Commission backs Crossroads 287 mixed‑use plan for former MagnaBlend site

The Planning & Zoning Commission voted July 15 to recommend approval of a planned‑development rezoning (ZDC‑195‑2024) for the Crossroads 287 mixed‑use project at 1601 W US‑287 Bypass, the former MagnaBlend site. The development team described a mixed‑use plan that includes roughly 35,500 square feet of medical office space, about 14,950 square feet of retail, two standalone restaurants, and two hotels combining for approximately 263 rooms.

Staff said the city acquired the property in 2018 and that a 2024 development agreement sets out specific allowable uses and design requirements; the project team told commissioners it has coordinated environmental mitigation and preliminary soil testing after the 2011 facility fire and subsequent cleanup. Developer Kevin Hunter said the project will be anchored by medical office space and will add retail and hotel uses designed to blend with the area's emerging development. Staff reported they received no letters of opposition and recommended approval subject to the conditions in the staff report.

Motion and vote: Commissioners moved and seconded a recommendation to approve the PD consistent with the development agreement and staff conditions; the motion carried by voice vote.

Why it matters: The Crossroads 287 plan repurposes an industrial brownfield site into a mixed‑use node with medical, retail and hospitality uses, which could add jobs, services and tax base to the southern Waxahachie corridor while requiring continued oversight on environmental remediation and site design.

Next steps: The recommendation will go to city council for final approval and the developer will advance site plans, environmental confirmations and permitting in coordination with city staff and state agencies as required.