08.08.23 WKWelcome to the August 8, 2023,
Prosper Town Council Work Session
Call to Order/Roll Call
Agenda Item 1.
Discuss a new Planned Development for Mixed Use, located on the
northside of Prosper Trail and west of Dallas Parkway. (DH)
Pradera Timeline
•Application for Rezoning on November 7th, 2022
•1st Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting on February 7th, 2023
•1st Town Council Regular Meeting on February 28th, 2023
•Town Council/P&Z Joint Meeting on March 27th, 2023
•2nd Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting on April 4th,2023
•3rd Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting on May 2nd, 2023
•4th Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting on June 20th, 2023
•2nd Town Council Regular Meeting on July 11th, 2023
•1st Town Council Work Session on August 8th, 2023
•3rd Town Council Regular Meeting on August 8th, 2023
Pradera Development Timeline (Overview)
•Zoning Award: July 2023
•Civil Design (On and Off Site): 2024
•Building Design: 2024 – 2026
•Civil Construction: 2025 - 2026
•Building Construction: 2026 – 2030
Pradera Development Timeline (In-Depth)
•Zoning Process: 233 Days (9/16/22 – 8/8/23)
•Development Master Schedule: 4,920 Days (3/20/24 – 1/27/43)
•Off-Site Infrastructure: 18 Months (3/20/24 – 1/27/43)
•On-Site Infrastructure (Neighborhood Sub-District): 18 Months (8/6/25 – 12/22-26)
•Townhome Construction: 30 Months (12/23/26 – 4/10/29)
•Retail Building 1: 18 Months (11/22/27 – 4/10/29)
•Retail Building 2: 18 Months (4/11/29 – 8/27/30)
•On-Site Infrastructure: 18 Months (4/11/29 – 8/27/30)
•Apartments/Town Square: 30 Months (8/28/30 – 12/14/32)
•Hotel: 30 Months (12/15/32 – 4/3/35)
•Retail Pad Site (SW Corner): 18 Months (4/4/35 – 8/19/36)
•Condo Buildings 1 and 2: 42 Months (4/4/35 – 6/22/38)
•Office Building 1: 30 Months (6/23/38 – 10/9/40)
•Retail Pad Site (Boulevard): 18 Months (10/10/40 – 2/25/42)
•Office Building 2: 30 Months (10/10/40 – 1/27/43)
Applicant Responses
•Bigger sidewalks (Mayor Bristol)
-The proposed site plan (Exhibit D) accommodates sidewalks in excess of 15’. Propose to add language to the Exhibit C, Hwy
Sub District>Site Criteria>B (Build to Line)>1 (non-residential) to read the following: “A build to line shall be established at the
minimum front yard setback, or 15’ from back of curb, whichever is greater.”
-Applicant propose section 2 (residential) remains the same as they don’t want to encourage heavy foot traffic in these locati ons.
Additionally, these locations may have porches, stoops, and entrances that require more frontage space.
•Sunset provision (Mayor Bristol)
-This is a foreign concept for the applicant team. What is being proposed?
-See attached master development schedule for reference.
•Larger height for first floor (Councilman Andres)
-Propose to add language to the Exhibit C, Hwy Sub District>Building Criteria>B (Building Height)>3 (add section) to read the
following:
-“Minimum plate height for 1st floor commercial uses shall be 14’ AFF.”
Applicant Responses Cont.
•Trigger for pad sites to be a structure (Councilman Ray)
-No objection.
•Clarify the colors & cementous panels for the building (Councilman Ray)
-It is premature to identify colors at this time due to the scale of development. Propose to defer these items to the design
guidelines, outlined in Exhibit C.
-Propose to define cementitious panel, if so desired, as follows: “A building material used to cover the exterior of a building in both
commercial and residential applications. Cementitious panel is a composite material made of cement reinforced with cellulose
fibers. Cementitious panel may come pre-painted or pre-stained or can be done so after its installation.”
•Incorporate the retail before the multi-family (Councilman Ray)
-Majority of retail will be built within multifamily buildings at the 1st floor. See provision of 14’ plate heights in previous response.
-See also master development schedule provided, for sequencing of construction.
•Teen trees that are lit (Councilman Ray)
-Street lighting is contemplated in the design guidelines as outlined in Exhibit A.
Applicant Responses Cont.
•Time-based component to the triggers (Councilman Kern)
-No response.
•An understanding regarding Shawnee Trail improvements.Applicants high level expectations of
responsibilities and timelines. (Councilman Kern)
-CIP Project W02 and W06 are prerequisite to start off-site infrastructure (roads, water, sewer, franchise utility). According to city
website, both CIP projects will complete by spring 2025.
-In order to extend Shawnee Tr., developer will enter into a development agreement with the town, whereby developer constructs
the improvements and is reimbursed by the town. Once Shawnee trail (and utility) is extended, developer may commence with
on-site construction.
•Specific language around secondary materials regarding specific uses. (Councilman Kern)
-Secondary materials will be used on the exterior of the buildings, up to the percentage allowable in ordinance. Specifics to each
building is currently unknown. The list below includes popular materials that may be used as secondary materials.
Applicant Responses Cont.
Highway Sub-District
Primary Materials (no less than 75% of elevation)Secondary Materials
Brick Metal siding
Natural and manufactured stone Stucco
Curtain wall and window glazing (MF exclusion)EIFS
Cementitious panel system Tile
Neighborhood Sub-District
Primary Materials (no less than 75% of elevation)Secondary Materials
Brick Metal siding
Natural and manufactured stone Stucco
Curtain wall and window wall glazing EIFS
Cementitious panel system Tile
Applicant Responses Cont.
•The Slab to go vertical First (Councilman Hodges)
-No objection.
•Plan for Parking Reduction before the Development is Completed. (Councilman Cotten)
-Where parking cannot be provided in a structure or on the street, surface parking lots shall be constructed to city code mini mum
for temporary parking facilities.
•Standards in place to stop condominiums from becoming rentals. (David Blom)
-The applicant will revise the condo unit mix to mirror the apartment unit mix. To avoid school crowding.
•Greenspace & teen trees required rather than suggested? (David Blom)
-4” caliper is typical.
•Fix wording to be required rather than suggested under Special Conditions (David Blom)
-No objection.
•Further research in the comparison of standards being proposed between the examples given like the
Galleria and Legacy West vs Pradera. (David Blom)
-What is requested specifically? Our project team has extensive experience in these project types. The functions, layouts and
adjacencies have been carefully considered.
Applicant Responses Cont.
•How is parking or building materials coordinated if the parcels are split up? (David Blom)
-By deed restriction, POA and design guidelines, as is typical of master planned developments.
•What are the standards for the POA & What is the POA responsible for? (David Blom)
-The POA is "An incorporated or unincorporated association owned by or whose members consist primarily of the owners of the
property covered by the dedicatory instrument and through which the owners, or the board of directors or similar governing bo dy,
manage or regulate the residential subdivision, planned unit development, condominium or townhouse regime, or similar planned
development."; and to exercise discretionary authority involving Dedicatory instruments. "Dedicatory instrument" means each
document governing the establishment, maintenance, or operation of a residential subdivision, planned unit development,
condominium or townhouse regime, or any similar planned development. The term includes a declaration or similar instrument
subjecting real property to:
-(A) restrictive covenants, bylaws, or similar instruments governing the administration or operation of a property owners'
association;
-(B) properly adopted rules and regulations of the property owners' association; or
-(C) all lawful amendments to the covenants, bylaws, instruments, rules, or regulations.
Applicant Responses Cont.
•Do people want to walk out of their yard and see office buildings or do they want to see the sky? (Randall
Ziggler)
-Both potentially, depending on the preferences of the individual.
•How many people are aware of this development? (Randall Ziggler)
-Unknown currently. There have been several public notices, media publication, applicant direct dealings with neighborhood
associations, etc.
•Can you blend in shopping centers with residential? (Randall Ziggler)
-Blending various uses like retail and residential is considered a historical norm globally.
•Standards in place to stop condominiums from becoming rentals. (Randall Ziggler)
-See previous response.
Applicant Notes
•Is there a desire to revise configuration on apartment unit mix, namely, to reduce 3-bedroom units? If so,
does the following meet approval? Apartment buildings may contain no more than the following unit mix
percentages:
a.65% Studio / One Bedroom
b.33% 2-bedroom
c.2% 3-bedroom
•Clarify the maximum building height section for the Hwy subdistrict. Office plate heights are typically 15’-
20’. Revise to limit the maximum height in the Hwy subdistrict is the greater of 12 stories, or 220 feet.
Adjourn