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Residents urge Collin County pause on "The Meadow" development; Josephine council stresses it lacks authority
Summary
Dozens of residents told the Josephine City Council on Nov. 10 they want the county to pause a nearby MUD/development known as EPIC/Double R/“The Meadow,” raising concerns about water, emergency response and a single entrance. Mayor Turney said the development is outside city limits and the county holds approval authority.
Dozens of residents used the council’s public-comment time Monday to press for a pause on a proposed development variously called EPIC City, Double R MUD 2A and “The Meadow,” saying it could add thousands of residents and strain water, emergency services and roads.
"This is not in the city limits, not in our ETJ," Mayor Turney told the meeting, repeating that the town cannot directly regulate the project. But speakers said the city can still influence county decisions by sending formal resolutions and information to the Collin County Commissioners Court.
Speakers called for studies or a moratorium. Don Silver and several others asked the council to ask the county for a one-year delay while water, firefighting capacity, police coverage, traffic impacts and other infrastructure needs are reviewed. Retired police sergeant Dave Scott cited staffing ratios and asked the council to demand analyses of police, fire and emergency medical coverage for a development that some residents said could bring as many as 6,000 people to the area.
Several commenters raised legal questions and cited an ongoing state inquiry into related entities. Barbara Isaacs told the council she had spoken to county officials and described an Attorney General investigation referenced in public comments; other speakers mentioned earlier prosecutions and reports whose summaries they said were available online.
Mayor Turney repeatedly told the crowd the city will continue to share information with county and state officials and will not be able to block plats or utility connections outside Josephine’s jurisdiction, but said city staff has been in contact with the state and county and will keep residents informed.
The council took no formal action on the development during the meeting; multiple residents said they plan to attend the county commissioners’ hearings where approvals will be decided.
