Developer presents Rollingwood rezone and preliminary plan for 72 acres, 96 lots

Attorneys and representatives for Drees Premier Homes introduced a rezone request and preliminary development plan for a 72‑acre site at the southeast intersection of 146th Street and Prairie Baptist Road to be called Rollingwood.

Attorney/representative John Donbashev (Nelson and Frankenberger) said the plan would create a semi‑custom, for‑sale single‑family community with 96 lots and more than 25 acres of open space—about 34% of the site—preserving mature tree areas along Mud Creek. He described streetscape features intended to slow traffic, side‑load garages, masonry requirements on all elevations, and home sizes up to about 4,200 square feet.

Donbashev said Drees expects average sale prices beginning around $750,000 and that product choices are market driven; the plan includes architectural standards and multiple elevations to avoid monotony. He noted planned future roundabouts and potential trail connections; the applicant said there have been preliminary discussions about dedicating adjacent acreage to the city as park space but that those discussions are ongoing.

Council members asked whether trails would extend into preserved woodlands, how many homes would be one story versus two, and where example product types exist. The applicant replied the black line on the plan represented a trail alignment and said the mix will be market driven but is supported by anti‑monotony ordinance provisions. Staff indicated a neighborhood meeting will be scheduled in early March ahead of the planning commission hearing.