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Developer outlines 'Tallgrass' master‑planned community; council signals support
Summary
Groundwork Development presented plans for Tallgrass, a 621‑acre municipal‑management district (MMD) with up to 4,000 housing units, ~90 acres of parks and a bond election planned for November; council and staff will continue negotiating a development agreement and annexation terms.
Developers presented a concept plan Sept. 2 for 'Tallgrass,' a 621‑acre master‑planned mixed‑use community at Chisholm Trail Parkway and FM 1902 that would be organized under a municipal management district and could include up to about 4,000 residential units, roughly 90 acres of parks/open space and both employment and regional retail districts.
Steven Spears, principal with Groundwork Development Partners, said the project’s objectives include environmental sustainability, community connectivity and a range of housing types. He told council the team has created a municipal management district with a bond election planned for November and is negotiating a development agreement and phased annexation terms with the city.
Spears said the project would aim to locate amenities and parks within walking distance of neighborhoods, include a school site being coordinated with Joshua ISD, and provide a mix of housing (single family, townhomes, multifamily and large‑lot estates) alongside employment uses near the Parkway. He estimated the site would generate substantial new tax base and employment opportunities and noted coordination with regional infrastructure projects such as NTTA expansion and FM 1902 improvements.
Councilmembers responded positively to the vision and emphasized concerns about density, connectivity and preserving Rocky Creek as an amenity; staff said they will continue to negotiate the development agreement and return to council with formal terms for consideration.
What’s next: Developers and city staff will continue work on a development agreement, a strategic partnership/annexation agreement and preparations for the MMD bond election; council asked staff to return with formal agreements for future council action.
