Collin County holds public hearing on proposed 'Epic City'; no application filed yet

Collin County officials and residents spent several hours on March 31, 2025, at a public hearing about a proposed master‑planned development known as “Epic City,” a roughly 402‑acre project on unincorporated land near Josephine that straddles Collin and Hunt counties.

County Administrator Eun Kim told commissioners that Epic City is owned by Community Capital Partners and that, "as of today...no application for development" had been filed with county staff. Kim said the county’s role in unincorporated areas is limited to enforcing subdivision and infrastructure rules — streets, drainage, septic systems, utility certification and inspections — and that the county lacks zoning powers over residential density.

Why it matters: Residents pressed the court for specifics about water supply, public safety, governing authority and whether the project’s marketing and organization could lawfully restrict who may buy in. County staff and speakers also described ongoing state investigations into the project and affiliated entities.

County staff described the project as a planned community with roughly…