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BY CONNOR PITTMAN
2 Plano departments name new directors Victoria Huynh and Curtis Howard have been named the directors of Plano’s human resources and neighborhood services departments. The background Huynh has spent 27 years working for the city in a number of legal roles. Howard previously worked with the Plano Police Department as the administrative services manager and as a senior legal advisor.
Davis Library to host city meetings during renovations
Plano council funds tra c count study City-hired consultants are expected to conduct a citywide tra c study in Plano that will analyze tra c counts and turning counts at various areas throughout the city. Plano City Council approved nearly $495,000 with Lee Engineering—a tra c engineering and transportation planning rm—to pay for the study during its
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Renovations to the Sen. Florence Shapiro Council Chamber will result in some city meetings being held at the Davis Library for the next several months. Select city meetings—including those for Plano City Council and the Plano Planning and Zoning Commission—will be hosted at the Davis Library, which is located at 7501-B Independence Parkway, starting in April. The meetings will move because of planned renovations to the Sen. Florence Shapiro Council Chamber within the Plano Municipal Center. The renovations will cost a little over $6 million and will be funded through the 2021 bond and Public Education Government funds. What you need to know According to the city’s website, upgrades are planned to make the council chambers more com- patible with the Americans with Disabilities Act, more secure and more up-to-date with audiovisual
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Plano is nalizing its plan for the city’s Silver Line stations.
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City presents Silver Line station area plans After nearly a year of public engagement and data collection, Plano o cials have developed a set of draft plans for areas around two future stations along the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Silver Line. Two-minute impact The draft plans—included in city
documents—outline desirable land uses for areas surrounding the future 12th Street Station and Shiloh Road Station along the Silver Line track. For the 12th Street Station, the community feedback centered on creating new public spaces to enhance new residential areas, having a mix of residential options and incorporating safe pedes- trian-friendly areas, per city documents. The vision for the Shiloh Road Station high- lighted improvements to aid movement to and from the station, transit-oriented developments that tie into the station, and added public spaces.
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Plano’s council chambers are set for renovation.
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The study will collect data over seven-day and 24-hour intervals along 357 roadway segments within Plano. Counts will be analyzed from 293 intersections in the city. The study is expected to help provide reliable and accurate tra c counts within Plano, per city documents.
technology. Individuals can also expect impact to the parking lot at the Plano Municipal Center. What’s next? Construction is expected to last for several months with expected completion in late 2024 or early 2025.
Victoria Huynh
Curtis Howard
PLANO 5930 West Park Blvd (972) 250-0500
ALLEN 1839 N Central Expressway (972) 908-3488
EAST PLANO 3404 N Central Expressway (972) 423-6688
COIT ROAD 1453 Coit Rd (972) 867-2821
PLANO NORTH 5420 State Hwy 121 (469) 687-2581
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