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seeing unbelievable demand in terms of o ce and ex space.” While Haggard Farms will help ll some of that demand, it does not include any large towers that can be found in other developments through- out the city. Thomas said the more “understated” approach was a better approach for this speci c plot of land. “It’s pretty fascinating how large these new o ce towers are coming in at, and we actually represented the anchor tenant to Granite Park Six, so I’m very familiar with the very robust, large o ce developments that could have been slated for this tract,” Thomas said of the 19-story o ce building being built on SH 121 in Plano. “Instead, Hag- gard Farms has taken the approach of under-building the site to incorporate a lot of trails and parks. … These o ce buildings that we’re talking about are three- or four-story o ce buildings. Those will serve the community much more than a large campus.” Muns added that city o cials are staying “mindful” about what is put into the northwest area of Plano as it continues to develop, citing a focus on senior living options as one example. Haggard Farms going vertical this year will take a major chunk of Plano’s remaining undeveloped land o the table, and Thomas believes the project is taking the right approach. “They’re focused on working with the community to build very thought- ful and understated, but high-end development that isn’t going to dwarf these neighborhoods next door,” Thomas said. “I think [the project] is going to bene t a lot of people, and the downside is pretty limited.”
great-great-grandfather in 1856,” Hag- gard Enterprises owner Rutledge Hag- gard said during a Nov. 15, 2021, Plano Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, where the development was initially recommended for approval. “We have waited a long, long time to put a development there that the city of Plano would be happy with and the residents would be happy with.” Muns said the Haggard family’s involvement in the process has been crucial. “The Haggard family has done so much for the city, so it’s even more rewarding that they’re involved and have given their blessing to the project,” Muns said. “They’ve been involved from beginning to end, and I can’t think of a better way to honor them than to make sure it lines up with their priorities.” What the development means Muns called the Haggard Farms proj- ect a “major opportunity,” not just for northwest Plano, but for the whole city, thanks to Haggard Farms’ unique plan. “It’s creating amenities that we’ve never had throughout all of Plano and especially in that speci c area,” Muns said. “It’s just going to create more opportunities for our city that aren’t typical.” The mixed-use development will also provide more residential, retail and o ce space for the city, something Tyler Thomas, senior advisor at com- mercial real estate company Citadel Partners, said is in high demand. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Thomas said 2020 was “completely stagnant.” But the market didn’t stay that way for long.“There was no demand,” Thomas said. “And then 2021 was unprecedented. … We’re still
TRACT 3
TRACT 4
Tract 3 could include a mix of commercial, public park and retirement home uses. Tract 3 Key Items O ce buildings Senior living options A park
Tract 4 will only include single- family residential uses. Tract 4 Key Items Single-family homes Single-family attached residential units, such as townhomes
The land that will soon feature the large mixed-use development was not part of Plano until the early 1980s, and many of the major roads were not built in the area until much later, accord- ing to historical maps of the city. The Dallas North Tollway made its way up through the area in 1993; Spring Creek Parkway did not extend into the area until 1996; and Parkwood Boulevard was completed in 2016. The future Haggard Farms site has been just a fraction of Collin County land owned by the Haggard family since the 1800s. The family’s presence is felt all over the city, including the land around the Haggard Farms development. McKamy Trail, a small road just south of Hag- gard Farms, was named Haggard Road until 1996. According to city documents, the Haggard Farms site is the last large piece of unused land owned by the Haggard family. “This land was settled by my
Braster said. “They have to nish the design and get approval for the design and layout, and all of that should be happening in the next couple of months. Then they should be able to start on the actual building itself. At that point it’s just about whether engi- neers can get their work done in time, but that’s typical for any development.” History of Haggard Farms The Haggard Farms project will bring massive development to a part of the city that has grown exponentially in recent years. According to Cheryl Smith, senior public services librarian at Haggard Library, the northwest part of Plano was largely open elds for most of the city’s history. “From at least 1968 all the way to 2019, it’s been just open land,” Smith said. “But it has really changed, and it’s fun to see just how fast it’s changed and how fast it’s growing.”
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