Plano Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting - November 3, 2025

The Plano Planning and Zoning Commission met on Monday, November 3, 2025, at 6:00 PM. The commission approved the consent agenda and all three public hearing items unanimously (6-0), elected its first and second vice chairs, and adjourned at 6:37 PM. Two commissioners were absent.

Consent Calendar

• The consent agenda was approved 6-0 on a motion by Commissioner Lingenfelder, seconded by Commissioner Bronsky; no items were pulled for individual consideration.

Public Comments & Testimony

• No registered speakers appeared for comments of public interest or for any of the public hearings.
• For the Municipal Avenue rezoning (item 2), staff reported one letter of support from within the subject property, one letter of opposition from within 200 feet (with no reasoning stated), and one additional online response in opposition; the online response expressed opposition to additional residential development. Total: three responses citywide, one in support and two in opposition.
• For the transit center specific use permit (item 3), staff reported no official responses within the subject property or 200 feet and one online response in support. Von Lane CEO Alex Danza presented in support of the request, describing the company's record: 11 years in business, a two-time Inc. 500 honoree, more than 31 million safe miles driven on Texas highways, more than two million passengers transported, an average one-way fare of $130, and a 45-foot, 22-seat first-class motor coach. He stated the service connects cities roughly 200 to 250 miles apart and brings travelers and hotel business to partner hotels.

Discussion Items

• Item 1 - Bob Woodruff Park Addition Block B, Lots 1R and 2 (administrative consideration): A replat to subdivide the existing Bob Woodruff Park into two lots and establish easements for improvements to the existing dog park on the northwest corner, on 112.8 acres at the southeast corner of Park Boulevard and Shiloh Road, zoned Single Family Residence 6, Single Family Residence 9, and agricultural, within the parkway overlay district. The applicant is the City of Plano. Staff (Molly Corriel, NRM Lead Planner) recommended approval as submitted. Commissioner Brunoff asked about plans for Lot 1R; staff responded that no other improvements are planned, though the restroom there was recently replaced. The commission approved the item 6-0.
• Item 2 - Rezoning from Light Industrial 1 (LI-1) to Single Family Residence 6 (SF-6) (legislative consideration): A request by the City of Plano to rezone a 0.2-acre property on the east side of Municipal Avenue, 80 feet north of 12th Street, within the expressway corridor overlay district, to return the property to its original single-family residential use. Staff (Destiny Woods, planner) stated the property was originally built as a single-family home but was zoned industrial on the city's original zoning map and later used commercially; adjacent properties were rezoned from LI-1 to SF-6 in 2015, and the request is consistent with the comprehensive plan. Commissioner Lingenfelder asked how the change would affect the existing commercial certificate of occupancy; staff explained the current business owner may continue operating, but the certificate of occupancy could not be transferred to a new business after rezoning. The commission approved the item 6-0.
• Item 3 - Specific Use Permit for a transit center/station (legislative consideration): A request by Von Lane for a specific use permit to operate a bus transit service at the existing hotel on 0.1 acres located 60 feet east of Communications Parkway and 24 feet north of Legacy Drive, zoned Plan Development 65 Central Business One, within the Dallas North Tollway Overlay District. Staff (John Kim, senior planner) recommended approval of zoning case 2025-012 with stipulations, including no more than one transit bus on site at any time, no long-term bus storage, and bus access limited to entry off Legacy Drive and exit via Communications Parkway. Because no parking rate is defined for a transit center/station, the use defaults to vehicle and related uses (one space per employee and one per stored vehicle); the applicant proposed two required spaces since no employees or stored vehicles are on site. The hotel site provides 488 spaces against 481 required. Staff requested a parking analysis, and the applicant agreed to file a letter with the county committing to mitigate any nuisances; the city council could later require additional parking or revoke the permit. Commissioners raised concerns about traffic and valet congestion at the hotel entrance, enforcement of the one-bus limit, and whether two parking spaces adequately cover passenger demand. Staff responded that the traffic department reviewed the site and found no issues and that the hotel controls the property and parking. Danza stated that most passengers use rideshare, are dropped off, or walk, and that passengers are notified by email or text when hotel parking is unavailable. The commission approved the item 6-0.
• Item 4 - Election of First and Second Vice Chairs: Commissioner Tong nominated Commissioner Bronsky for first vice chair, and Commissioner Bronsky nominated Commissioner Alley for second vice chair. With no other nominations, both were elected by acclamation.

Key Outcomes

• Consent agenda approved 6-0.
• Item 1 (Bob Woodruff Park replat) approved 6-0 as recommended by staff.
• Item 2 (LI-1 to SF-6 rezoning on Municipal Avenue) approved 6-0 as recommended by staff.
• Item 3 (Von Lane transit center/station specific use permit, zoning case 2025-012) approved 6-0 as recommended by staff; the case will proceed to the City Council.
• Commissioner Bronsky was elected first vice chair and Commissioner Alley second vice chair by acclamation.
• The meeting adjourned at 6:37 PM.