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Denton planning panel backs 2,500‑acre Craver Ranch master plan amid fierce public concern over water and roads
Summary
After hours of staff briefings and more than 30 public comments, the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval of a comprehensive‑plan amendment, a mobility plan realignment and rezoning to a planned development for the 2,500‑acre Craver Ranch project, with split votes reflecting persistent concerns about groundwater, nearby roads and leapfrog growth.
A split planning commission recommended approval Wednesday of three linked land‑use changes that would pave the way for the 2,500‑acre Craver Ranch master‑planned community.
City staff recommended the comprehensive plan amendment, a mobility plan alignment change and Planned Development zoning for the project after outlining infrastructure studies, environmental assessments and an operating agreement tied to a municipal management district. Senior planner Mia Hines told the commission the applications are intended to shift the site’s future land‑use designation from agriculture to a "master plan community" and to realign a proposed east‑west arterial to avoid a known floodplain crossing. "Staff is recommending approval of this application," Hines said…
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