Gov. Abbott warns EPIC City not to build, developers say no project plans have been submitted

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  • Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality on Tuesday said no construction can begin on EPIC City.
  • TCEQ said the developers behind the project have not filed for any permits related to the project.
  • The developers said they were still in the “due diligence” stage during a Collin County Commissioners meeting Monday.

COLLIN COUNTY, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality are ordering the developers behind a controversial proposed 400-acre development near Josephine, Texas, to not build or else they’ll face legal consequences.

Abbott on Tuesday said the developers, Community Capital Partners and the East Plano Islamic Center, had not applied for any permits or authorizations for the project.

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