Plano planning commissioners approve lot-line change and 20% parking reduction for Blue Chip shopping center; Chick‑fil‑A site plan also approved

Plano planning commissioners unanimously approved a lot-line adjustment and a 20% parking reduction for the Blue Chip Addition shopping center (Lot 2R) and separately approved a preliminary site plan for the adjacent Chick‑fil‑A (Lot 5) at their April 21 meeting.

The commission voted 8-0 to grant the administrative request to reduce required parking for Lot 2R by 20% and to approve the related preliminary site plans for both lots. Commissioners also approved the Chick‑fil‑A preliminary site plan, which depends on the lot-line adjustment, by an 8-0 vote.

The actions affect two parcels on the north side of Spring Creek Parkway east of Coit Road: Blue Chip Addition, Block A, Lot 2R, a shopping center owned by Chen's Emery Properties Partnership Ltd., and Lot 5, the Chick‑fil‑A parcel. Molly, a senior planner with the City of Plano planning department, told the commission the proposal would shift a “panhandle” portion of Lot 2R to Lot 5 so Chick‑fil‑A can redevelop its site and extend its drive‑thru lanes. The reconfiguration would leave shared cross‑access via existing fire lanes and recorded access easements.

Why it matters: The shopping center (Lot 2R) requested a P&Z‑approved parking reduction of 20% in…