Frisco | July 2023

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VOLUME 10, ISSUE 12 JULY 15AUG. 10, 2023

HOME EDITION 2023 Building up Brinkmann

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Houses in the Brinkmann Ranch area are being built and sold as developers work their way through the land. (Alex Reece/Community Impact)

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grocery store, 30,000 square feet of retail space and more to the area. The grocery and retail portion of the development, called Lexington Village, will be surrounded by 2,500 single-family homes and 2,200 mul- tifamily units. Frisco as a whole could be less than two decades away from reach- ing build-out, City Manager Wes

Pierson said. The city has reached about 81% build-out, which means there is about 19% of its land still to be developed. “[Brinkmann Ranch is] just another area of land that is available to actually close the gap from that 81% to 100%,” Pierson said. Development plans also include CONTINUED ON 26

Brinkmann Ranch, one of the last undeveloped corners of east Frisco, is getting its rst grocery store as early as next spring. The development taking place at the northeast corner of Eldorado and Coit is estimated to be valued at more than $2 billion. It is a more than 630- acre development that will bring a

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FROM VICKI: For years, I’ve been a casual reader of Community Impact’s real estate news, but in the last six months, my interest in hyperlocal data and trends drastically increased as I became a rst-time homebuyer myself. I learned so much from my colleagues’ reporting. In this month’s Home Edition, we hope you’ll also nd coverage useful, no matter which life stage you are in or where you may call home. Vicki Chen, GENERAL MANAGER

FROM SAMANTHA: It seems there is dirt turning all around us as development continues to progress here in Frisco. One of the more anticipated projects is Hall Park. City ocials recently toured the project site where three oce buildings, valued at $500 million, are nearing completion. Read the rest of the story by Reporter Alex Reece on Page 14. Samantha Douty, EDITOR

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NOW OPEN 1 The electric bike store Pedego opened its 7651 Main St., Ste. 100, Frisco, location July 1. Pedego has a variety of e-bikes, ranging from some fit for cities, nature and more with accessories such as pet carriers and child seats, according to its website. Shoppers can also select a “preloved” used bike for a lower cost. 214-407-7163. www.pedegoelectricbikes. com/dealers/frisco 2 Kyuramen opened in Frisco at 9351 Warren Parkway, Ste. 111, on April 18. The Frisco location is Kyuramen’s second in Texas. Diners can enjoy ramen dishes, such as curry ramen, chicken ramen, vegetable ramen and more, as well as omurice, a rice dish served with an omelet on top. Rice burgers, which substitute crispy rice for hamburger buns, are also available with eel, crab, teriyaki beef and more as patty options, according to Kyuramen’s website. Desserts offered at Kyuramen include crepe cakes, matcha pudding and cherry blossom jelly. 469-200-5252. www.kyuramen.com 3 Pizza Jukebox , a robot-run pizza place, and Red Mango , a frozen yogurt shop, celebrated the official grand open- ing of its new location inside the Walmart at 16066 SH 121, Frisco, on June 13. Pizza Jukebox and its robot-run pizza kitchen offers customers both a meal and enter- tainment, according to a news release. The combined pizza; and frozen yogurt, juice and smoothie concept offers Walmart customers a “range of options to satisfy all taste buds,” according to the news

release. 469-675-1684 (Walmart). www.instagram.com/pizzajukebox/?hl=en 4 Texas Archery opened its new- est members-only academy range at 2595 Preston Road, Ste. 500A, Frisco, on June 7. While the Shooters Club is limited to Texas Archery members only, the warehouse-style space offers 24/7 access for its members to shoot. The archery network also has ranges throughout Texas, including in Plano, McKinney and Melissa, with more coming soon, accord- ing to its website. www.texasarchery.info 5 Pokeworks celebrated the grand opening of its first Frisco location at 3401 Preston Road, Ste. 10, on June 12. Diners can enjoy the new location’s sig- nature bowls, such as its sesame chicken, spicy ahi, yuzu ponzu salmon or sweet shoyu tofu bowls; or create their own bowl altogether, according to its web- site. Poke burritos wrapped with rice and seaweed can also be enjoyed with tofu, shrimp, tuna, salmon, chicken or more as the filling. Hot miso soup, garlic Spam musubi, spicy edamame and more are also available as sides to choose from. 972-294-5972. www.pokeworks.com 6 Birdcall opened at 5350 Preston Road on July 10, according to a news release. The new location offers sandwiches, such as crispy chicken, plant-based patties and more with cheese, pickles, hot sauce and other toppings. Diners can also enjoy Buffalo chicken or Caesar salads, chicken tenders and nuggets, fries, and more, according to Birdcall’s website. Birdcall’s first Texas restaurant opened in Carrollton earlier this year, and there are plans to

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JULY 15 CHEER ON FIGHTERS Mixed martial arts fans can head to the Comerica Center to watch contenders battle in a Peak Fighting Championship. Parking costs are not included with a general admission ticket. 5 p.m. Tickets start at $32. Comerica Center, 2601 Avenue of the Stars, Frisco. 214-387-5700. https://bit.ly/42qJv3p 22 SHOP LOCAL Grab some local produce at a Saturday morning Frisco Rotary Farmers Market pop-up. Peruse booths of fresh vegetables, fruits and more. 8 a.m.- noon. Free to attend. 6048 Frisco Square Blvd., Frisco. 214-417-5049. www.friscorotaryfarmersmarket.com 24 SIP TEQUILA Say cheers to National Tequila Day by strolling around the PGA District and sampling tequila-based cocktails and some PGA favorite recipes. 6-8:30 p.m. Tickets start at $50. The Monument Realty PGA District, 3255 PGA Parkway, Frisco. https://bit.ly/43s6zzM 29 ATTEND AN AUTHOR EVENT Discuss the book “House of Roots and Ruin” and meet its author, Erin A. Craig at a Barnes & Noble Q&A event.

Attendees are required to purchase the special edition book from the Frisco location before attending. Free (after book purchase). https://bit.ly/3qnviGU 30 PLAY PICKUP SOCCER Spend a Sunday morning playing soccer with North Texas Pickup Soccer. Players should bring both white and dark jerseys. 9 a.m. Free. Independence Parkway Practice Fields, 11955 Independence Parkway, Frisco. https://bit.ly/3WSiG6R 30 DON’T GET IT LACROSSED Watch lacrosse teams from across the globe battle it out in a Premiere Lacrosse League international event. Each match will be played with no time limit, and the event itself will include food, games and live music. 3-6 p.m. Tickets start at $125. Sports Academy at the Star, 3800 Gaylord Parkway Ste. 120, Frisco. 214-407-5700. https://bit.ly/3WNWKda 31 HAVE A DOGGONE GOOD TIME Four-legged Frisco residents and their owners can head to Ru Range Dog Park for National Mutt Day. The dog park features two o-leash play areas to separate small and large dogs. It also has a dog wash station, water station and more. Ru Range Dog Park, 5335

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Grab a blanket and chairs and watch “Minions: The Rise of Gru” at Jimmy & Clara Jones Park. Attendees can bring their own snacks and beverages. The movie will start at dusk. 8 p.m. Free. Jimmy and Clara Jones Park o Page Street, Frisco. 972-292-6500. www.friscotexas.gov/1783/movie-in-the-park (Courtesy Play Frisco)

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TRANSPORTATION UPDATES

The rate increases went into eect July 1, according to a North Texas Toll Road Authority news release. (Courtesy North Texas Tollway Authority) North Texas toll road drivers to see higher per-mile toll rates

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BY ALEX REECE

INCREASING RATES The North Texas Toll Authority increased its toll rates.

The North Texas Tollway Authority increased rates, which started July 1. The per-mile rate rose from $0.20 to $0.21, totaling approximately $5.60 more per month for most TollTag customers, according to a June 1 NTTA news release. Drivers who use the pay-by-mail ZipCash method instead of a TollTag will pay double the rate to compensate for collection costs and “provide fair- ness” among tollway drivers, according to the news release. The ZipCash rate increase went into eect July 1. The $0.01 increase is part of a regular biennial update to the rates, according to the news release. “This increase in toll rates will help NTTA repay $9.5 billion borrowed to construct our system of safe, clean and

The per mile rate rose from $0.20 to $0.21 Approximately $5.60 more per month for most TollTag customers Pay-by-mail ZipCash rate doubled

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Main Street construction Main Street from Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway to North County Road and 4th Street from Main Street to Elm Street will be under construction. The construction project includes increas- ing sidewalk widths and the construc- tion of a pedestrian plaza. Timeline: December 2023-December 2024 Cost: $21 million Funding source: city of Frisco convenient toll roads,” NTTA Board Chair Marcus Knight said in the news release. “The rate increase also helps fund our capital plan, including the current expansion of the Dallas North Tollway.”

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DEVELOPMENT

Hall Park’s $500 million buildings progressing toward completion

BY ALEX REECE

and leased out from 1997-2017. Two of those buildings were demolished in 2020 to make room for the incoming projects laid out in Hall Park’s master plan, which was announced in 2018. • Construction on Phase 1 of the $7 billion redeveloped oce park, the three towers toured by council members May 31, began in October 2021. • Updated plans and a name reveal were announced for Kaleidoscope Park in November 2022. • The three towers celebrated topping out, a commemoration of installing the last beams in a building’s roof, in December. Going forward Construction on the residential tower is slated to nish in the fall while the other two towers are sched- uled to be completed in 2024.

Some Frisco City Council members saw Hall Park’s progress in person during a May 21 hard hat tour of three soon-to-be-completed buildings. The three buildings include a Class AAA oce tower, a 193-room hotel and a 19-story residential tower encompassing 30 corporate resi- dential suites and a food hall. Those towers will surround the incoming Kaleidoscope Park and are valued at $500 million altogether. The projects represent the rst phase of a larger $7 billion, 20-year master plan to redevelop the oce park. How we got here The land where Hall Park now stands was rst purchased by Hall Group chair and founder Craig Hall in the late 1980s. • 17 Hall Park buildings were built

This rst phase of redevelopment is part of a 20-year master plan, according to Hall Park’s website. (Photos by Alex Reece/Community Impact)

A SNEAK PEAK Kaleidoscope Park, located within Hall Park, is set to open in summer 2024, per the development’s website. Once open, the park is expected to feature:

performance pavilion

children’s play area

Developers displayed a model of the Hall Park and Kaleidoscope Park spaces.

dog park

gardens

water features

public art

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Wi-Fi-equipped technology terraces

KALEIDOSCOPE PARK

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CITY Frisco to begin selling bonds for resident-approved projects

• The parking garage is expected to make up for any loss of parking once the city removes street park- ing from the downtown area. • Construction on Main Street to remove street parking is expected to begin in late 2023 and finish by the end of 2024, according to Fris- co’s capital improvement website. Keep in mind: The bonds approved May 6 are not the only ones being sold for city projects. City officials will also begin selling other preap- proved bonds, which, including the three sales from the May 6 bonds, total $129.5 million. • $10.5 million for Grand Park from 2006 • $11.08 million for City Hall from 2015 • $10 million for Grand Park from 2015 • $17.9 million to go toward public safety from 2019 • $25 million for roads from 2019 • $17.23 million for parks from 2019

BOND BREAKDOWN Frisco officials plan to sell a portion of the $473.4 million in bonds passed in the May election. February 2023: Frisco officials call the bond election May 2023: All five propositions pass during the May 6 election July 2023: City begins selling both the May 6 bonds as well as bonds approved in past elections

BY ALEX REECE

• Parks and open space projects named on the May 6 ballot included the Frisco on the Green Park, 4th Street Plaza and Buffalo Ridge Park. • Frisco on the Green is currently in its design phase, which is expected to finish in the beginning of 2024. • 4th Street Plaza, which will serve as a pedestrian path connecting downtown Frisco and events spaces, is expected to finish by late summer 2024, according to the city’s capital improvement dashboard. • Buffalo Ridge Park is also in its design phase and will not be finished until early summer 2024. One more thing: The final $2 million will be allocated to constructing a downtown parking garage. The project requested $20 million on the May 6 ballot.

Frisco residents will soon see early stages of the capital improvement projects approved during the May 6 bond election. The bond propositions totaled over $473 million and included public safety investments, street and road construction, parks, trails and open space, new city service facilities, and a downtown parking garage. The first $37.8 million of the bond package will be sold in July, city staff said via email. Diving deeper: The first $30.8 million will be for road construction and improvements, staff said. • The ballot item including road construction projects was for $240 million.

First May 6 bond sale

$30.8M: Road construction, improvements $5M: Parks projects $2M: Downtown parking garage

$37.8M 7.9% of total

May 6 bond total

$435.6M: Bonds to fund future projects $37.8M: First bond sale

$473.4M total

A closer look: The next $5 million will go to support parks, staff said.

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CITY & SCHOOLS

News from Frisco, Frisco ISD & Collin College

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Frisco ISD approves $943M budget, sets priorities

Frisco City Council Meets at 6:30 p.m. July 18 and Aug. 1 at City Council Chambers, George A. Purefoy Municipal Center, 6101 Frisco Square Blvd., Frisco. www.friscotexas.gov Frisco ISD Meets at 6:30 p.m. July 18 at 5515 Ohio Drive, Frisco. www.friscoisd.org Collin County Commissioners Meets at 1:30 p.m. July 17, 24, 31 and Aug. 7 at Jack Hatchell Collin County Administration Building, 2300 Bloomdale Road, Ste. 2302, McKinney. www.collincountytx.gov Denton County Commissioners Meets at 9 a.m. July 18, 25 and Aug. 1 and 8 at Administration Courthouse, 1 Courthouse Drive, Denton. www.dentoncounty.gov MEETINGS WE COVER HIGHLIGHTS FRISCO Frisco City Council members approved a 2.5% increase to its existing 12.5% ad valorem tax exemption during their June 20 meeting. The now-15% exemption will go into eect January 2024. The tax break, known as the homestead exemption, only applies to qualied homeowners in Frisco, not renters. It helps homeowners by lowering the property value used to calculate property taxes owed. The exemption increase will cause a slight—but manageable—dip in the city’s overall revenue, said Jenny Hundt, director of budget and strategic planning for Frisco. COLLIN COLLEGE The college will oer a new baccalaureate degree for the upcoming fall semester, according to a news release. The new degree oered is a Bachelor of Applied Science in clinical operations management, and the program is accepting students for the coming semester. The program requires students to be admitted to Collin College and hold an associate degree in allied health, health science, emergency services or related elds. All program courses are online and can be taken on a full-time or part-time basis. The program was approved by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges on June 26. “HOPEFULLY WE GET SOME LEGISLATIVE RELIEF IN SEPTEMBER.” FRISCO ISD BOARD MEMBER JOHN CLASSE SAID WHEN THE BOARD PASSED ITS ANNUAL BUDGET ON JUNE 20

BY ALEX REECE

PAY RAISES The budget includes pay raises for teachers and sta.

UNDERSTANDING THE BUDGET

Leaders talk Grand Park, performing arts complex “[District sta has] done an incredi- ble job at being conservative with and being good stewards of the district’s nances,” Board Member Rene Archambault said. Board Member Stephanie Elad spoke against adopting the budget with a shortfall altogether, stating it was following a new pattern created FRISCO ISD Board members approved its second-ever shortfall budget. FISD board members approved the district’s $943.35 million budget during a June 20 meeting. What they’re saying : There are still some unknown variables inuencing the budget, such as any future aid from the state, which recently left $17 billion in potential property tax relief and school funding on the table, according to a statement from Kimberly Smith, the district’s chief nancial and strategy ocer.

The Frisco ISD board approved a $943.35 million budget. $738.31M in the general fund

• $1,200 raise to all of its teachers • approximately 1.5% raise to nonteacher sta members based on their daily hours • at least $600 for sta working more than four hours per day • at least $300 for sta working less than four hours per day

agents of learning, create an engaged and informed school community, and create a positive work environment. Board members also approved the district’s newest compensation plan. Going forward: District ocials will look for ways to balance the budget and increase the sta’s raises if more funding becomes available, Board Member John Classe said. highest standards and be a depart- ment our residents, businesses and all our employees are proud of,” Glover said. The background: Glover was rst appointed as interim re chief in September after more than 20 years of service in the Frisco Fire Depart- ment as a lieutenant, captain, dep- uty chief, assistant chief and more, according to the news release. “Lee’s combination of experi- ence, knowledge and leadership was the best t for the depart- ment,” City Manager Wes Pierson said in the release. “I believe Lee is deeply committed to the suc- cess of Team Frisco and will work hard to serve our community and members of FFD.” $28.7M in the child nutrition fund $176.34M in the debt services fund $24.4M potential shortfall This is the second year in a row FISD ocials have adopted a decit budget.

SOURCE: FRISCO ISD COMMUNITY IMPACT

by the district when it adopted its rst budget with a shortfall in 2022. “We can and must do better,” Elad said. The budget ultimately passed 6-1 with Elad as the sole vote against it. Items worth mentioning: The board unanimously approved the district’s priorities for the coming year. Priori- ties include students being their own

Officials name Lee Glover new fire chief

BY ALEX REECE

FRISCO Former interim Fire Chief Lee Glover will step into the role as Frisco’s newest re chief. City ocials selected Glover out of ve applicants, according to a June 19 city news release. His rst day was also June 19, according to the news release. “I’m truly honored to be chosen as the next re chief of Frisco,” Glover said in the news release. As re chief, Glover stated he will focus on re and emergency medical services as well as re prevention. “We’ll continue to adhere to the

BY ALEX REECE

FRISCO City Council and city sta members gathered together to hear updates on existing projects and discuss new ideas on June 29-30. Grand Park: Members of Ideo, which runs the Grand Park project, gave a presentation on the progress they’ve made so far. Most of the past month has been dedicated to research and interacting with the community, Project Lead Cory Seeger said. This included small- group meetings to understand the key behaviors and elements residents want from the space. Performing arts complex: A potential project is a two-phase performing arts complex instead of a standalone performing arts center. If ocials decide to go forward with the complex, the rst phase would include three unique venues.

“WE’LL CONTINUE TO ADHERE TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS AND BE A DEPARTMENT OUR RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES AND ALL OUR EMPLOYEES ARE PROUD OF." LEE GLOVER, FRISCO FIRE CHIEF

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2022-23 Frisco real estate market at a glance Frisco’s ZIP codes 75033, 75034, 75035 and 75036 saw increases in the average number of days homes were on the market. The same ZIP codes saw a decrease in the number of homes sold from June 2022-May 2023.

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Average days on market

National mortgage rate data After staying relatively at the rst two years of the pandemic, mortgage rates have sharply risen since early 2022, peaking Nov. 10 of last year before seeing some decline the last six months. 30-year xed-rate mortgage 15-year xed-rate mortgage

June 2021-May 2022

June 2022-May 2023

6.48%

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Number of homes sold

June 2021-May 2022

June 2022-May 2023

3.72%

3.22%

5.73%

2.65%

3.16%

2.43%

2.16%

0 January 2020

January 2021

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