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Richardson proposesmove of historicMiss Belle’s House
RELOCATION PLAN Current location
LOOKOUT DR.
RICHARDSON The city of Richard- son is recommending a permanent home and a renovation project for Miss Belle’s House. The historic landmark was located on the Owens Farm property at Plano Road and Lookout Drive from 1979 until spring 2021, when it was tem- porarily relocated to the city’s Fire Training and Emergency Operations Center on Lookout Drive. After a year of seeking public input, city o cials provided a
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recommendation to Richardson City Council during its April 4 meeting. As part of the proposed move, Miss Belle’s House would permanently relocate to the southeast corner of Hu ines Park, which is located at 300 N. Plano Road. The relocation is projected to cost around $850,000 over two phases, o cials said. Funding would come from operational budget savings as well as philanthropy and grants, o cials said.
LOOKOUT PARK
Proposed location APOLLO RD.
HUFFHINES PARK
The city of Richardson recommended permanently moving Miss Belle's House to Hu ines Park.
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COURTESY CITY OF RICHARDSON
The city recommended the park because it provides opportunities for multiple uses. Miss Belle’s House was originally built at 206 Sherman St., Richardson, the city is hoping to use the station’s proximity to The Richardson Inno- vation Quarter to create a mixed-use development on the site. Upon completion, the new devel- opment at the Arapaho Center Station would include o ce space, space for emerging industries, retail shopping, dining and housing, o cials said.
in the late 1800s. The structure was donated to the city in 1979. Miss Belle’s House was designated as historic by the Texas Historical Commission in 1982.
DARTstationarea tobe redeveloped RICHARDSON The city of Richard- son is looking for a master developer for a project at the Dallas Area Rapid Cushman and Wake eld, that it had issued a request for proposals to
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establish a high-density, transit-ori- ented development on 14.47 acres at the station. Through this request for proposals,
ARAPAHO RD.
Transit Arapaho Center Station. The city announced April 12, in partnership with real estate rm
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Texas law prohibits hospitals from practicing medicine. The physicians on the Methodist Health System medical staff are independent practitioners who are not employees or agents of Methodist Richardson Medical Center, Methodist Health System or any of its affiliated hospitals. Methodist Health System complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.
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