A proposed dual-branded Hilton hotel could be coming to Prosper.

The gist: The project is set to go before Prosper Town Council in late April after the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended denying a special use permit at a March 25 meeting. Project developer Wilson Parmar said the project will be a joint full-service and extended-stay hybrid hotel.

What it means: Full-service hotels are permitted in Prosper by right, but extended-stay hotels require town approval through a special use permit. The project would combine a Hilton Garden Inn and a Homewood Suites by Hilton into a single, divided building, according to the project’s site plan.

What they’re saying: Several commissioners raised concerns about the extended-stay component of the hotel. Commissioner Brett Butler said he supported having the full-service Hilton Garden Inn, but he did not support having the extended-stay hotel.

Mind Body Optimization integrates mental health, physical performance and nutritional science, according to a March 31 news release. The practice provides treatment for anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, bipolar disorder, ADHD and more.

The setup: The practice was founded by Mike and Mickala Sisk in 2024 and his since expanded to 17 clinics throughout Texas, Tennessee, Missouri and Oklahoma. 

In their own words: “It’s crucial that mental healthcare is easily accessible and treats the whole person," Mickala Sisk said. "Our goal is to compassionately help patients forge their own path to sustainable healing. We’re so happy that we can now help the community of Prosper.”

• 560 W. Frontier Parkway, Ste. 150, Prosper

The Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Board approved spending an additional $1.2 million to ensure the Rental Car Center renovation is completed ahead of the World Cup.

That was one of four items approved during the March 5 board meeting held at DFW Airport headquarters.

Rental Car Center renovation: James R. Thompson Inc., from Dallas, was awarded the work on the Rental Car Center master renovation for the front of house for all rental car tenants and to replace and upgrade the HVAC systems.

Due to delays associated with the change in market shares of rental car companies, additional resources are required to implement the changes and to accelerate the work, according to board documents.

The first game in Dallas Stadium is the Netherlands vs. Japan on June 14.

Runway rehabilitation: Runway 18L-36R, constructed in 1974 when the airport opened, handles 50% of all departures on the west side of the airport, according to board documents.

An engineering assessment identified the need for rehabilitation for the runaway.

A north Fort Worth data center and multifamily development in Frisco are two of many new projects filed recently with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Here are five of the most expensive permits filed with TDLR in the past week.

1. Grupo ACS Fort Worth campus data center
A Spanish infrastructure company is constructing a two-story data center in north Fort Worth, according to a TDLR filing. The center will be located on a 77-acre site near Hicks Field Road, according to city documents, and is estimated to be a $2.1 billion investment. Construction for the facility is estimated to take nearly two years.

• Location: Hicks Field Road, Fort Worth
• Estimated timeline: Aug. 6, 2026-May 17, 2028
• Estimated cost: $100 million

In the nine months until Texas’ 90th legislative session begins in January, state lawmakers are expected to hold information-gathering hearings on hundreds of topics that will lay the groundwork for next year’s policymaking.

During a March 27 legislative summit in New Braunfels, four longtime lawmakers shared some of their top priorities for next year.

What they're saying: The legislators said they were focused on furthering some projects from previous legislative cycles, including water preservation initiatives and a new education savings account program.

More details: They said they also intend to study data center operations and how the large facilities impact local water supplies, noting that the legislature will work with local officials to determine how much data center regulation should happen locally and when the state should step in. 

“Does the state need to be involved? Yes,” Rep. Todd Hunter, R-Corpus Christi, said. “Does local government need to have a say? Yes. But we’ve also got to remember, so does the private taxpayer. So we need to get a combination of all three.”