A 716-acre master-planned community is being planned for Youngsville, with development beginning as early as next year.Ìý
The development, which will be called Bailey Grove, will be located on property along Chemin Metairie Parkway just south of the Youngsville Sports Complex and include about 1,600 homes and other amenities, according to Prescott Bailey, a representative for Young's Industries who spoke at the Youngsville City Council meeting Thursday.Ìý
Plans also include over 100 acres of ponds, several dog parks and playgrounds and green spaces, all open to the public and connected through a sprawling trail system for walking and biking, Bailey said. It will also include housing units ranging from single-family to multi-family and independent senior living spaces, and will also feature spaces for businesses and restaurants and possibly a charter or private school.Ìý
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It would stretch from Decon Road to a strip of land adjacent to Detente Road.
Developers for the project, which is still in the planning stages, hope to bring plans to the Lafayette Parish Planning Commission and back to council members for approval by the end of the year. A groundbreaking could happen in early 2026.
The development is expected to take 20-25 years to complete, Bailey said. Plat approval will likely come in phases.Ìý
"It's a little what you might see in some of these Texas master plan communities that have bigger playgrounds and bigger amenities," Bailey said. "We want to set ourselves apart."Ìý
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Once approved, the Bailey Grove could be larger and have more residents than Sugar Mill Pond, which will encompass just over 500 acres with 1,200 homes and a projected 5,000 residents once all the homes are built.Ìý
Young's Industries is the largest private landowner in the city.
The project wouldÌýaccelerate more residential growth in Youngsville, which had the largest increase in population between 2000 and 2020, according to Census data. Bailey Grove can be transformative for the city, said Mayor Ken Ritter
The project has been in talks since he took office in 2015, he said.Ìý
"It represents an exciting opportunity for Youngsville because it tends to bring significant economic benefits, including job creation, increased commercial activity and new amenities for our residents," Ritter said. "We're excited about it, but it underscores the responsibility that we have to make sure that we're growing wisely and protecting the reasons that make Youngsville a great community."
