Frisco residents oppose proposed warehouse adjacent to Tow Creek and Douth Creek neighborhoods

Several Frisco residents told the City Council on Jan. 6 that a proposed East Group industrial warehouse adjacent to their neighborhoods would harm air quality, safety and property values.

Shashi Varganti said she represents Tow Creek and that the developer has proposed multiple large warehouse buildings immediately adjacent to residential backyards. "The major concern being the pollution right beside...it's right attached to our property," she told the council, adding worries about truck traffic, security and the placement of dumpsters next to homes.

Another resident, identifying as Satya from Douth Creek, described similar concerns: dumpsters placed near backyards, trucks routed through residential streets, drainage and erosion risks, noise and light pollution, and uncertainty about whether a planned school for the site remains under consideration.

John Lettler, director of development services, responded that the parcel is currently zoned industrial and that East Group has the right to develop under that zoning. He said staff has met with residents and will "schedule a meeting here in the coming week to discuss further, go do a deep dive on this property" to review what can and cannot occur under existing ordinances on light, noise and other standards.

Why it matters: Neighbors said the proposed project could change their neighborhood environment and property values; staff said zoning gives developers certain rights but committed to a resident follow-up meeting to review mitigation, buffering and applicable standards.

What’s next: Staff will schedule a follow-up meeting with residents for more detailed discussion and to identify potential mitigation options; no rezoning or permit decision occurred at the Jan. 6 meeting.