423 & Smootherman?

[PBTX]

Anybody know what's being built there?
Initially it supposed to be the apartment complexes what has been stopped.
Now they're paving roads, up to the former UHaul place.
And it's moving quite fast, compared to 423 what seems to take forever...

[Eagle_rc]

Be careful what you ask for. The apartment complexes are gone, but a competitor to Excide is putting in a battery recharge plant... Or is it a strip club.. but something really really cool

[Forestoney]

The apt complex was to be built behind (East) of the construction you're seeing, I believe. It was going to back the Trails, which is part of the reason there was much consternation (mostly because of density and school issues, though).

I assume it's a strip mall/retail development that will front 423.

[Invader]

Originally Posted by PBTX

Anybody know what's being built there?
Initially it supposed to be the apartment complexes what has been stopped.
Now they're paving roads, up to the former UHaul place.
And it's moving quite fast, compared to 423 what seems to take forever...

How did the apartments get stopped?

[Shimmer]

I noticed across the street from that site on 423 they gutted the 2 homes on beautiful properties that have been there for many years. Never saw any for sale signs which makes me wonder if the homeowners were made an offer they couldn't refuse. What will they do there?!

[mrwo1]

Not sure what it is supposed to be but it is called the estates of little elm.

http://www.littleelm.org/DocumentView.aspx?DID=2432

[flyman1965]

I wouldn't doubt it if the construction going is for the apartments everyone has been talking about. It's my understanding that FISD purchased the land on Smotherman but not the land to the south of it. That parcel is still owned by the apt. developer. Ironically the justification for the land purchase by FISD was to support the influx of students which would be caused by the building of the apts which the land purchase was intended to stop. Make sense?

[Delta-TX]

Originally Posted by flyman1965

I wouldn't doubt it if the construction going is for the apartments everyone has been talking about. It's my understanding that FISD purchased the land on Smotherman but not the land to the south of it. That parcel is still owned by the apt. developer. Ironically the justification for the land purchase by FISD was to support the influx of students which would be caused by the building of the apts which the land purchase was intended to stop. Make sense?

The Trails of West Frisco was also in on that purchase. There was an article on the city's website last year, I think (or in city council meeting minutes). It was done to keep the 2 elementary schools in The Trails from being overcrowded and to try to hold down the traffic in that neighborhood. Little Elm didn't care what problems the apartments would bring to FISD and the adjoining neighborhood. If you need more information, I think Jeff Cheney can provide you with all the details.

[Opus]

The apartments are still going to be built.

[AliKat Momma]

Yes, I heard yesterday they're building "garden-style" apartments there. I thought NO apartments would be built on this side of 423. I was livid when I heard about the apartments being built.