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Commission approves planned development for indoor sports facility and medical offices on Denton Way
Summary
The Prosper Planning & Zoning Commission approved a planned development for a 30,000-square-foot indoor sports facility and associated medical offices on an 18.9‑acre site; staff said landscaping and flood‑plain screening requirements will guide final design.
The Prosper Planning and Zoning Commission on March 3 approved a planned development application for an 18.9‑acre site on Denton Way that will host a 30,000‑square‑foot indoor sports facility and multiple office buildings. The commission voted 5–0 to approve the request after staff and the applicant described lot layout, screening and open‑space commitments.
Town staff introduced the request, describing two proposed lots—roughly 9.7 acres and 8.1 acres—and the project’s elevations, open‑space amenities and screening plans adjacent to a floodplain and nearby residential areas. Staff said the development "meets the required screening" and has exceeded the town’s open‑space requirement. "This is an area view of the development," staff said during the presentation, summarizing the site context and standards the project must meet.
Applicant representative David Bond of Spires Engineering said the team reviewed buffering requirements with their landscaper and did not need to request a variance. "I think this would be a unique piece," Bond said, urging the commission to approve. He described the tract as "Denton ISD, Tract Number 9" and said the applicant expects to both build and operate the facility.
Commissioners pressed staff and the applicant on landscape buffering because much of the separation from single‑family homes lies across a floodplain. Staff said the council could consider waivers in limited cases but that the town typically prefers "living screening" and expects developers to fill gaps where landscaping is insufficient. Commissioner questions focused on whether the floodplain itself provides sufficient separation and how the town would enforce any required plantings.
The commission closed the public hearing and approved the planned development 5–0. The project team said programming will focus on indoor multi‑sport courts—primarily pickleball, badminton and table tennis—with the possibility of phased outdoor courts and other amenities later.
