Minto Plans Record 13,000-Unit Community in Waxahachie

Waxahachie, a town just south of Dallas, greenlit a master-planned community that could accommodate more than 13,000 homes.

Coconut Creek, Florida-based Minto Communities USA secured city council zoning approval for a development on 3,170 acres west of Waxahachie on Wednesday. The approval allows Minto to build a maximum of 13,270 dwelling units, with 11,880 single-family homes and 1,390 multifamily and mixed-use units — double the amount of single-family homes permitted under the land’s former zoning, according to city documents. Minto plans to include townhomes as well as apartments.

The yet-to-be-named community will be the largest residential and mixed-use development in the area, Minto said in a press release. Based on household occupancy estimates, the community could house up to 33,902 people, about 65 percent of Waxahachie’s current population, according to the city council.

The land is mostly agricultural, but it also includes a Presbyterian Children’s Homes and Services location and a smattering of single-family houses. Arizona-based land asset manager Walton Global currently owns most of the land. Minto has an agreement with Walton to purchase it, according to a memorandum filed with the county last year.

Dense development plans have led to controversy in the area recently. Local landowners sued another developer, Lillian Custom Homes, for allegedly violating deed restrictions that prevent more than two homes on any 5-acre tract in Oak Creek Ranch, a project underway just across FM 875. The Supreme Court of Texas sided with the developer last summer.

Minto plans to include 400 acres of open space and parks, according to the release. The community will also include a middle school and multiple elementary schools, the company stated.

Texas is a leading market for master-planned communities, hosting 20 of the top 50 best-selling communities in America in 2025, according to RCLCO.

Starwood recently bought a portfolio of master-planned communities from Hines, including Myrtle Creek, a 1,260-acre community set to include 2,500 homes in Waxahachie.