A proposed 64-acre office warehouse development could be coming soon to Prosper. 

What you need to know: Prosper Planning and Zoning commissioners discussed and approved a preliminary site plan at a March 25 meeting for the project. The development would include five office and warehouse buildings totaling nearly 711,000 square feet, according to town documents. 

Zooming in: Several commissioners had concerns about the building planned closest to the tollway as it serves as a gateway entrance to Prosper. The project is also located within one of Prosper’s seven tollway development subdistricts, specifically in the First Street neighborhood, as outlined in the town's new tollway development standards. Under the standards, the project site is designated for a future retail village and mixed-use village.

Local plant store Famous in Oregon has closed its retail storefront in downtown Prosper, owners Erika and Tanner Mitchell said.

The gist: Tanner Mitchell said the business can no longer ship products out of its other property at 303 S. Parvin St. due to an issue with the property's zoning and certificate of occupancy. He said that because the majority of their business comes from shipping, this led them to move all shipping operations to the downtown property, closing the retail storefront portion.

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Texas is home to the nation’s fastest-growing data center market, with one January report projecting that the state will see a 142% increase in its share of the data center industry by the end of 2028.

During a wide-ranging Texas House hearing April 9, lawmakers questioned data center developers, energy companies and state grid officials about the amount of water the large facilities use; how they impact noise levels and air quality; and whether residents can expect higher costs when data centers come to their communities.

What they're saying: “Water is a really scarce resource in this state, and so we have to have a clear picture of what these facilities use on the water side,” said Thomas Gleeson, chair of the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

More details: Data centers use water to cool their computer servers and prevent overheating. The facilities have historically used a water-intensive process known as "evaporative cooling," but data center executives said April 9 that they have transitioned to “closed-loop” systems where water is continuously reused.