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7 We’re Dough The eatery’s menu features manoush—a Lebanese flat bread and kaak—a Lebanese street bread. Breakfast options include fakhar which are eggs cooked on a traditional Lebanese clay pot. According to the company’s website, the majority of the raw materials arrive via cargo or airplane from Lebanon. • Opened Nov. 14 • 3421 E. Renner Road, Ste. 107, Plano • www.we-re-dough.com 8 Yearby’s Barbecue and Waterice The barbecue joint offers brisket, homemade sausage, ribs and turkey, along with classic sides such as mac and cheese, street corn and potato salad. The menu also includes several varieties of waterice, a popular frozen dessert in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. • Opened Dec. 6 • 3201 Alma Drive, Ste. 100, Plano • www.yearbysbbq.com/menu

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9 Legacy Club Located in Legacy North, the new 20,000-square-feet members-only social club is set to open in March 2026, according to a news release from the business. The club will feature five spaces, including a Vegas-style sports bar and a garden lounge with live music, wine tastings and tea services. The club will feature regular programming events, including poker, trivia nights, cocktail socials and more, according to its website. • Opening March 2026 • 7300 Lone Star Drive, Ste. C200, Plano • https://www.legacyclubplano.com 10 Paris Baguette The eatery’s menu includes cakes, tarts, donuts and other sweet options. Savory items like buffalo chicken and ranch pizzetta, four cheese quiche and crab meat croquette are also available. Non-baked goods include salads, sandwiches and wraps. The drink menu features hot, iced and frozen beverages. The first Plano Paris Baguette location opened in August. Other nearby Paris Baguette franchises are located in Allen, Frisco and Carrollton. • Opening TBD • 5500 SH121, Plano • www.parisbaguette.com 11 Trū Bowl According to the smoothie bowl chain’s social media, this will be Trū Bowl’s first location in Texas. Their menu features smoothies, customizable açai bowls and cold- pressed juice. • Opening in early 2026 • 5760 SH 121, Ste. 145, Plano • www.trubowl.com

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4 Panda Express The chain is known for fast-casual Chinese food, including orange chicken, honey walnut shrimp, and broccoli beef. • Opened Dec. 10 • 5940 Windhaven Parkway, Plano • www.pandaexpress.com 5 Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe The eatery, which was founded in 2005 in Missouri, serves sandwiches, pizzas, mac and cheese bowls, soups, salads and more, the company website states. • Opened Dec. 11 • 8448 Parkwood Blvd., Ste. 300, Plano • www.picklemans.com 6 Urban Egg The Colorado-based concept serves breakfast, brunch and lunch featuring an all-scratch menu. Breakfast classics will include chicken and waffle Benedict, house- made cinnamon rolls, gourmet pancakes with gluten- free options and more. The new restaurant marks the brand’s 12th location and second in Texas, a company news release states. • Opened Dec. 15 • 2408 Preston Road, Ste. 704C, Plano • www.urbanegg.com

Now open

1 Lulu Modern Chinese The menu offers a variety of modern, elevated Asian American dishes, presenting contemporary interpretations of traditional Chinese cuisine. • Opened in November • 3310 Dallas Parkway, Ste. 121, Plano • Instagram: Lulu Modern Chinese 2 McDonald’s The fast food franchise serves a variety of breakfast, lunch and dinner options including McMuffins, burgers, fries and more.

• Opened in November • 3860 SH 121, Plano • www.oreillymcd.com/locations

3 Microchip Cookies Store manager Gefen Kusin-Kline said the shop offers a variety of bite-size cookies, including chocolate chip, salted caramel chocolate chip and a Texas-inspired cowboy choc-oat-chip. Kusin-Kline said the family business began when its founders started making the tiny “microchip” cookies as teacher gifts, which he said became a tradition that helped grow the company to what it is today. • Opened fall 2025 • 4904 W. Park Blvd., Ste. 117, Plano • www.microchipcookies.com

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12 Shake Shack Construction on the building near the corner of Preston Road and SH 121 is expected to start this July and finish in April 2027, according to the TDLR listing. The chain restaurant offers a variety of burgers, chicken

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sandwiches, sides and milkshakes. The new Plano location will also feature a drive through. • 8601 Preston Road, Plano • www.shakeshack.com

• Closed Dec. 15 • 5880 SH 121, Ste. 102B, Plano • www.thebiscuit.bar/location/the-biscuit-bar-the- boardwalk-in-plano 16 Bread Winners Cafe & Bakery The restaurant was located in Plano’s Lakeside Market off Preston Road. Bread Winners has two locations in Dallas and another location in Allen, according to its website.

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Relocations

13 Gloria’s Latin Cuisine The restaurant’s menu offers Salvadoran and Tex-Mex options like pupusas, carne asada and flan. Gloria’s moved its Frisco location to the new spot in northwest Plano. • Opened Jan. 1

• Closed in late December • 4021 Preston Road, Plano • www.breadwinnerscafe.com

17 Bunkie’s Donut Shop The donut shop, located at the corner of Spring Creek Parkway and Custer Road, offered a variety of donuts, kolaches and pastries. The shop’s phone number is disconnected, and the building has been cleared out. • Closed fall 2025

• 8601 Preston Road, Plano • www.gloriascuisine.com

15 Shogun Japanese Grill & Sushi The restaurant offers hibachi and hot pot dining experiences as well as a variety of sushi options. Shogun Japanese Grill & Sushi is a concept by Shogun Group which has multiple restaurants in the Houston area as well as Austin and San Marcos, Wimer said. Shogun Japanese Grill & Sushi is housed in a former Pappa’s Delta Blues Smokehouse. • Opened Dec. 19 • 3916 Dallas Parkway, Plano • www.shogun.com

Closings

• 2011 Spring Creek Parkway, Plano • https://bunkies-donut-shop.edan.io

14 The Biscuit Bar The restaurant closed its Plano location, according to a social media post made by founders Jake and Janie Burkett. They cite several reasons for the closure, including rising costs and supply chain instability, as well as a failed restructuring sale of the restaurant. Biscuit Bar will also close all of its Dallas locations, according to the post.

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Government

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Plano weighs alternative transit options

Transit option rating results Via, RideCo and Spare were rated on a scale of 1 (worst) to 5 (best) in several categories, with access, integration and reliability set as top priorities.

Plano City Council received a split recommen- dation Dec. 16 from the Collin County Connects Committee on alternative transit options as voters prepare to decide the city’s future with the Dallas Area Rapid Transit system in a May special election. The committee was tasked with making a recom- mendation on alternative transit and concluded its work without a formal consensus due to questions about cost, coverage and paratransit. What happened Director of Policy and Government Relations Andrew Fortune said half of the committee mem- bers participated in the rankings, while the other half provided written comments instead. The city is currently in the procurement process for alternative transit partners, including Via, RideCo and Spare. However, Fortune said the city was recently notified that Spare has withdrawn from the process. Via is a “one-stop-shop” for microtransit and

paratransit services, whereas RideCo and Spare offer software that coordinates with vendors to provide transit services, according to city documents. Zooming in During the committee’s Dec. 11 meeting, commit- tee member Brett Cooper passed out a four-page document, detailing that the committee “has not been provided with sufficient information to make a recommendation on any of the vendors.” According to city documents, eight members of the committee signed on to the alternative report. “We decline to make a recommendation on the vendors, as we have not been allowed to vet them in sufficient detail to reveal distinctions that would set them apart from one another,” the report states. What’s next? Plano residents are set to vote May 2 on whether the city should stay with DART unless the city and agency reach an agreement prior to March 18.

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Looking ahead

Jan. 26 or Feb. 16: Council consideration of vendor February or March: Alternative transit service starts March 18: Last day to rescind election call May 2: Plano’s DART withdrawal special election May 3: DART service stops or remains in Plano Sept. 30: Extend or end contract with alternative transit service

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Plano moves forward with new $155M police HQ

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Following voter approval in May, Plano oficials are moving ahead with plans for a new public safety campus that will include a police headquarters and a new ire station. At their Dec. 16 meeting, Plano City Council members approved a $14.49 million contract with DLR Group Inc. of Texas for architectural and design services for the project. Zooming in Work will include designing the new police headquarters, 911 communication center, central utility plant, parking garage and Fire Station 14, according to city documents. The 9-acre facility will be located at the corner of Park Boulevard and Alma Drive. Voters approved a $155 million proposition for the police headquarters, including the 911 dispatch center, along with a separate $37.49 million proposition to fund improve- ments at several existing ire stations and the Assembly Park adds two oce tenants Assembly Park added two oce tenants in December, according to a news release from Triten Real Estate Partners. The leases come as the corporate oce market in Plano is starting to “ramp up” after a slow period during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Esmeralda de la Cruz, Plano’s acting director of Economic Development. The details High Point, a travel agency, and Porch Warranty, a home warranty and protection provider, have both signed leases for oce space in Assembly Park, according to the release. The companies will join two existing tenants, leaving roughly 135,000 square feet of Assembly Park’s 180,000 square feet of total oce space still available. The development’s west dining and retail space is now fully occupied by Assembly Icehouse, Tacoro Tacos & Tequila and Cli Co ee.

More retail coming to west Plano center A 12.3-acre shopping center and grocery store may be coming to the southeast corner of Spring Creek Parkway and Preston Road. The Plano Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved an updated concept plan for the development at a Dec. 15 meeting. The details In addition to a grocery store, the devel- opment plans to add ve new buildings for retail and restaurants.

construction of Fire Station 14. The new ire station will be located next to the new police headquarters, between Fire Stations 1 and 2, previously described by Fire Chief Chris Biggerstaff as the city’s two busiest stations. Plano Special Projects Director Peter Braster said design is expected to take 12 months. The new headquarters will replace the city’s current police building, which was constructed in 1973 and last expanded in 2003. Since then, the Plano Police Department’s stafing has increased by 30%, Police Chief Ed Drain said.

Luxury bus service adds route from Plano to Austin

A luxury bus service is now oering direct trips between Plano and Austin. Service is provided by Vonlane, a regional transportation company that caters to business and leisure travelers. The route begins at the Renaissance Dallas hotel in Legacy West and terminates at the DoubleTree by Hilton near Austin’s Arboretum shopping center, according to Vonlane CEO Alex Danza. About the company Vonlane partners with hotels to operate termi- nals on hotel property, Danza said. Riders have access to hotel amenities such as restaurants and on-site parking garages, and the hotels make money from riders who choose to book overnight stays. Danza likened his buses to “a private jet on wheels.” Each bus features reclining seats, free Wi-Fi and refreshments provided by on-board

Vonlane CEO Alex Danza said his coaches are geared toward the discerning traveler.

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center in conjunction with a hotel, according to city documents. If there isn’t a hotel on the prop- erty, then the special permit no longer applies. “I have used [Vonlane] to travel down to Austin on numerous occasions, and I had a great experi- ence,” council member Steve Lavine said.

The Plano City Council approved a special use permit allowing Vonlane to operate out of the Renaissance Dallas at a Dec. 8 meeting. The permit only allows the operation of a transit

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Transportation

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2 Southwest Plano residential street repairs Project: Plano is working to repair neighborhood infrastructure, including residential concrete streets, alleys, sidewalks and ramps. Update: Plano City Council approved a $3.31 million contract at an Oct. 27 meeting for repairs in the area bounded by Decator Drive, Park Boulevard, Tulane Drive and Preston Ridge Trail. Construction is expected to begin in January. • Timeline: January 2026-TBD • Cost: $3.31 million • Funding source: city of Plano 3 Custer Road waterline replacement Project: The North Texas Municipal Water District is currently working to replace an aging pipeline along Custer Road. Update: More than a third of the 9,100-foot pipeline has been installed, according to a city news release. All northbound lanes of Custer Road between Westridge Drive and Grandview Drive will be closed Jan. 5-26. Traffic will be shifted to the southbound lanes of Custer Road, according to the release. • Timeline: February 2025-October 2026 • Cost: $18 million • Funding source: North Texas Municipal Water District 4 15th Street paving and waterline reconstruction Project: The project involves the removal and replacement of pavement, sidewalks and water lines

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• Cost: $6.939 million • Funding source: city of Plano 5 Custer Road asphalt overlay

• Cost: $900,000 • Funding source: city of Plano

8 Plano Parkway sewer improvements Project: Plano is working to make sewer improvements along Plano Parkway to increase sewer capacity for current and future development in the area. Update: Several lanes along Plano Parkway will see

Project: Crews are undergoing the arterial overlay process which aims to expand the road’s lifespan. Update: Arterial concrete repairs on Custer Road from Hedgcoxe Road to Spring Creek Parkway are underway. • Timeline: August 2025-October 2026 • Cost: $1.63 million • Funding source: city of Plano 6 Coit Road asphalt overlay Project: Crews are working on arterial concrete overlays. Update: Arterial concrete repairs on Coit Road from SH

closures as construction continues. • Timeline: July 2025-spring 2027 • Cost: $16.1 million • Funding source: city of Plano

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9 Parker Road asphalt overlay Project: Crews are working on arterial concrete overlays. Update: Arterial concrete repairs on Parker Road from Country Place Road to Independence Parkway wrapped up in December. • Timeline: August 2024-December 2025 • Cost: $4.37 million • Funding source: city of Plano

190 to Parker Road are underway. • Timeline: July 2025-July 2026 • Cost: $1.611 million • Funding source: city of Plano

7 McDermott Road asphalt overlay Project: Crews are working on arterial concrete overlays. Update: Arterial concrete repairs on McDermott Road from Preston Road to Coit Road are underway. • Timeline: July 2025-January 2026

along 15th Street from P Avenue to R. Update: Construction is underway. • Timeline: August 2025-March 2027

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Health & Wellness Edition 2026

Plano readers, welcome to your 2026 Health and Wellness edition. Our second annual Health and Wellness edition looks to serve as a resource for readers looking to live healthier in 2026. The goal of this guide is to bring you news on full-body wellness, developing healthy habits and preventive care. All of the stories are compiled by our team of local journalists, and all of the advertisements are from nearby businesses who support our mission to provide free, useful news. Looking to get a head start on your New Year’s Resolution? Check out our updates on local parks and trails projects in Plano. That includes projects at Los Rios Park, Oak Point Park and Nature Reserve and many others across the city. Also in this special edition is an update on the Tom Muehlenbeck Recreation Center, which was closed for nearly a year before reopening in late 2026 with updates.

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Updated recreation center reopens

Plano’s Tom Muehlenbeck Recreation Center has ocially reopened after an 11-month closure, according to a news release from city ocials. The center closed Jan. 7, 2025 to allow for major renovations. The details Plano Parks and Recreation celebrated the project’s completion with a grand reopening Dec. 4, and regular operations resumed at 5 a.m. the following day. The city of Plano spent $15.9 million on updates to the center, including: • New children’s pool play structure • New pool deck • Updated locker rooms • Replaced heating, ventilating, and air-condition-

• New cardio equipment Tom Muehlenbeck Recreation Center has the most foot trac of any recreation facility in the Plano system, and the improvements represent the largest renovation to the center since its opening in 2007. “As a facility that welcomes over 400,000 guests each year, we know how much our community values the Tom Muehlenbeck Recreation Center, and we are committed to ensuring it is well maintained,” Plano Parks and Recreation Director Ron Smith said in a statement online. The big picture Voters approved funds for the center’s renova- tion as part of the 2021 bond referendum. Other 2021 bond projects still underway include renovations to Longhorn Park and concrete repairs across various roads.

The Tom Muehlenbeck Recreation Center resumed normal operations Dec. 5.

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3 Harrington Park renovations Project: Harrington Park is set to see improved trail connections, a new playground, pavilion, pickleball courts and multi-use eld. Update: A ood study has been submitted, and renovation plans are currently on hold due to errors in the bid form, according to the city’s website. • Location: 401 W. 16th Street, Plano • Timeline: TBD • Cost: $5.38 million 4 Shady Brook Trail improvements Project: Several projects are underway along the trail to improve erosion issues, including repairing a damaged section of the trail near Midway Road and improvements to a retaining wall at Woodland Creek Drive. Update: Plano City Council approved a $180,000 contract for design services needed to renovate the section near Riverside Drive. • Location: Spring Creek Parkway and Midway Road, Plano • Timeline: fall 2025-TBD • Cost: $4.59 million (combined project costs) 5 Longhorn Park renovation Project: The playground is being renovated to include shade structure, walkways and irrigation improvements.

Update: Construction is underway and is expected to be completed by September 2026.

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• Location: 1100 Colgate Place, Plano • Timeline: July 2025-September 2026 • Cost: $1.91 million

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6 Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve improvements Project: The project will include building a maintenance facility and implementing phased park improvements for trail connections and park facilities. Update: Several trails will be closed while construction is underway. • Location: 5901 Los Rios Boulevard, Plano • Timeline: November 2025-December 2026 • Cost: $26.25 million (combined project costs) 7 Los Rios Park Trail Project: The project will construct about two miles of trail and connections to Cottonwood Creek Greenbelt and Bob Woodru South Trail. Update: Construction is expected to begin in 2027. • Location: 1700 Country Club Drive, Plano • Timeline: 2027-TBD • Cost: $8 million

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8 Arbor Hills Nature Preserve erosion control

1 Bruce Glasscock Park Project: The new 7.1-acre park near Legacy West is planned to include walking trails, a pavilion, terraced lawn spaces and more. Update: Construction is expected to begin in early 2026, according to the city’s website. • Location: 7383 Communications Parkway, Plano • Timeline: early 2026-November 2027 • Cost: $7.95 million

2 Chisholm Trail extension Project: The project will extend Chisholm Trail past W. 15th Street to the Collin Creek Mall site ring road. Update: Additional creek stabilization updates have been added to the project, and construction is estimated to start in spring 2026. • Location: W. 15th Street and U.S. 75, Plano • Timeline: spring 2026-TBD • Cost: $366,474

Plano residents can expect to see erosion control and rehabilitation projects underway over the next few years as city ocials work to address ongoing streambank erosion issues. The city began addressing erosion concerns after a 2022 citywide study identied more than 3,000 locations with varying levels of erosion. Of those, 42 locations were deemed “critical,” while another 604 locations had erosion assessments between critical to medium. Several parks and trails will be impacted by construction work as the city works to make improvements.

Project: The city is working to address erosion issues at the northeastern pedestrian bridge. Update: Plano City Council previously approved a $1.2 million contract Aug. 11 to fund erosion control work at the pedestrian bridge and main entrance.

• Location: 6701 W. Parker Road, Plano • Timeline: September 2025-April 2026 • Cost: $2.07 million

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North Star Diagnostic Imaging, Civie partner to enhance imaging process

A closer look

According to a North Star Diagnostic Imaging news release, benets of the technology include: • Lower patient costs • Faster imaging results • Reduced wait times for scheduling and authorizations • Allowing providers to spend more time with patients “The technology is designed to optimize the delivery of imaging services right from start to nish,” Civie CEO Dhruv Chopra said. Chopra said it also benets patients by translating radiologist reports into simple terms, ensuring patients receive necessary follow-up scans and providing them with easy, digital access to their records and images. Civie is an AI-powered ecosystem of radiology solutions that covers the entire patient and clinical journey, from exam ordering to image viewing, reporting and payment, the news release states. Because the technology does not rely on a third- party interface, there is no lag time in receiving imaging orders or payments, the release states.

• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) • Compound Tomography (CT) scanning • 3D Mammography

Through a new partnership with radiology software provider Civie, North Star Diagnostic Imaging has added new technology to all 14 locations throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area making the process easier for both patients and physicians. North Star Diagnostics oers a variety o diagnostic imaging services, including: • X-ray • Ultrasound

• Arthrogram • Myelogram

The newly implemented unied Radiology Information System aims to use Articial Intelligence to reduce the administrative burden on physicians and provide a better experience for patients.

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North Star Diagnostic Imaging has 14 DFW locations.

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provides for patients. “The patients are going to start demanding this level of service across the board, across their imaging centers,” Chopra said. “The days of backward imaging centers are not going to be there anymore. Patients are going to require a lot more transparency.”

cutting-edge technology with outstanding patient care.” “Our team can further streamline our workows, use best-in-class tools and continue to deliver timely, thorough results for our patients and referring providers,” Wright said in the release. Chopra said this kind of technology has the potential to change the health care industry because of the level of transparency it

David Wright, Co-CEO of North Star Diagnostic Imaging, said the business has seen a 35% reduction in cost using Civie solutions. “It’s not just the technology, but it’s the technology fused with the pricing mechanism that works in an era where a lot of providers are being squeezed for lower reimbursement,” Wright said. He added that partnering with Civie aligns with the company’s “commitment to combine

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Development

BY JACQUELYN BURRER

AT&T HQ to move to Plano

AT&T is planning to relocate its global headquarters to a new 54-acre campus in Plano’s Legacy District, according to a Jan. 5 announcement shared with employees by CEO John Stankey. The new headquarters will be located at 5400 Legacy Drive, which is part of the former Ross Perot Electronic Data Systems campus at the intersection of Parkwood Boulevard and Legacy Drive. The city of Plano and developer NexPoint were in the process of redeveloping the site as the Texas Research Quarter, a planned life sciences and innovation district. What you need to know In a statement provided to Com- munity Impact , AT&T conrmed the decision follows nearly a year of planning and evaluation. “This location will provide us with the necessary room to cost eectively consolidate all Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex administrative space, including our three largest locations in Central Dallas, Plano and Irving, and create a corporate campus designed for collaboration, inno- vation and engagement,” Stankey said in the statement. Stankey said the campus will be built to accommodate evolving workplace needs while maintain- ing AT&T’s long-term presence in North Texas. “The nature of the company and our work have both evolved signicantly since we moved our headquarters to Dallas in 2008,” Stankey said. “What hasn’t

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changed is our belief and con- dence in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex as the right place to operate a thriving multinational corporation.” Some context The site was originally devel- oped in 1985 as the headquarters for Ross Perot’s Electronic Data Systems, a project that helped transform northwest Plano into a national business hub. While the surrounding Legacy area has grown into more than 2,500 acres of retail and corporate development, the original EDS campus has remained vacant for more than six years. Mayor John Muns said in a statement AT&T will bring “fresh momentum” to the Legacy area. What’s next Stankey said AT&T is targeting to partially move into the new site by the mid-2028. According to the city’s zoning website, the EDS campus will go before the Planning and Zoning Commission Feb. 2 for a zoning change from a planned develop- ment to commercial employment.

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215-acre Lavon Farms development advances From the cover

What you need to know

The plan Lavon Farms will be broken into three subdistricts. Multifamily units will not be allowed in either Subdistrict A or C.

Subdistrict B • 1,052 multifamily units through 2-, 3- and 4-story apartment buildings • Parks and open space

The Lavon Farms development in east Plano is moving forward following final approval from city officials in December. The 215-acre mixed-use development is planned to feature more than 600 single-family residential units, 1,052 multifamily units and 37 acres of open space. The project has been “about 25 years” in the making, land owner Todd Moore said. Moore’s family bought the land in 1936 and has been operating it as a dairy farm since. “We’re executing the vision that was really provided to us by the community stakeholders,” Trammel Crow Company Principal Kevin Hickman said. Lavon Farms is a “key catalyst site” for the Envision Oak Point Plan. The master plan for the area was initially adopted in 2018, and also lays out plans for Assembly Park, Collin College Spring Creek Campus, Oak Point Recreation Center and the Plano Event Center.

Subdistrict A Subdistrict B Subdistrict C

Subdistrict C • Micro farm • Farmers markets • Assembly hall • Food trucks and restaurants • Garden center • Retail • Grocery store • Private club

Subdistrict A • Up to 298 detached single- family homes or duplexes • Up to 232 townhomes, manor homes or small-lot single-family homes • Up to 66 stacked townhomes • Parks and open space

Zooming out

Christina Day said. The plan features single-family lots ranging from 2,000 to 3,000 square feet, and Mayor Pro Tem Maria Tu added that developers are working with the city when under SB 15 they could legally begin building without a zoning change. “They didn’t have to come to us,” Tu said. “Instead, they want to honor the Envision Oak Point Plan.”

Developers are working with the city to conform to the vision outlined in the area master plan, even though recent legislation gives developers the right to proceed differently. The Lavon Farms property could have been impacted by recent state legislation changes, including Senate Bill 15, which would allow the construction of minimum 3,000-square-foot resi- dential lots on the site by right, Planning Director

Plano’s residential landscape, in units

106,022 are occupied and 6,351 are vacant

112,373 total housing units

Of the occupied units, 58% are owner- occupied and 42% are renter-occupied.

Lavon Farms plans to have 626 single-family residential units and 1,052 multifamily units.

SOURCE: CITY OF PLANO, RKG ASSOCIATES, INC./COMMUNITY IMPACT

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What’s next?

What they’re saying

“One of my fears was that we had lost the ability to shape our city. … The fact that the property owner has found partners who ... will help us shape our city I think is something that should not be discounted.” TOSAN OLLEY, PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSIONER

Plano resident Corey Reinaker said that while he supports the proposed development, the proposal falls short of its potential and could see improvements, such as increasing unit density, improving walkable destinations and prioritizing more mixed-use retail. “The regional population is expected to continue growing in the coming years, and this site presents a significant opportunity for more families to call Plano home,” Reinaker said. Plano resident Embher Chaffin noted concerns about access to public transit stations and walk- able infrastructure, as the area master plan initially included new Dallas Area Rapid Transit service stations near the development. Council member Bob Kehr said the Lavon Farms project balances state officials’ goal to increase housing density to improve affordability with resi- dents’ concerns about multifamily development. “The state is asking us to increase density and have a place for people to live, [but] residents are

Moore said he intends to “set the tone for the development with the right architects and the right builders,” as opposed to building cookie-cutter “tract housing.” Hickman said Nov. 17 that Trammel Crow Company expects to break ground on the first phase of the project before the end of 2026. Moore added that he expects the entire project to take seven years. Moore said he was a participant in the planning process in 2018, which he said did the city “a lot of good” in prioritizing east Plano. “The east side has always been neglected,” Moore said. “It’s never been first priority on the list, and this [project] kind of moved the east side up to really gain some attention.”

“Without confirmed integration of the DART services or walkable infrastructure, I feel like a development

of this scale is going to increase our congestion across the city.” EMBHER CHAFFIN, PLANO RESIDENT

saying they don’t like multifamily [and] they’re concerned about traffic,” Kehr said. “This project kind of brings it all together, [and] … it’s preserv- ing the nature of this great spot.”

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February

Spanish Nights by Candlelight This show features BENISE, an Emmy award-winning Spanish guitarist, accompanied by choreography and costumes. • Feb. 1, 3:00 p.m. • $39-$55 • 2351 Performance Dr, Richardson • www.eisemanncenter.com Understanding Person to Person Digital Payments Learn about payment services like PayPal, Venmo and Cash App at Schimelpfenig Library with The Senior Source, a local non-profit. • Feb. 2, 2–3 p.m. • Free • 5024 Custer Road, Plano • www.plano.libnet.info/events? Plano Art & Culture Quest 2026 Local artists display their work in downtown Plano at McCall Plaza every first Saturday of the month. Attendees can mingle with the artists and get a digital map of local art installations, galleries and other art venues downtown. • Feb. 7, noon • Free • 998 E. 15th St., Plano • www.planoartassociation.org Explore: Lunar New Year Haggard Library invites families to celebrate the Year of the Horse with hands-on activities. • Feb. 7, 3–4 p.m. • Free • 2501 Coit Road, Plano • www.plano.libnet.info/events? North Texas Boat Show Attendees can learn about many different kinds of boats from experts while shopping for boating services, accessories and more from a variety of vendors. • Feb. 12-14, 10 a.m.–7 p.m.; Feb. 15, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

Little Sweetheart Dance 2026 The City of Plano will host a dance for little girls and their male role models. The event will include music, light refreshments, a photo booth and a special thank-you gift.

• Jan. 31, 7–9 p.m. • $25 per attendee • 2000 E. Spring Creek Parkway, Plano • www.plano.gov/1059/Little-Sweetheart-Dance

• Free (admission) • 2000 E, Spring Creek Parkway, Plano • www.northtexasboatshow.com

bouquet bar. • Feb. 15, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. • Free (admission) • 998 E. 15th St., Plano • www.bit.ly/3YQ1m47

DFW Camp Expo This exposition gives parents and kids a chance to explore summer camp options in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. • Feb. 14, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. • Free (admission) • 2060 W. Spring Creek, Ste. 402, Plano • www.dfwcampexpo.com Galentine’s Market This event in the downtown Plano Arts District will feature vendors with friendship-themed wares, including sweet treats, permanent jewelry and a

Fiber Arts Demonstration Members of the Dallas Handweavers and Spinners Guild will demonstrate crafts like weaving, spinning and dyeing at the Heritage Farmstead. • Feb. 19, 10 a.m.–noon • Free with purchase of general admission ticket ($5) • 1900 W. 15th St., Plano • www.heritagefarmstead.org/events This list is not comprehensive.

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Dining

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across the Dallas-Fort Worth metro, as recently reported by Community Impact . CI Foodie

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Linh’s Kitchen The restaurant oers banh mi sandwiches, beef noodle soup, vermicelli bowls and more, according to its website. • Opened Nov. 12 • 1115 W. Hickory St., Ste. 111, Denton • https://linhs-kitchen-105585.square.site

Vinifera Wine Lounge & Bistro Vinifera’s menu includes a selection of seafood dishes, salads, a lobster roll, pastas and ratatouille. On the drink menu, there are several wine options, including reds, rose and whites, beers, and cocktails. • Opened Dec. 5 • 4120 River Walk Drive, Flower Mound • www.viniferariverwalk.com

Wabi House The restaurant menu focuses mainly on ramen noodles, including tonkotsu, spicy miso, shoyu, dry garlic and tsukemen. Wabi House also has yakitori, a skewer with dierent meat options, and small plates like takoyaki and bone marrow crab. • Opened Dec. 3

• 111 W. Vine St., Keller • www.wabihousetx.com

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Tao Rice Roll The Taiwanese restaurant’s menu includes rice rolls, pancakes, sticky rice and wonton soup. • Opened in November • 1550 S. Custer Road, Ste. 600, McKinney • www.taoriceroll.com

Angie’s The eatery’s menu features $9.99 Maine lobster rolls and $4.99 large fresh-cut salads with grilled- to-order antibiotic-free chicken, a company news release states. Other menu items include fried shrimp rolls, spicy honey fried cod sandwiches, lobster cake meals and more, the website states. • Opened Nov. 19 • 701 W. 15th St., Plano • www.angieslobster.com

Josena’s Cocina The menu, which features breakfast, lunch and dinner options, includes nachos, fajitas, chilaquiles, enchiladas, salads and more. Breakfast items, including omelettes, crepes and waes, are served all day. The drink menu features fruit margaritas, cervezas, tequilas and mezcales. • Opened Dec. 5 • 3610 Shire Blvd., Ste. 108, Richardson • www.joseinascocina.com

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Real estate

The median price of a home in Plano in November 2025 was $522,500. The number homes sold in Plano dropped from 189 in November 2024 to 177 in November 2025. Residential market data

Number of homes sold

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Closed sales

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MARKET DATA COMPILED BY METROTEX ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS WWW.MYMETROTEX.COM

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