Plano City Council Regular Meeting – May 26, 2026

The Plano City Council reconvened in regular session on May 26, 2026, with all council members present. After an invocation by Pastor Laura Van Hoy of Legacy Church and pledges led by Scout Troop 380, the council approved the routine consent agenda 8–0 and then considered two pulled consent items, the Public Safety Campus construction manager-at-risk contract, an ambulance whole-blood billing ordinance, and two zoning cases. No agenda or minutes were available; this summary is based on the meeting transcript.

Consent Calendar

• The consent calendar was acted upon in one motion and approved 8–0 after items D and G were removed for separate discussion and speaker comment.

Pulled Consent Item: Pecan Hollow Golf Course Management Agreement

• Staff requested approval of a four-year renewal of the Pecan Hollow Golf Course and Pro Shop Management Services Agreement with a four-year option that would come back to council before being exercised.
• Bill Lyle, a citizen speaker, questioned why the same operator has held the contract since 1994 and asked whether the city had considered competition, audits, revenue details, rent/utilities, and a succession plan.
• Staff responded that there had been no complaints, no vendors had asked to bid, the city receives 100% of green fees, the golf fund pays the maintenance superintendent and eight employees, and the operator receives 95% of other operational revenue while the city receives 5% of that revenue. Staff said the city’s 2025 share was just over $100,000 and that no general-fund taxpayer dollars support the course.
• Councilmembers clarified that the option would not be automatic and would require council approval. The item passed 8–0.

Pulled Consent Item: Fire Ladder Truck 5 Emergency Repair

• Staff requested $280,000 from Sidens Martin for the emergency repair of Fire Ladder Truck 5, to be reimbursed through the city’s insurance carrier.
• Bill Lyle questioned why city money was needed beyond the deductible, questioned the “emergency” label given the long parts timeline, and asked whether the ladder truck should have been in an apartment complex at all.
• Staff explained that the city must pay upfront and would be reimbursed to the fire department fund. The fire chief described the custom-built apparatus and the months-long process of returning it to service. The item passed 8–0.

Public Comments & Testimony

• On the two pulled consent items, Bill Lyle raised the concerns summarized above.
• For zoning case 2026-3, applicant representatives Bill Dalstrom and Michael Aylos of KDC spoke in support, describing the proposed plaza as an iconic, publicly accessible placemaking amenity with a stealth antenna tower.
• Jeff Greason, owner of 7241 Parkwood, welcomed AT&T to the neighborhood but expressed concern about the 280-foot tower’s visibility from his third-floor master bedroom. He presented four refinements unanimously endorsed by his townhomes HOA: locking in illumination restrictions with no animated or color-changing light, requiring a residential impact study at third-floor windows plus noise assessment before a building permit, applying sign-ordinance-style protections to the structure, and defining “substantive change” so antenna entitlements revert if the sculpture is materially altered or demolished.
• Bill Lyle argued that if the tower can be built by right, the antenna entitlement should be achieved through the commercial employment zoning district rather than a special planned development, saying the city should avoid individual PD carve-outs.

Discussion Items

• Item 1 – Public Safety Campus CMAR: Peter Brasser, Director of Special Projects, presented RFQ 2026-152-B to approve Swinerton Builders as construction manager at risk for the combined 911, police headquarters, and fire station 14 campus at Alma and Park. The $140 million action is a maximum budget, not a guaranteed maximum price; Swinerton will work with the architect during design, perform estimates, and support value engineering. The mayor noted the project is part of voter-approved bond funding for fire station 14 and police headquarters. Councilmember Levine asked about construction defects, and staff confirmed a commissioning agent will verify quality. The item passed 8–0.
• Item 2 – Ambulance Whole-Blood Ordinance: Fire Chief Chris Biegerstaffe, Medical Director Dr. Gamber, and EMS Chief Ryan Strutton presented an ordinance amendment to allow billing for whole-blood transfusions. They described trauma as the leading cause of death for ages 1–44, noted that each minute of untreated hemorrhage increases the risk of dying by 15%, and proposed placing the program on Squad One at Station 4 with ultrasound capability. The program will partner with Carter Blood and Medical City Plano to rotate blood and avoid wastage, launch in summer 2026, and cost about $35,000 per year based on one transfusion per week. The city would bill the exact cost of the blood with no markup. Councilmembers expressed strong support, asked about logistics, patient identification, universal donor blood, and possible expansion, and passed the ordinance 8–0.
• Item 3 – Zoning Case 2026-3: Planning Director Christina Day presented a request to rezone 1.4 acres at Legacy Drive and Parkwood Boulevard to Planned Development 73, Commercial Employment, for a plaza with a 280-foot sculptural structure containing stealth commercial antennas. Staff said the tower structure would be allowed by right, but the antennas require the PD; the ordinance would tie the design to the approved exhibits, require landscaping and open-space standards, increase the building-code risk category, require FAA approval for a structure over 200 feet, and restrict flashing, strobing, rotating, and chasing light effects from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Staff reported one letter of support and five letters of opposition, with a late HOA response, and the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval 7–0. Councilmember Kerr supported the project, referencing AT&T’s planned headquarters and the sculpture’s iconic value. The motion to approve, including the comprehensive plan finding, passed 8–0.
• Item 4 – Zoning Case 2025-17: Staff presented an amendment to the Heritage Landmark Designation H1 for the Amy Wilson House/Heritage Farmstead on 3.8 acres at 15th Street and Pittman Drive. The amendment would allow crushed granite for gated parking areas and identification signage up to 12 feet in height and 12 feet in width, subject to Heritage Commission approval. Staff reported three letters of support and three letters of opposition citywide; the Heritage Commission recommended approval 6–0 and Planning and Zoning recommended approval 7–0. No speakers appeared. The item passed 8–0.

Key Outcomes

• Routine consent calendar items were approved 8–0.
• The Pecan Hollow Golf Course management agreement renewal was approved 8–0.
• The Fire Ladder Truck 5 emergency repair expenditure was approved 8–0.
• Swinerton Builders was approved as construction manager at risk for the Public Safety Campus with a $140 million maximum budget.
• The ambulance whole-blood billing ordinance was approved 8–0.
• Zoning Case 2026-3 was approved 8–0 with a comprehensive plan finding.
• Zoning Case 2025-17 was approved 8–0.
• With no further business, the meeting adjourned.