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Plano council approves plan-development rezoning for 14.1-acre East Plano subdivision, 8–0
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Summary
The council approved Zoning Case 2025-10 to rezone 14.1 acres on Los Rios Boulevard to a plan development district allowing single-family 7,009 sq. ft. lots, with a 20-foot landscape buffer, 8-foot ornamental fence, and design standards; vote passed 8–0 following public comment.
The Plano City Council voted unanimously to approve Zoning Case 2025-10, a rezoning request that creates a plan development (PD) district to allow a single-family subdivision on a 14.1-acre tract on the west side of Los Rios Boulevard.
Christina Day, the city’s director of planning, described the proposal as a PD to codify commitments made to neighbors after Planning and Zoning review. The PD would permit smaller lots (7,009 square feet), require a minimum 20-foot landscape buffer along the western property line, an 8-foot ornamental open fence within that buffer, specific lot coverage and setback standards, and a three-car garage requirement on homes as part of negotiated design standards with adjacent residents.
Developer Jim Douglas and multiple East Plano residents spoke in support during the public hearing, citing extensive outreach, multiple plan revisions (the developer said the design was reduced from 58 to 50 lots), drainage solutions on the church property, and the need for housing and families to sustain East Plano schools and businesses. One public commenter, Corey Reinicker, expressed reservations that using a PD to enforce what were previously private agreements might saddle future homeowners — via HOA responsibilities — with long-term maintenance of the buffer and fence.
Council discussion noted the PD mechanism was requested by the Planning and Zoning Commission to ensure the commitments to neighbors could be enforced by the city rather than remain private agreements. A council member moved to approve the zoning case, the motion was seconded, and the vote passed 8–0.
Action details: The zoning change was described as an amendment to the city’s comprehensive zoning ordinance (referenced ordinance number 2015-5-2 as previously amended) with a published rezoning request for 14.1 acres located on Los Rios Boulevard approximately 1,115 feet north of Merriman Drive in Collin County. The planning staff reported 66 letters of support and three in opposition among 69 total responses.
Next steps: The ordinance will be processed per city procedures and the developer will proceed with platting and construction permits subject to the PD standards approved by the council.
