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Goodland mixed‑use concept moves forward in staff briefing; DRC recommends approval
Summary
City staff previewed a comprehensive plan amendment and rezoning for the Goodland development — up to about 128 acres of mixed use with roughly 70 acres of medium‑density residential and neighborhood commercial nodes — and recommended approval; transportation and TxDOT coordination were highlighted as outstanding items.
Staff told the commission that the Goodland project would amend the future land‑use map and rezone as needed to enable a smaller town‑center concept on parcels the developer is carrying forward into Grand Prairie. The plan covers up to about 128 acres for mixed use, with roughly 70 acres proposed for medium‑density residential and neighborhood commercial nodes limited to about 10 acres each. Staff said the concept mirrors characteristics previously approved by the council for other Goodland phases and that the DRC recommends approval.
Commissioners and staff discussed transportation needs, frontage‑road improvements and a split‑grade crossing concept designed to separate local traffic from main lanes; staff said many of those transportation items will be programmed through TxDOT and regional projects rather than as direct city capital work, and that median closures and new relief roads already installed provide relief for the area. The briefing concluded with staff noting the developer's plan for potential satellite city services and the need to coordinate engineering and transportation review as the project advances to public hearing and site‑plan phases.
