News Flash

Notice is hereby given that public hearings will be held before the Northlake Planning & Zoning Commission at a meeting to begin at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at Northlake Town Hall, 1500 Commons Circle, Suite 300, Northlake, Texas, and before the Northlake Town Council at a meeting to begin at 5:30 pm on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at Northlake Town Hall, 1500 Commons Circle, Suite 300, Northlake, Texas.  The purpose of the hearings is to hear comments for or against a comprehensive plan amendment to change the future land use designation from Industrial Innovation to Suburban Neighborhood and a zoning change to MPD – Mixed-Use Planned Development for an approximately 281-acre tract of land generally located east of FM 156 and south of Downe Road. Approximately 82 acres of the tract is within the Town limits and zoned *AG – Agricultural while the remaining 199 acres is in the Town’s exclusive extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) to be annexed at the same Town Council meeting.  Forestar (USA) Real Estate Group, Inc. is the applicant/developer. Arthur Downe, Beverly Pistone, and Gloria Downe are the owners. Case # 26-CPA00001 & 26-PDA00001.   

The applicant/developer and property owners are negotiating a Development Agreement (DA) with the Town of Northlake which calls for annexation and development of the subject property with a mix of single-family residential with a range of lot sizes at a max. density of 3 units per gross acre, a limited amount of neighborhood commercial uses, and preservation of open space areas.  Prior to action on the planned development zoning, a Comprehensive Plan amendment will be considered to change the future land use designation from Industrial Innovation to Suburban Neighborhood. Details on the proposed zoning are available in the meeting agenda packet linked below.

• Map of subject property
• 2/24/26 P&Z Meeting Agenda Packet Includes staff report and documentation on these items for consideration by the P&Z Commission 

Please direct any questions or comments to Nathan Reddin, Development Services Director.

*Note: Since posting the original notice, the portion of the property within the Town limits was rezoned from RR – Rural Residential to AG – Agricultural as part of a Town-wide base zoning update approved on February 12th.  The current zoning designation has been updated in the notice above.

The Northlake Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and Northlake Community Development Corporation (CDC) hereby give notice pursuant to Texas Local Government Code, Sec. 505.160, of their consideration to undertake a project to fund entry monument signage along highways and roadways near town limits entry points for the purpose of assisting in promotion of new or expanded business in Northlake, in a total amount not to exceed $850,000.  A public hearing on the project will be held before the EDC and CDC at a joint meeting to begin at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at Northlake Town Hall, 1500 Commons Circle, Suite 300, Northlake, Texas. For more information on this project, please contact Lauren Homeyer, Economic Development Coordinator.