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Prosper council OKs hybrid Hilton hotel

A hybrid full-service and extended-stay Hilton hotel is making headway in Prosper.

The gist: Full-service hotels are permitted in Prosper by right, but extended-stay hotels require town approval through a special use permit. Prosper Town Council approved the project’s special use permit 6-1 at a May 19 meeting.

The setup: The proposed hotel would be divided into a Hilton Garden Inn with 100 full-service rooms and a Homewood Suites by Hilton with 94 extended-stay rooms, according to town documents.

What to expect: “The property itself is one building,” Director of Development Services David Hoover said at the May 19 council meeting.  “It’s really not that different from a [full-service] hotel that has suites.”

 
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Chick-fil-A sets opening date in Prosper

Chick-fil-A is opening this month in Prosper. 

The new Prosper location will be owned and operated by Chris Wright, and it will be his second Chick-fil-A location. He owns the location at the Gates of Prosper. 

Quote of note: “My career began with the people at Chick-fil-A, who gave me a firsthand look at the deep bonds local Owner-Operators build with the communities they serve,” Wright said in a May 19 Chick-fil-A news release. “Prosper is a special place that thrives on close-knit relationships, and I’ve been proud to be part of this community since 2018. With the opening of Chick-fil-A Dallas North Tollway & W Frontier Pkwy, I’m looking forward to seeing new and familiar faces as we deepen our impact in the community that has always supported us.”

Zooming in: For the opening, guests who arrive dressed in cow spots or cow accessories on opening day can redeem a free entree or kid's meal.

  • 1920 N. Dallas Parkway, Prosper
 

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Cost to prevent a Texas water crisis has more than doubled to $174B, state says

Texas officials released a draft of their next state water plan in April, projecting that state and local governments will need to spend $174 billion in the next 50 years to prevent a water crisis.

The details: The three-member Texas Water Development Board voted April 16 to publish an initial draft of the 2027 State Water Plan, laying out what is needed to prepare for a future “drought of record,” when water demands are highest and supplies are lowest.

The $174 billion price tag is more than twice the cost projected in Texas’ 2022 state water plan, which was $80 billion.

The context: As Texas’ population continues to grow, water restrictions and shortages are becoming more common in areas throughout the state. At the same time, major companies are moving to Texas and communities are contemplating large data center projects, with some residents expressing concerns about high water use in the already drought-prone state.

The proposed plan includes 3,000 proposed water management projects and 6,700 strategies to increase Texas' water supplies through 2080.

 

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