A master-planned community in North Texas, previously known as EPIC City, has changed its name to The Meadow. The developer, Community Capital Partners, stated that the rebranding aims to address confusion about whether the project was intended to become its own municipality. According to a statement from the Plano-based firm, the new name is meant to “better describe the beautiful property and the inclusive, family-centered, mixed-use, master-planned community being designed.”
The Meadow spans 402 acres across Collin and Hunt counties and is located about 40 miles northeast of downtown Dallas. Plans for the development include more than 1,000 homes, senior and assisted-living facilities, apartments, a community college, a mosque, a K–12 faith-based school, retail spaces, medical clinics and athletic fields.
Community Capital Partners is a for-profit venture founded by members of the East Plano Islamic Center.
The decision to rebrand comes after months of political scrutiny. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and other Republican officials have called for investigations into The Meadow’s development over alleged securities violations and discrimination concerns. Last month Paxton accused the developers of violating federal and state securities laws but did not specify which laws were allegedly broken. He also said he was considering legal action pending further review by the State Securities Board.
Other investigations have concluded without findings against the developers. In September, a Fair Housing Act complaint was settled by the Texas Workforce Commission. Earlier in June, the U.S. Department of Justice dropped its civil rights inquiry into whether non-Muslim residents might be excluded from living in The Meadow—a probe that began after Senator John Cornyn raised concerns.
Governor Greg Abbott has indicated that up to twelve state agencies continue to examine possible illegal activities related to The Meadow’s development.
