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Career and Technical Education Center plans to move forward
Plano council OKs drone delivery hubs After previously tabling ordinances regulating commercial drone delivery hubs for companies like Amazon and Walmart, Plano City Council approved the city’s rst regulation of their operation. An update to the city’s ordinances was approved 5-3 with council members Anthony Ricciardelli, Rick Horne and Kayci Prince voting against during the Feb. 26 meeting. The ordinance only regulates zoning and zoning uses because the city is unable to regulate ight, which is overseen by the Federal Aviation Administration. The overview Plano Planning Supervisor Jordan Rockerbe said the proposed ordinance is meant to support measured implementation of new technologies, address potential impacts to nearby property and maintain consistency with existing regulations.
Collin College o ers Texas A&M program Collin College launched the Texas A&M Engineering Academy at Collin College Feb. 14, according to a news release. What you need to know The program will allow students to complete their rst two years of coursework at Collin College before nishing their engineering degrees at Texas A&M.
"We have a screening policy and don’t want to set a precedent by not having that for all other businesses that are required to have that type of open storage regulation," JOHN MUNS, MAYOR
The new Plano ISD Career and Technical Education center is set to be built on an empty plot of land at the southwest corner of Alma Drive and Park Boulevard. The 120,000-square-foot building will house 13 CTE programs, according to a presentation at the Feb. 13 PISD board of trustees meeting from Huck- abee Chief Design O cer Konrad Judd. Huckabee is the architecture rm in charge of designing the center. “Every one of these programs is a highway to in-demand professions,” PISD CTE Director Karen Buechman said. What’s next The CTE Center is part of PISD’s 2022 bond, and is expected to cost around $76.67 million. The design of the center is expected to be nalized in August, with construction expected to begin in October and last until 2026, according to a previous presentation.
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The new regulation would allow the operation of small drone delivery hubs, which utilize aircraft weighing less than 55 pounds, within regional commercial and retail zoning districts, according to city documents. Large drone delivery hubs that utilize heavier aircraft would be required to obtain a speci c-use permit. Screening would also be required for outdoor storage areas within the hubs, per city documents. Director of Planning Christina Day said screening requirements could be waived by the planning and zoning commission during its review of site plans.
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Collin College and Texas A&M o cials were on hand as the program was launched.
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