Developers present plan for 25.9‑acre light‑industrial site at 1199 Fire Lane; council holds public hearing

City staff and the project applicant outlined plans for a roughly 25.91‑acre redevelopment at 1199 Fire Lane that would reclassify the property for light industrial manufacturing and rezone it to a Light Industrial Conditional Overlay.

Andreina Davila of Development Services summarized the requests: the future land use amendment and rezoning would permit shallow‑bay industrial buildings (about 265,000 square feet total across four buildings), with conditions in the overlay that would prohibit certain uses and limit any primary warehouse/distribution building to no more than 85,000 square feet. The proposal also includes an extension of Little Elm Trail to improve access and on‑site landscaping and water‑quality features.

The applicant’s representative, Ethan Carwell with Kimley‑Horn on behalf of Headwater, described the site layout, a water‑quality pond to filter runoff into Brushy Creek, screening and landscaping to buffer nearby multifamily development, and circulation designed to route truck traffic toward the 183A service road. Carwell said the buildings are sized to be subdividable for smaller employers and estimated about 20% of truck traffic would use 183A service lanes to exit the site.

Planning & Zoning held a public hearing on Jan. 20 and unanimously recommended approval of both requests. Mayor Moore opened and then closed the council public hearing on G1/G2 at the meeting with no members of the public addressing the council; the council said it will take the items up for a future vote.

Why it matters: The proposal would introduce light‑industrial employment space and extend Little Elm Trail, with conditions intended to reduce compatibility concerns (restricted uses, dock orientation and building‑size caps).

Next steps: The council will vote on the ordinance readings at a future meeting as scheduled by staff.