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Plano commission reinstates Morgan Village concept plan, requires wider sidewalks for future lots
Summary
The Plano Planning and Zoning Commission approved a two-year reinstatement for the Morgan Village retail concept plan at the northeast corner of Ohio Drive and McDermott Road, allowing Lot 2 to proceed with a previously approved 4-foot sidewalk while requiring Lots 3–5 to provide a 7-foot sidewalk at subsequent site plan submittals.
The Plano Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7–0 to reinstate the concept plan for Morgan Village Block A (Lots 2–5) on the northeast corner of Ohio Drive and McDermott Road, extending the plan’s expiration two years from its original lapse date.
John Kim, senior planner with the planning department, told commissioners the original concept plan expired on 10/16/2025 and staff recommends reinstatement with a site-specific sidewalk condition: while the city’s new street design standard recommends a 12-foot sidewalk, engineering staff and current right-of-way conditions support a 7-foot sidewalk for future Lots 3–5. Lot 2, which already has an approved site plan and a 4-foot sidewalk, may proceed under its prior approval, Kim said.
The applicant’s civil engineer, Juan Vasquez, said Lot 2 has been sold to a national restaurant tenant and is moving toward building permits and construction next year. Vasquez said utilities, a turn lane and storm and sanitary lines have been installed but no grading has occurred on Lots 3–5; the owner is marketing the remaining lots and may either sell or develop them. Commissioners cited the completed infrastructure work and active marketing as evidence the applicant is making a serious effort to proceed with development.
Commissioners asked practical questions about how a 4-foot sidewalk on Lot 2 would connect to a 7-foot sidewalk on adjacent lots; staff and the applicant described a tapered transition at the lot lines and noted driveway breaks could ease the transition. Commissioners also confirmed the ordinance permits a 60-day window to request an extension and that the applicant’s request was submitted within that window.
Following discussion, Commissioner Langerfelder moved to approve the reinstatement as recommended by staff. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously, 7–0.
The reinstatement allows the applicant to proceed with preliminary and site plan submittals for Lots 3–5 under the reinstated concept plan; any future extensions would require additional requests to the Planning and Zoning Commission.
