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Prosper council approves planned development rezoning for indoor sports facility with conditions
Summary
The Prosper Town Council voted unanimously March 24 to approve a planned-development rezoning for about 18.9 acres that would allow a 30,000-square-foot indoor sports facility on Lot 5 and office buildings on an adjacent lot, adding conditions that several uses be shifted to Specific Use Permits and that Lot 5 return for amendment if its use changes.
The Prosper Town Council voted unanimously on March 24 to rezone approximately 18.9 acres to a planned development that allows an indoor sports facility on Lot 5 and office buildings on an adjacent lot, with council-added conditions to limit certain permitted uses.
Staff planner Mr. Hoover told the council the proposed development includes two lots: roughly 9.7 acres intended for a large indoor sports facility (about 30,000 square feet) and an adjacent set of office buildings totaling roughly 62,000 square feet. He said the site is partially in a floodplain, abuts a middle school, and that Planning & Zoning approved the application 5–0 after notices sent March 6 produced no responses for or against. "Staff's recommending approval," Mr. Hoover said.
Council discussion focused on compatibility of permitted uses. Councilmember Cameron moved to approve with several changes: require drive-through lanes for banks/credit unions to return as Specific Use Permits (SUPs); move the community center and fraternal/ civic club (fraternity/sorority/lodge) uses from permitted-by-right to SUPs so Planning & Zoning could review compatibility; remove the telephone exchange as a permitted use; and clarify that Lot 5 is an indoor sports facility as a big-box use that would require an amendment if another use were proposed. Cameron said, "So I make a motion to approve with the following changes," and enumerated the items. The motion was seconded by Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Kern and passed on a unanimous voice vote.
Mr. Hoover said the PD would require a return through the town amendment process if the developer later sought a different big-box use for Lot 5. He also noted that the P&Z recommendation and the lack of public opposition informed staff's recommendation.
Votes at a glance: • Consent agenda items 4–16: approved in one motion (unanimous voice vote). • Agenda item 17 (PD rezoning for indoor sports facility and offices): motion to approve with council's conditions (moved by Cameron; seconded by Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Kern); passed unanimously.
The council opened and closed the public hearing on the rezoning after hearing no members of the public speak. Because the motion included changes to permitted uses, the developer and staff will need to ensure those restrictions are reflected in the PD ordinance and any subsequent site-plan or amendment filings. The council's action concludes its review at this meeting; implementing steps and any required administrative approvals will follow per town procedures.
