A 40-acre tract outside Celina's city limits would be annexed and zoned for shops, offices and light industry under a development agreement the City Council takes up at its meeting Tuesday, Nov. 10, and the developer would waive any claim under two 2025 state laws to build differently.
The property, called the Celina Stone tract, sits at the northeast corner of FM 455 and future J Fred Smith Parkway, the planned road along County Road 57. It is in the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction under a pre-annexation agreement that runs to August 2035, according to the staff memo. The agreement names DLH Capital LLC as the developer.
What could go there
The plan calls for commercial, office and retail zoning plus the city's industrial district, which staff describes as limited to "clean" or "light" uses. Heavy industry would need a specific use permit or planned development, both of which require a council vote. The deal includes:
- At least 10 acres of commercial use, generally at the corner
- One gas station allowed without a special permit
- Up to 10 acres of self-storage allowed without a special permit, kept off the corner
Staff noted that the corner is where a four-lane road meets a six-lane road, a spot it considers suited to commercial use, and that a towing business southeast of the site already brings heavy industrial activity to the area.
Waivers and fees
The council tabled the item in October. Since then, the memo says, the agreement was revised to change its impact fee terms and to add a waiver of rights under SB 840 and SB 15, both passed by the Legislature in 2025.