Plans for a new luxury housing development near the intersection of Main Street and FM 423 are on hold after the Frisco Planning and Zoning Commission voted to table a key rezoning request, citing concerns over drainage, neighborhood connectivity, and infrastructure agreements.

The proposal, submitted by M/I Homes—the homebuilder behind Frisco’s master-planned Hollyhock community—seeks approval to construct a 21-lot, HOA-managed enclave featuring customizable two-story residences.

During an Aug. 25 public hearing, M/I Homes Vice President Kevin Dym presented the project as an upscale addition to the area, asserting that the subdivision would cause minimal traffic disruption and noting that nearby neighborhoods have shown openness to connecting through updated cul-de-sacs.

However, commissioners hesitated to advance the rezoning, pointing to unresolved questions regarding neighborhood access, a rejected development agreement, and proposed modifications to a natural creek running through the property.

City staff warned that altering natural waterways could negatively affect adjacent properties.

“When you transition from natural drainage to an underground pipe system, water exits at much higher speeds,” explained John Lettelleir, Frisco’s Director of Development Services. “That increased velocity creates significant concerns regarding downstream erosion and sedimentation.”

Project engineer Colton Smith addressed the runoff risks, stating that a forthcoming downstream study should satisfy municipal requirements. Smith noted that plans include a detention pond in the southeast section of the parcel to capture runoff and route water underground to existing culverts to the north, preventing overflow toward an adjacent church.

Without an executed development agreement in place, any construction by M/I Homes will be governed strictly by standard city zoning ordinances and Texas state statutes.

The Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled to resume deliberations on the proposed development at its Nov. 10 meeting.