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Residents turned out Tuesday, March 3, at the Farmers Branch City Council meeting to oppose a proposed 37-unit townhome development near a neighborhood park, voicing concerns about traffic, character and affordability.
The planned development at the corner of Golfing Green and Josey Lane drew the most public engagement of the evening. Residents described the adjacent park as central to the neighborhood and said the project would change its character.
Tina Spellman, who said she can see the property from her front door, urged the council to consider smaller-scale construction instead.
"I think that one-stories would be perfect right there because the park is such a beautiful, beautiful part of the whole community," Spellman said. "More cars and more traffic right there would just ruin the best thing that makes Farmers Branch really beautiful."
Dean Warnock said the units were priced out of reach for many residents.
"The cost of housing in this area has gone up so much that people like myself that are retired Navy and disabled can't afford to go out and buy a $500 to $600,000 home," Warnock said. "I want to buy a house. I can't do it here in Farmers Branch."
Developer Tom Cusick disputed several of the objections and said the project represented a significant investment in the area.
"I don't know of any $30 million investment that's been made in Four Corners in 40-plus years," Cusick said. He also said that the development was included in the city's most recently adopted comprehensive plan, which the council passed unanimously, and that local subcontractors including framers, electricians, plumbers and landscapers are all Farmers Branch-based businesses. The council took no formal vote on the project Tuesday.
In a separate unanimous vote, the council designated a fitness court under construction at the Farmers Branch Justice Center as the LC Tribble Fitness Court, honoring an officer killed in the line of duty.
"LC Tribble was a dedicated member of the Farmers Branch Police Department who was killed in the line of duty in 1983 while serving and protecting his community," Parks and Recreation Director Robert Diaz told the council. "His service and ultimate sacrifice remain a defining part of the city's public safety history."
The fitness court is being built on the west side of the Justice Center campus adjacent to Marsh Lane, funded in part through a National Fitness Campaign grant the police department received in 2025. Diaz said construction is expected to wrap up this spring, with an opening ceremony tentatively planned for April.
Following a closed executive session, the council unanimously authorized the city manager to enter into an economic development agreement with Cusick Custom Homes. The terms were not disclosed publicly.
Mayor Terry Lynne also recognized U.S. Rep. Julie Johnson for helping the city secure a $1.92 million federal grant to replace 14,600 linear feet of aging cast iron water lines with PVC pipe, a project aimed at eliminating the potential for lead in the city's drinking water.
"Representative Johnson was instrumental in helping us get this additional funding," Lynne said. "We will always take a federal grant."
The next city council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at 6 p.m.
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