The gist
Plano bought the nearly 18-acre lot at 3805 Timberline Drive as part of an interlocal agreement with PISD to purchase surplus property from the school district, per city documents. The city had previously purchased both Davis and Forman Elementary Schools for a total of $8.4 million in early June after declining enrollment led board trustees to close the campuses, making Armstrong the third school property purchased by the city.
What else?
Plano Real Estate Manager Matt Yager said Armstrong wasn’t included in the previous purchase due to a deed restriction. The restricted 2.6-acre area on the southeast corner of the campus requires that portion of the land to be used for a public school, according to a presentation from Yager.
The city plans to remove the deed restriction, which can be done with approval from 75% of property owners to the east of the school, Yager said. If the city is unable to remove the restriction, the city will negotiate for a reduced price from PISD for the remaining 15.2 acres, city documents state.
Looking ahead
Currently, the property is zoned for residential development, and the city will decide how to redevelop the property following community engagement later in the year, according to city documents.
Some background
In summer 2024, PISD closed four campuses, Davis and Forman Elementary Schools and Carpenter and Armstrong Middle Schools, due to declining enrollment. PISD retained ownership of Carpenter Middle School, per the interlocal agreement.
The city plans to use Forman Elementary School’s land as the new location for Fire Station 3, according to Yager.
