Texas’ chief legal officer is urging county officials to halt any further advancement of a proposed Muslim-focused community amid ongoing state lawsuits and multiple legal concerns.
In a March 10 letter to the Collin County Commissioners Court — a panel, which includes Judge Chris Hill and Commissioners Susan Fletcher, Cheryl Williams, Darrell Hale and Duncan Webb — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has urged the officials to reject platting applications for the East Plano Islamic Center “(EPIC) City” development, now rebranded in part as “The Meadow Phase 1.”
The letter follows Paxton’s recent lawsuit seeking to invalidate what his office describes as an illegal land annexation by Double R Municipal Utility District No. 2A. That annexation, approved by what Paxton calls an “unlawfully constituted board of directors,” was allegedly intended to help the project evade state regulatory oversight, according to Paxton’s office.
He noted that the commissioners court has already declined to approve the developers’ platting application due to “multiple deficiencies and the insufficiency of information provided” — a finding he encouraged them to uphold.
“As the State’s chief legal officer, I advise you to reject any relevant plat applications, including the application package submitted on December 23, 2025, for the proposed development called ‘The Meadow Phase 1,'” Paxton wrote.
He highlighted separate ongoing litigation against the individuals and entities behind EPIC City for alleged violations of securities laws, including claims of “engaging in fraudulent practices while soliciting funds and failing to screen for accredited-investor status.”
The lawsuit also alleges that promotional materials implied the project would “unlawfully be reserved for Muslims specifically” and described it as the “epicenter of Islam in North America.”
Announcing his office’s investigation into EPIC City, its developers, and related entities remains active, with potential for more legal action, the Republican attorney general and U.S. Senate candidate urged the commissioners to consult their own legal counsel but advised that the issues in the referenced lawsuits provide “reasonable bases to use all lawful means at your disposal to deny efforts to further develop EPIC City in Collin County.”
In a press release accompanying the letter, Paxton stated: “From beginning to end, the East Plano Islamic Center development has been an illegal scheme designed to circumvent state law and destroy beautiful Texas land. We must protect Texans from illegal schemes, and that’s why I’m advising the Commissioners Court to refrain from approving any new development and platting applications by the EPIC City developers.”
Initially announced as a large-scale development on hundreds of acres in Collin and Hunt Counties, the EPIC City project has faced intense scrutiny since 2025 for its plans for residential units, a mosque, school and other facilities. The project has been rebranded in phases as “The Meadow” even as state officials, including Paxton, have pursued multiple investigations and lawsuits related to alleged securities violations, improper annexation tactics, and other regulatory issues.
The development has also drawn political attention from Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who announced in January he would task the Senate State Affairs Committee with holding a hearing on “Preventing Sharia Law in Texas” in response to entities such as the proposed EPIC City development and others.
