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Haslet council approves annexation agreement and plats for Haslet Crossing East, developer to build major roadway improvements
Summary
Council approved a development and annexation agreement for a 67.589‑acre tract and then approved preliminary and final plats tied to the Haslet Crossing East project. The developer will design and construct substantial roadway and utility improvements and must deliver construction plans within a year and build over a four‑year window.
The Haslet City Council on March 16 approved a multi‑part development package for a 67.589‑acre tract in the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction, marking a major step in the Haslet Crossing East project.
Council first approved an annexation and development agreement that staff said would require the developer to design and construct key utility and roadway work adjacent to Harmon Road and Blue Mound Road. City staff summarized the key terms: the developer must submit completed construction plans within 12 months of closing and has 48 months to complete the roadwork; the conceptual plan presented showed a potential one‑million‑square‑foot industrial building as a possible outcome, though the land‑use regulations attached to the agreement allow a mix of commercial and industrial uses.
Developer and owner representatives said the purchase contract with the city of Fort Worth is contingent on approval and that the short‑term plan is for a single, industrial warehouse building that could be demised into 1–4 tenants. “It’s speculative development…generally this tends to be more of the box‑truck type users,” the developer said in response to council questions.
Council followed the annexation agreement by voting to annex the property and then approved a preliminary plat for the 24‑acre overall development (the preliminary plat covers multiple lots, including a 6.75‑acre lot earmarked for an Encompass Health facility). Staff told the council that the traffic impact analysis for the preliminary plat has been finalized; the preliminary plat was recommended for approval by city engineering and was approved by the council after discussion of utility and road timelines. The council later approved a related final plat (Lot 13X Block 1) to convey an existing regional detention facility to a property‑owner association for operations and maintenance.
Council members and residents exchanged questions about setbacks, potential commercial uses at key corners, and whether infrastructure dedication and future roadway widenings were adequately provided for in the agreement. Staff noted that the agreement includes right‑of‑way dedication sized to accommodate an ultimate four‑lane divided cross section on Harmon Road and that the developer’s roadway improvements are expected to save the city significant construction costs.
What the approvals mean: the annexation agreement sets binding development regulations for the property for an extended period (staff said the land‑use regulations carried in the agreement would be in place for up to 45 years), obliges the developer to construct public infrastructure, and clears the way for future site‑specific permitting and final plats.
