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Plan Commission approves rezoning for Richardson North Junior High expansion
Summary
On Nov. 18, 2025 the Richardson Plan Commission unanimously approved a planned-development rezoning for Richardson North Junior High that allows a 52-foot athletics addition, a minimum of 170 parking spaces, and conversion to a 6–8 middle school with an anticipated 2028 opening and enrollment near 900 students.
The Richardson Plan Commission on Nov. 18 unanimously approved Zoning File 25-17, a planned-development rezoning to permit Richardson North Junior High at 1820 North Floyd Road to expand, add a competition gym and convert from a junior-high to a middle-school model.
Staff presented the request, explaining the site is about 15 acres with an existing 94,000-square-foot building and that the district proposes to expand the campus to about 228,000 square feet. The district asked for PD exceptions from the residential zoning standards to allow a single-story structure up to 52 feet tall (measured to the parapet, with an additional allowance for mechanical-screening), fencing exceptions for athletic facilities, and a commitment to provide at least 170 on-site…
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