DTX-FHA: Impact 10/29/2025

A proposed conservation development, Eden Ranch, is expected to head to Flower Mound Town Council in early November for consideration.

What happened: The planning and zoning commission unanimously recommended approval of a zoning change for Eden Ranch at its Oct. 27 meeting. They also recommended approval for a master plan amendment to eliminate a proposed roadway within the development by a 6-1 vote with Commissioner Todd Bayuk against.

The details: Eden Ranch is a proposed conservation development sitting on around 335 acres within the town’s Cross Timbers Conservation Development District. There are a total of 167 lots, 158 of which are earmarked for residential use and a further nine designated agricultural lots, which could also have a residential use.

What’s next: The development will head to council members for consideration at the Nov. 3 meeting. Because of a request for both a master plan amendment and a topographic slope exception for Eden Ranch, a supermajority, or four council members, is required for approval.

The Grove Lutheran Church will be holding its first service in its new building in Argyle on Nov. 9 at 9:30 a.m., Pastor Ben Scheck said.

The details: The Grove is part of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod, he said.

The 4,500-square-foot church has a large, multi-use sanctuary set up with tables and chairs, which can be used for worship, classes and other community needs, Scheck said. The lobby will have a sanctuary space with a stage area, tall windows and four 80-inch monitors. Special seating will be geared for families with children and bar-height tables for standing will be available, he said.

Middle school and youth groups gather every other Sunday evening in homes or at church.

The multisensory and immersive experience, Bubble Planet, is now open at Grapevine Mills.

The gist: Bubble Planet offers 11 rooms with interactive experiences like virtual reality, ball pits, an infinity room and more.

• 3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway, Grapevine

Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s $1.89 million commuter rail that connects Plano, Richardson and five other North Texas cities to the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is open.

The big picture: The Silver Line launched on Oct. 25. The 26-mile commuter rail has been in DART’s plans for nearly two decades.

To celebrate the Silver Line’s launch, the train is free to ride through Nov. 8.

What they're saying: DART CEO Nadine Lee called the Silver Line’s opening the “realization of a promise kept to our riders and our region.”