A Boys Town spokesman said it, too, is happy with the way the land is being developed.

“We are excited that we have a local buyer and developer to steward this property,” the spokesman said. “Incorporating the farm into the plans is a nice gesture.”

Yet to be named, the development area for now is referred to as West Farm/South Farm, and it encompasses former Boys Town land and the former DeMarco farm near 144th Street and West Dodge Road.

The Boys Town portion stretches six blocks along West Dodge from 144th to 150th Streets and runs south to Pacific Street. Millard North High School will remain on the corner of 144th and Pacific Streets.

The DeMarco land, on the other side of Pacific, runs still farther south to about Shirley Street.

The purchase of the two farm areas is to become final next year, but Noddle said he and a consulting team that includes HDR, Urban Design Associates, HR&A and Lamp Rynearson & Associates have been hammering out details and renderings. He outlined details of a 51-page plan during an interview Tuesday.

Over the past few months, Noddle said, he met with neighbors including leaders of St. Wenceslaus and Millard North, as their needs also had to be accommodated.