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BY MICHAEL CROUCHLEY & CONNOR PITTMAN
Developer withdraws Haggard Farm plan A request to change the zoning of a planned development for Haggard Farm in Plano was withdrawn amid community opposition. The rezoning request for a 13.5-acre site at the corner of Park Boulevard and Custer Road was set to be considered during the May 6 meeting of the Plano Planning and Zoning Commission. The gist Based on the request, the applicant was looking to amend the conditions of a planned development to allow for retail. According to a letter included in the meeting packet, the appli- cant, Fairview Farm Land Company, withdrew the zoning case because of opposition, which included complaints about more retail given the city’s existing retail near the intersection. Commissioners previously tabled the request during the March 18 meeting. Per information
Collin College shutting down 4 programs Collin College will shut down four pro- grams due to low demand. What happened During its May 28 meeting, Collin College’s board of trustees unanimously approved the closure of the following programs: • Activity care professional • Construction technology-carpentry • Construction technology-facilities management • Metal arts “The number of graduates and the number of students that have demonstrated interest in enrolling in course sections in these programs are extraordinarily low,” said Jon Hardesty, Collin College vice president of academic affairs.
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included in the March 18 meeting packet, the rezoning would have allowed for a combination of retail and townhome uses. In 2011, the Haggard Farm property was rezoned to allow several different types of single-family residences, according to city documents. What else? Because of the withdrawal by the applicant, city procedures require a fresh application for any subsequent zoning requests for the property.
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