The Landmark master-planned community’s developers are now cleared to install signage for retail spaces following Denton City Council’s approval to rezone about 120 acres north of Robson Ranch Road at a Jan. 13 council meeting.

The details: Council members unanimously passed the ordinance for a Special Sign District zoning overlay located on the northwest corner of Robson Ranch Road and I-35 W.

Council documents show developers plan to install nine multi-tenant signs along I-35 W., Robson Ranch Road and Landmark Trail and one single-tenant sign per multi-tenant sign parcel.

Developers also plan to install signs to direct pedestrian traffic to these developments. Two signs will be erected along Robson Ranch Road, two signs along Landmark Trail and five signs will be installed along I-35 W.

What’s next? The 120-acre area will include a grocery store and retail space, multifamily housing and office space as part of the 3,200-acre Landmark master-planned community, council documents state.

Tabletop and board game shop Nexus Game Lounge at Golden Triangle Mall opened an additional space, called the NX, in early January, Nexus Marketing Director Sarah Pippins said.

The gist: The space features a stage, sound system with a microphone and a 100-inch TV screen. The company hosts several events in the space, including seasonal role-playing-themed game shows, karaoke and tabletop tournaments.

Nexus Game Lounge offers collectibles and accessories for board games, trading card games and tabletop roleplaying games, like Pathfinder, Warhammer 40,000 and Dungeons and Dragons.

• Opened Jan. 9
• 2201 S. I-35, Denton

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A new senior living facility in Roanoke broke ground along Oak Street in November.

At a glance: Roanoke’s first independent living facility, which is an $81 million project, broke ground in November and is set to open in 2027 at Oak Street and Dorman Road on more than 10 acres.

City officials approved the development, called Watermere on Oak, on April 8. Amenities like a fitness center, meal options and housekeeping will be available. Residents 55 and older will have an alternative to nearby senior living facilities.

Measuring the impact: The National Investment Center for Seniors Housing and Care is a Maryland-based nonprofit that seeks objective insights into market data for senior housing.

Head of Research and Analytics Lisa McCracken said Tarrant County already has a high demand, and the percentage of 75-year-olds is projected to grow by nearly 30% in the county over the next five years.

Looking ahead: Construction is expected to take two years to complete.

Five Republican candidates are running for a six-year term on the Texas Railroad Commission in the upcoming March 3 primary election.

The big picture: Katherine Culbert, Hawk Dunlap, Bo French, James "Jim" Matlock and Jim Wright are vying for the Republican nomination for a seat on the railroad commission. The winning Republican candidate will face Jon Rosenthal in November, and the winner of that election will begin serving on the commission in January 2027.

Rosenthal, a state representative and oilfield mechanical engineer, is running uncontested in the Democratic primary. Community Impact runs candidate Q&As for contested races only.

The context: The railroad commission regulates Texas’ oil and gas industry, according to its website, while the state's railroads are under the control of the Texas Department of Transportation and the federal government.