sentences:  Plans for the Cypress Creek Town Center began in the early 2000s, with the center first approved a Development of Regional Impact (DRI) in 2004, as a "megamall".The project further received permits from the Army Corps of Engineers in 2007, however a combination of legal troubles and economic downturn caused the delay and effective cancellation of the project.Saks Off Fifth was the first tenant announced for the modern incarnation of the center, as part of the Tampa Premium Outlets in 2012, with a projected opening date of 2014.