Zoning change, public improvement district OK’d for 9,000-unit development Waxahachie Daily Light A major 2,800-acre development west of Interstate 35E took a huge step forward Monday night as the Waxahachie City Council unanimously approved a zoning change and development agreement, as well as the creation of a public improvement district. Emory Lakes will be built in phases and when completed will contain nearly 9,000 total units. The area is roughly bounded to the north by Business U.S. 287 and FM 875, to the east by I-35E, to the south by FM 1446 and to the west by Lone Elm Road. “It’s a small city within a city,” councilmember Doug Barnes said. “We’re always ready for growth, but we want good growth.”