Flower Mound Council approves Eden Ranch conservation development with conditions after hours of public comment

The Flower Mound Town Council voted 4–1 late Tuesday to approve multiple land-use measures for Eden Ranch, a 167‑lot conservation development proposed on Cross Timbers north of FM 1171.

The approvals covered a master-plan amendment to remove a segment of the town’s east–west collector, a planned‑development zoning package that allows a mix of one‑acre and three‑quarter‑acre lots with substantial open space, a modified tree‑removal permit and the Parks Board’s recommendation for a roughly 9.35‑acre public park and pond remediation. Mayor Pro Tem Anne Martin cast the lone no vote on the package.

Why it mattered: Eden Ranch’s backers pitched the project as an alternative to conventional subdivisions — a community organized around orchards, pasture and preserved topography that the developer says restores agricultural character and provides publicly accessible parkland. Opponents and some neighbors warned that the package contained too many exceptions to the town’s conservation rules, citing concerns over tree removals, accessory dwelling units (ADUs), grazing and traffic on nearby Shiloh Road and FM 1171.

What the council approved and the conditions attached: Council’s approvals were conditional and negotiated over several…