City council will make a final decision on Dec. 8
Plano’s historic Lavon Farms is on the cusp of a major transformation, with a long-planned redevelopment now just one City Council vote away. A Nov. 17 recommendation from Plano’s Planning and Zoning Commission moved the 215-acre project forward, positioning the former dairy to become one of East Plano’s largest new residential communities.
Homes, parks and multifamily buildings anchor the plan, but developers intend to keep Lavon Farms’ agricultural story visible even as the land shifts to modern uses.
A Historic Dairy At A Turning Point
Lavon Farms has been part of Plano life since the 1930s, when Todd Moore’s grandfather purchased the property from its original homesteaders. For decades, the Moore family built a reputation for high-quality raw milk from Guernsey and Jersey cows, earning national show titles and producing well-known Lucky Layla products.
At its peak, more than 200 cows grazed the site. In 2010, much of the herd was moved to a new East Texas facility, but a small group remained in Plano to continue raw milk production at the farm store. Now, after nearly a century, the land is poised for its next chapter.
Local Profile reached out to Lavon Farms for comment but did not receive a response prior to publishing. This story will be updated pending response.
What The New Community Would Include
The proposal outlines 626 single-family homes, 1,052 multifamily units in two- to four-story buildings and 37 acres of open space, including 10 acres set aside as parks. Alongside the residential pieces, the plan allows for retail, office space and community amenities designed to echo the site’s agricultural roots.
A central element is the “rural preserve,” a protected section of the property that will continue operating as a micro-farm and ranch. At least half of the original farmstead structures must remain, keeping a visible link to the dairy’s heritage even as the surrounding land redevelops.
The plan is separated into three features and multiple phases:
Subdistrict A is planned for a mix of detached and attached homes, centered on single-family living and supported by internal streets and privately maintained open spaces.
Subdistrict B will feature multifamily residences in buildings ranging from two to four stories, along with supporting streets and privately maintained open spaces.
Subdistrict C is envisioned as a farm reserve, blending select nonresidential uses that serve the overall district with single-family housing and privately maintained open space.
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“The phasing standards strike a balance of housing products, require some supporting nonresidential development, and create predictability and flexibility for development throughout the property,” city documents read.
Zoning Shift Clears A Major Hurdle
On Nov. 17, the Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a zoning change from agricultural to residential community design, sending the case to the city council for final consideration on Dec. 8.
City records list the landowner as the Moore Todd A.–Jonathan Moore Family Limited Partnership, with Spairs Engineering representing the project. The rezoning also paves the way for infrastructure improvements tying together K Avenue, Jupiter Road and Spring Creek Parkway, including wider lanes and a proposed roundabout intended to ease traffic through the future neighborhood. If the project receives council approval, detailed site-plan review and permitting would follow, with early stages expected to focus on roads and park construction.
Preserving A Piece Of Plano’s Past
While the redevelopment marks a major shift for East Plano, Lavon Farms is not set to disappear entirely. The preserve ensures that a scaled-down version of the dairy will remain, carrying forward the farm’s legacy of award-winning cattle, raw milk production and generations of family history.
For a city familiar with rapid growth and reinvention, the project represents both continuity and change, new homes and public spaces built around a surviving piece of Plano’s agricultural past.
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