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Plan to bring housing, retail, hotel to south Plano gets denied
PLANO A plan to redevelop the site of a vacant Fry’s Electronics building with was denied by the Plano Plan- ning and Zoning Commission during its May 1 meeting. The site just north of the Rich- ardson border would have been developed with a combination of residential, o ce and hotel uses The overview: The 19.1-acre plot of land at the southwest corner of Plano Parkway and Executive Drive would have been developed with the following uses: • 501 mid-rise residential units • 33 single-family residence attached units • 123,600 square feet of o ce space • 100 hotel rooms With a 4-3 vote on each, the commission denied both a request by Onalp Property Owner to rezone the property and the concept plan.
Concerns were raised that the project did not fully align with Plano’s Com- prehensive Plan along with environ- mental concerns related to noise. What they’re saying: Bryon Wolf, partner at Bay West Development, said the project would help in the city’s goal of redeveloping the US 75 corridor. “What we’re trying to do is to simply ll in the gap in the center of this neighborhood,” Wolf said. He also noted the site is sur- rounded by large o ce buildings, retail and an apartment complex. Commissioner Michael Bronsky said he thinks the project does not “look at the long-term vision for our community.” “I think there are plenty of reasons that this does not t for the city of Plano,” he said. Planning and Zoning Commission
A proposed development at the former Fry’s Electronics was denied during the Plano Planning and Zoning Commission’s May 1 meeting. (Michael Crouchley/Community Impact)
Chair David Downs said he believes the surrounding retail would benet from the project because the residential aspect would bring more people to the area. “I see lots of good opportunities with this, personally,” he said, adding that he sees it as a good t for the entire corner. What’s next?: The city’s zoning process allows an applicant 30 days to appeal a denial.
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