Developer outlines single-family plan for old golf course, pledges tree preservation

Feb 26, 2026

Applicant Russell Phillips described plans for the former golf course at 2000 Cockpit Road that would reuse the lake, preserve trees where feasible, and introduce a mix of 0-lot-line and larger single-family lots; he said market factors drove the lot-size choices and that a concept plan will be submitted later.

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Russell Phillips, the applicant, told the commission he is a local East Dallas–area developer who plans to develop the former golf course property with primarily single-family homes and amenities centered on the existing lake.

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