Plano North | January 2023

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THE PLAN FOR Haggard Farms

TRACT 2 TRACT 1 Haggard Farms – Master Plan (low density, high quality, mixed use, parks and greenspace)

The project includes plans for an outdoor event venue, a large pond, oce buildings, restaurants, multifamily housing and more.

Proposed open space dedication

Tract 1 is highlighted by The Almanac, a farm-themed restaurant, event center and entertainment space. Tract 1 Key Items The Almanac A hotel

Tract 2 will include a mix of commercial, residential and public park uses. Tract 2 Key Items Restaurant/Retail development Oce buildings

A neighborhood park Multi-family housing

Oce buildings Parking garages A pond Multi-family housing

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SOURCES: STILLWATER CAPITAL, PLANOCOMMUNITY IMPACT

Braster calling it a “funding deal with no city money in it.” Muns said the PID is a key compo- nent to keep construction moving forward. “It puts the cost burden on the devel- opers,” he said. “This also gives them the ability to move some of the infra- structure along and move it forward.” Muns also added that planning for the Haggard land has been easier, because it is a blank slate with no pre- vious development. “With redevelopment, it can take longer, because you don’t know if the buildings or utilities are sustainable,” Muns said. “When you start from scratch, you’re at a real advantage.” Once utilities are all in place, Braster said the only obstacle to starting devel- opment is the design process. “They have an approved site plan, so now it’s about where the roads will go rather than what it will look like,”

FROM THE BEGINNING The Haggard Farms development will be on the last large piece of undeveloped land owned by the Haggard family in Collin County. Mid-1800s: The Haggards obtain the Haggard Farms land.

will serve locally sourced food, and plans to include a hotel, a pond, a greenhouse and several other features. As the development inches closer to breaking ground, Plano Mayor John Muns said Haggard Farms is “going to be a real opportunity” for the city and its residents. “It’s going to be exciting to see it go from paper to actual development,” Muns said. The project’s next steps One of the rst major steps toward seeing buildings at Haggard Farms was establishing a public improvement dis- trict, or PID, which Plano City Council ocially did during its Jan. 9 meeting. The PID will help with paying for the project’s infrastructure by levying a tax on private property owners, with

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Plano Director of Special Projects Peter Braster said development com- pany Stillwater Capital hopes to start the project’s rst phase in May. He added that the rst building will be an oce building. “Right now they have that rst phase, which includes a multifamily [residential] building, two oce build- ings, retail buildings and a hotel,” he said. “That rst oce building is a crit- ical path item, and they want to start going vertical in May.” The rst phase of building will center around a rustic, farm-themed restau- rant and event center called The Alma- nac, which will serve as the project’s anchor, according to a presentation from Stillwater Capital. The Almanac

1979-1987: That land becomes part of Plano.

2014: An initial zoning change request is submitted and withdrawn. Sept. 20, 2021: The plan rst goes in front of the Plano Planning and Zoning Commission. Dec. 7, 2021: Council approves zoning for the project. May 2023: The project’s rst phase is expected to begin, including oce and retail buildings.

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