A 5,000-acre master planned community called Goodland is taking shape in far southern reaches of Grand Prairie, just southeast of Mansfield.
In a “major milestone” for this “transformative project,” the Grand Prairie City Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to annex 900 acres, which means a town center portion of the development will have police and fire protection and other city services, including water and sewer.
According to the developers, Goodland will have a total of at least 10,000 housing units with a population of 40,000 to 50,000. Single-family homes start in the $400,000 range; current models listed online go up to the $800,000s.
The multi-phase development, which began in 2019, straddles Johnson and Ellis counties…