A rezoning request for Bella Prosper, a proposed 62-acre mixed-use development off Dallas Parkway, has been delayed until early 2026.

The big picture: Prosper Town Council members tabled the request at their Nov. 11 meeting due to several concerns about the project’s multifamily components and phasing. Developers are seeking to rezone the 61.7-acre property at First Street and Legacy Drive from its agricultural and planned development designations to allow a mixed-use designation. 

What they're saying: Despite revisions, several council members said the project still falls short. Concerns focused on the scale and quality of the multifamily component, project phasing and whether the development would attract visitors from the Dallas North Tollway.

What’s next?: The rezoning request will go before Town Council at its Feb. 24 meeting. If approved, construction could begin in 2027 and continue through 2035, according to town documents.

🚙 A new auto body repair shop is now open in Prosper.

What they offer: Elite Complete Auto Repair & Crash Collision offers car repairs, car maintenance and paint work for domestic and foreign cars, a company representative said in an email. 

📍 787 N. Preston Road, Prosper

Texas is the nation’s largest energy producer, leading other U.S. states in both natural gas production and renewable energy generation, data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration shows. Yet as people, businesses and data centers continue to move to the state, experts say Texas leaders need to harness new strategies to make energy more affordable and ensure the state power grid remains reliable.

The details: Amid high inflation nationwide, energy prices are on the rise in Texas, and residents are feeling the strain, experts said at the Texas Energy Summit, which ran from Nov. 4-6 in Austin.

In a June 2025 report, the Texas Energy Poverty Research Institute, a nonprofit research organization, found that 65% of low-income Texans recently engaged in “energy-limiting behaviors,” such as turning off their air conditioning to reduce electric bills or underheating their homes in the winter. 

What they're saying: Experts said state lawmakers and officials could invest in energy efficiency and residential demand response programs to tackle affordability and grid reliability issues.