Legacy area residents and workers say they'd like to see more housing options and gathering spaces in the region, according to a city survey.
Plano's planning and zoning commission was presented the latest findings at a meeting Sept. 8.
The gist
17% of respondents saw a need for new housing, with a range of requests from multi-family options to townhomes and single-family options.
Senior Planner Marium Zahir said the city conducted community outreach from May-July 2026 and received a total of 230 responses. Community feedback focused more on access to parks, green space, walkability and mobility options.
Zahir said the city received a total of 14 stakeholder survey results, with respondents focusing more on the Legacy area's competitiveness and a focus on reinvestment or more amenities to attract talent.
"The community was looking for gathering spaces for live entertainment, for example," Zahir said. "Stakeholders were more vocal about wanting convention space, meeting spaces or event space."
Dig deeper
More than half of the survey respondents were Plano residents from outside the Legacy area, while 27% of respondents were people who work in the Legacy area. 2% of respondents live and work in the Legacy area.
Zahir said respondents generally viewed the Legacy area as having a strong employment base but with high vacancy in older offices. She said the Legacy area is also limited in retail options compared to nearby regional locations like Uptown Dallas, the Star in Frisco and Las Colinas in Irving.
Legacy area planning first started in 1981 when the city created a comprehensive plan that envisioned the region as an employment hub, Zahir said. She said the city most recently conducted a survey in 2024 with Legacy and Granite Park owners and tenants to better understand current strengths, challenges and needs.
Zahir said the city divided the Legacy into eight areas in fall 2025 for planning purposes to better understand economic and market conditions, demographics and more.
The Legacy area is estimated to have roughly 10,000 residents and 96,000 employees, per previous reporting.
Looking ahead
Zahir said the city plans to establish new goals and strategies for the Legacy area and its new subareas. She said community members and stakeholders will be asked for feedback for the new goals.
"I think it's important that all the other amenities that have been asked for be arranged in such a way as to serve the ultimate character of the property as a major employment center,” Planning & Zoning Commissioner Michael Brounoff said.
