Commission approves Carrollton‑Farmers Branch ISD ag barn and minor plat on Sandy Lake Road

The Coppell Planning and Zoning Commission approved a planned development and a companion minor plat on Oct. 16 to allow Carrollton‑Farmers Branch Independent School District to replace older structures and construct a new agricultural education barn, a covered arena and learning stations on roughly 42 acres along the north side of Sandy Lake Road.

Mary Barnum Boswell, presenting staff recommendations, said the site has been used by the district since the mid‑1970s as an agricultural science and outdoor learning center serving roughly 6,000 students a year. The proposal removes two buildings located in the floodplain and builds a new barn about 90 feet north of Sandy Lake Road that staff said will be brought out of the 100‑year floodplain through grading and imported fill. The project…