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Keller City Council passes site plan, tree preservation amendments for Rosebury development

Keller City Council approved a detailed site plan and changes to tree replacement regulations for a 21 single-family residential development that will include a commercial property.

The new site plan was approved 5-1 at a council meeting Feb. 3, with Tag Green voting against the amendment. The tree replacement regulation change was approved 5-1, with Shannon Dubberly voting against it.

What’s new: The new site plan for the Rosebury development changes the neighborhood layout from having two entry points into one.

While the development was originally proposed with one access point off Johnson Road and another off North Main Street, a Sage Group representative said the North Main Street access point was removed after discussions with the Texas Department of Transportation. He said with the new layout, two commercial lots were also changed into one.

Also of note: The development was also approved to remove trees within the building pads of individual lots at the same time as tree removals within street rights-of-ways and easements of the development.

 
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Northwest ISD offers limited open enrollment for first time since 2017

Northwest ISD officials announced Feb. 2 that the district will have limited open enrollment to students who live outside of district boundaries for the 2026-27 school year.

The details: The program is limited to campuses with space available to bring in new students, according to the district release. The following aspects are part of the NISD limited open enrollment program:

  • Students accepted to a Northwest ISD school must meet academic, attendance and behavioral standards.
  • Students accepted into the program are considered NISD students and will have access to the same academic and extra-curricular offerings.
  • District academies are excluded from this program since they are considered separate programs.

Families have until March 1 to submit an application for their child or children to be enrolled at NISD, which can be found on the district's website. 

Zooming in: This marks the first time since 2017 that Northwest ISD held an open enrollment program since the area experienced rapid growth in that time span, according to the release.

 
In Your Backyard
New industrial buildings worth nearly $30M available for lease near Texas Motor Speedway

Stream Realty listed two new industrial buildings, collectively called Speedway 3, near Texas Motor Speedway.

The details: According to the city of Fort Worth's website, permits were filed for 2676 Petty Place, 2677 Petty Place and 16441 W. Victory Circle in June 2024 for $29.3 million.

Stream Realty is offering both 16441 W. Victory Circle, called Building 3, and 2676 Petty Place, called Building 1, in an online listing.

The Petty Place location features 239,600 square feet, a clearance height of 36 feet, and 63 loading docks. This location has 6,137 square feet of office space, according to the online listing.

The West Victory Circle address is 163,500 square feet, has 23 loading docks and has a clearance height of 32 feet.

  • 2676 Petty Place; 16441 W. Victory Circle, Fort Worth

 
Metro news Monday
6 Dallas-Fort Worth stories

Last week, McKinney City Council approved another step toward building an affordable apartment community. Meanwhile, Richardson ISD is moving forward with an $86 million Career and Technical Education facility.

Catch up on these six stories from Community Impact's Dallas-Fort Worth coverage areas.

McKinney council approves annexation, zoning for affordable housing development

‘Richardson is at a crossroads’: City likely to see shortfall in coming years due to statewide property tax cap

Grapevine council approves $592K to clear former shooting range

Lupe Tortilla is bringing Tex-Mex classics to Southlake

Katy Trail Ice House to open Allen location

Richardson ISD to grow CTE offerings with new $86M facility

 
CI Texas
Census data: Texas continues to grow, but people are moving here at a slower rate

Texas gained more new residents last year than any other U.S. state, recently released U.S. Census Bureau data shows. Yet the Lone Star State’s overall population growth slowed significantly amid a nationwide reduction in immigration from other countries.

The big picture: Texas grew by 391,243 residents in 2025, bringing the state’s total population to 31.7 million. This includes:

  • Domestic migration: Over 67,000 people moved to Texas from other states.
  • International migration: Over 167,000 people moved to Texas from other countries.
  • Natural change: There were roughly 157,000 more births than deaths in Texas.

The state grew by 1.2% from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2025, which is more than twice the national growth rate of 0.5% in the same period. This marks a slowdown in Texas’ growth since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Worth noting: Suburban communities outside the state’s urban population centers, such as cities and towns in Montgomery, Tarrant and Williamson counties, saw the most growth due to migration in recent years, according to data from the Texas Demographic Center.

 

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