. “It truly is our intent to keep that as natural looking as possible back there,” he told attendees. The developers said they plan limited street widths that meet city requirements, to preserve mature trees and natural character, and to avoid changes to the existing pond and stream footprint where possible.

Neighbors responding at length said flooding and drainage are an existing, recurring problem in the Post Oak Trail, Cross Timber Hills and surrounding neighborhoods and asked for an independent or city-verified hydrology study before significant approvals. Kristen Lilly, a Post Oak Trail resident, said the neighborhood has repeatedly experienced…