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Public hearing: rezoning 26.7 acres at N. Plano Rd and Lookout Dr for office/warehouse use
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What this is
A property owner is asking the city to change the zoning on 26.7 acres at the northeast corner of N. Plano Road and Lookout Drive from standard industrial (I-M(1)) to a Planned Development that would allow three office/warehouse buildings up to 50 feet tall with modified development standards.
Why it matters
The decision determines what type and scale of industrial development can be built on a large vacant or underused site near that intersection.
Council action
Motion to deny the request
Moved by Ken Hutchenrider.
5 yes · 2 no
The approved minutes report the tally without a name-by-name roll call.
Timeline
- July 10, 2026 Agenda posted — January 25, 2021 meeting
- January 25, 2021 Vote taken — January 25, 2021 meeting · Denied 5-2
Appearances on agendas
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City Council — January 25, 2021
Hold public hearing on rezoning request
Official agenda language
PUBLIC HEARING, ZONING FILE 20-21, A REQUEST TO CHANGE THE ZONING ON 26.7 ACRES LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF N. PLANO ROAD AND LOOKOUT DRIVE FROM I-M(1) INDUSTRIAL TO PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT FOR THE I-M(1) INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT WITH MODIFIED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS TO ACCOMMODATE THREE (3), OFFICE/WAREHOUSE BUILDINGS WITH A MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT OF FIFTY (50) FEET.
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