Government
BY JACQUELYN BURRER
Frisco to consider Trader Joe’s-anchored project
Frisco officials to review Rivian sales, service center site plan Plans for a new Rivian service and sales center in Frisco are under review. The electric vehicle manufacturer is proposing to lease about 55,230 square feet within a bigger building near the intersec- tion of FM 423 and Rockhill Parkway. Some context Rivian develops and sells electric vehicles and related accessories. The proposed facility would include a service shop, vehicle display area, customer space, storage and conference areas, according to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. At their April 14 meeting, Frisco Planning and Zoning commissioners approved a request to table considering the facility’s preliminary site plan until May. The item is expected to go back before commissioners at their May 26 meeting.
Plans for Frisco’s first Trader Joe’s grocery store are under review by city officials. Frisco’s Planning and Zoning Commission is expected to consider a zoning change for a nearly 10-acre mixed-use development that could include a Trader Joe’s, according to city documents. While the developer has revised plans in response to staff feedback, city staff are recom- mending denial of the zoning request, citing concerns about the project’s layout, walkability and overall compatibility with surrounding development. What you need to know The proposed development would be located at the southwest corner of Majestic Gardens Drive and Main Street, city documents state. Trader Joe’s officials confirmed they were
Frisco council approves 98-acre warehouse development off SH 121 A new 98-acre warehouse could be coming soon to south Frisco. Frisco City Council voted at an April 21 meeting to approve repealing a previous ordinance and granting a specific use permit for the project. The gist The warehouse project, developed by EastGroup Properties, will provide over a million square feet of office and industrial space across 11 buildings, per city documents. David Hicks, a senior vice president at East Group, said previously that East Group hopes to attract tenants from industries with unique office, showroom and warehouse needs, such as defense and pharmaceuticals. considering plans for a Frisco location in October. The applicant has submitted several versions of the project over the last several years, previously proposing a mix of townhomes, senior living and commercial uses. City documents state the “constantly changing plans” did not focus on walkability and failed to emphasize the Majestic Gardens Drive frontage access. The latest plan places Trader Joe’s at the corner of the site, with a senior living facility on the southern portion. While the current zoning allows the grocery store, the senior living component requires a zoning change. City staff outlined several reasons in their report for recommending denial of the zoning change, including: failure to meet City Council’s open space standards for mixed-use developments and insufficient landscaping. Next steps The proposal was initially scheduled to go before the Planning and Zoning Commission at its April 28 meeting, which was canceled due to a severe weather event. City staff said a new meeting date for the proposal has not yet been determined.
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Commission rejects auto repair shop Plans are on pause again for a proposed auto repair shop permit near Frisco’s Meadow Hill Estates neighborhood. Frisco’s Planning and Zoning Commission voted April 14 to deny a special use permit request for the repair shop, citing concerns about noise and neighborhood proximity. Commissioners Sean Merrell and Jon Kendall voted to approve the permit. The details The city has considered the repair shop, proposed near North County Road and All Stars Avenue, several times. John Letellier, director of development services, said the applicant has 14 days to appeal the commis- sion’s denial to Frisco City Council. It would require a supermajority vote to be approved.
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Zooming in Frisco City Council held a public hearing on the project in early March and directed staff to prepare an ordinance approving the project, with the con- dition that the developer hold additional meetings with the nearby homeowners association groups. Council members Jared Elad and Burt Thakur voted in March against preparing the ordinance. Frisco officials approved a similar permit for a smaller piece of land in the same spot last year. East Group developers plan to buy more land west of the original property and seek a permit that cov- ers the entire area. City officials said that if council members were to deny the permit request, East Group would still be able to build warehouses as long as they use less than 50% of the total space.
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