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BY JACQUELYN BURRER
Frisco o cials review plans for $12.8M animal facility
Frisco o cials are one step closer to building the city’s public-private animal shelter. At a March 17 work session, Frisco City Council members reviewed updated plans and design details for the city’s proposed animal services facility. Once a contract is approved, construction on the facility could start as early as January 2028, though nal details are still being discussed. What happened Heather Lewis, city consultant for the project and principal of architecture rm Animal Arts, said the new facility aims to implement a cost-e ective design with a focus on community engagement. Lewis said facility features include a full-service veterinary clinic, adoption and foster programs, a 24-hour care dormitory and community resources such as pet food assistance and education spaces. Lewis said facility plans have changed slightly, including by increasing the proposed building size from about 19,100 square feet to roughly 22,500
square feet with a one-story layout rather than a two-story layout. About 38% of the building will be used for city-related purposes, but Lewis said that due to the exible design, city sta could use more of the building for community meeting spaces as needed. “We really want this to last for years, so we want this to be pragmatic,” Lewis said. “It will be able to withstand any of the normal surges that occur and be able to have the right capacity.” Ken Schmidt, Frisco director of special projects, also noted that while city sta like the proposed site at the intersection of Preston Road and PGA Parkway, it also presents some challenges, such as the topography of the site. Frisco Animal Services division currently takes animals to the Collin County shelter, which is based in McKinney. Schmidt said while the average holding period is roughly 18 days, the minimum holding period at
Animal services pickups in Frisco The Frisco Police Department’s animal services picks up animals throughout the city. They will attempt to relocate families before transporting the animals to the Collin County Animal Shelter.
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the proposed facility will be set at ve days. “If there’s capacity in the facility, the animal can stay,” Schmidt said.
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