The first piece of the Terra Nova project will deliver 423 residential lots and 26 non-residential lots, city documents reveal.
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Construction on the first piece of a new 1,550-acre community in fast-growing Kaufman County could begin soon.
The Terrell City Council approved a construction plat for the first phase of the $3 billion Terra Nova development during its April 7 meeting. The vote represents the final regulatory approval needed for Plano-based Main Square Development to begin building on roughly 158 acres of the master-planned community, Main Square President Hugo Morales confirmed to Dallas Business Journal.
Terra Nova has been highly controversial, primarily due to concerns over its massive scale in a smaller, historically rural community. Residents expressed concerns about rapid growth and infrastructure strain, prompting the City Council to initially delay a vote on the project in September. Residents previously voiced worries of overburdened roads, water and emergency services, citing issues in neighboring cities like Forney, while others expressed concerns that Main Square Development is a relatively new firm handling a large-scale project.
According to city documents, the first phase of the community along Griffith Road near FM 245 will deliver 423 residential lots and 26 non-residential lots. Morales didn’t disclose exactly when construction could begin and instead teased that an announcement could come “soon.”
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