Plano City Council approved an amended phasing plan for Beacon Square along with an allowance for a cube-shaped branding sign along Coit Road during the Oct. 28 meeting.
What’s happening
Director of Planning Christina Day said the developer is looking to build out more retail in the first phase following the success of existing shops near the frontage with Coit Road. According to city documents, around 24,000 square feet of retail space originally planned for the third or fourth phase will be added.
Based on the addition, there will be 262,600 square feet of retail compared to the originally planned 238,640 square feet.
Once completed, the 83-acre mixed-use development will include residential, retail and office uses.
Diving deeper
The proposed identity sign required council approval because its cube shape is not permitted within the city code, per city documents. Text will be included on two sides of the sign, which will also be backlit, officials said.
The new identity sign would count toward the three-sign limit included in the development’s regulations, according to city documents.
One more thing
City officials said a second and third phase are planned for Beacon Square in the future.
