A plan to redevelop a former Texas Instruments office complex in Plano was put on hold Monday after city officials expressed skepticism about the number of apartments planned for the property and their proximity to a bustling north-south thoroughfare.
Plano City Council voted to table consideration of the Legacy Central development’s proposed zoning change, which would have allowed apartments, food trucks and single-family residences on the property. The proposal is expected to undergo revisions in consultation with city staff before City Council reconsiders it in March.
The Legacy Central development, located southwest of US 75 and Legacy Drive, consists primarily of office buildings. Plans for redevelopment focus on the land to the east of these buildings, which closely borders the US 75 southbound frontage road.
Council members questioned the location of some of the proposed apartments, which at one point were proposed to be less than 300 feet away from the frontage road. The US 75 corridor, one of the rapidly growing county’s two major north-south highways, is a candidate for future widening.
Bond election approved for May
City Council on Monday also approved a May 6 bond election for proposed projects totaling $224.1 million.
Funding for restoration of the Collinwood House, an 1860s-era home located off Windhaven Parkway, was included in one of the proposals, but council members struck a clause that would have allowed for the relocation of the historic building.
If approved, the Collinwood House bond measure would provide money for renovation of the building at its current site. City officials have said that if voters do not approve the Collinwood House proposition, then the building will likely be demolished.
The bond projects will be broken down into six propositions. Here is the order in which they will appear on the ballot:
- Street improvements—$90.3 million
- Public safety facilities—$29 million
- Park improvements—$78.9 million
- Recreation center amenities—$12.5 million
- Library facilities—$10 million
- Collinwood House and historic preservation—$3.5 million
