Summary
A 200-acre development near Troy Road could add hundreds of homes over a 10-12 year buildout, with a school site donated and trail connections to Smith Park and Gallant Woods. Residents worry about more traffic and lost woodland.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 7
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Jul 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
Sewer capacity limits development to 319 units until utilities expand; infrastructure costs shared via development agreements.
Future residents, the school district, and trail users; local contractors and businesses.
Nearby Lantern Chase and Hills-Miller-Road residents concerned about traffic, density, and loss of an 11-acre wooded wildlife corridor.
Mentions & discussions (7)
City Council - Jul 20, 2026
1,452 housing units are under construction right now, with thousands more in the pipeline, plus major commercial projects like Kroger Marketplace and a proposed Target. Council discussed growth pressures and public perception around them.
City Council - Jul 13, 2026
Council approved the first phase of the Boulder Farms subdivision — 83 single-family homes on 35.68 acres at US 36 and Marysville Road — with conditions on drainage, future access restrictions, and keeping construction traffic off neighborhood streets.
Planning Commission - Jul 1, 2026
Combined, the scheduled items could add 83 Boulder Farms single-family homes plus 48 and 35 lots in Sections 1 and 2, and 80 townhomes in Terra Alta Section 14. That's a lot of new rooftops and neighbors in western Delaware.
Planning Commission - May 6, 2026
Pulte Group's Boulder Farms development plan and plats for 83 single-family lots were pushed to June at the applicant's request — nothing was decided this month.
Planning Commission - Apr 8, 2026
Pulte Group's plan for 83 single-family homes across two sections and both final plats got tabled to May 6 at the developer's own request.
Shade Tree Commission - Mar 24, 2026
The commission took an informational look at the Boulder Farms landscaping plan — no approval required, but it keeps the city's tree canopy goals in view as the development moves forward.
City Council - Mar 23, 2026
A 200-acre development near Troy Road could add hundreds of homes over a 10-12 year buildout, with a school site donated and trail connections to Smith Park and Gallant Woods. Residents worry about more traffic and lost woodland.
Related development
Boulder Farms Sections 1 & 2
Residents get a preview of the development's landscaping without any formal action required.
Terra Alta Section 14
Locks in the lot layout for Terra Alta's final 80 townhomes.
Boulder Farms Section 1 Final Plat
No new lots recorded yet; the first section of the subdivision waits until May.
Boulder Farms Section 2 Final Plat
Second section of Boulder Farms also waits until May for final plat action.
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