{"id":56721,"date":"2025-11-19T21:53:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T21:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/56721\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T21:53:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T21:53:09","slug":"plano-advances-plan-to-turn-historic-dairy-farm-into-215-acre-community-local-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/56721\/","title":{"rendered":"Plano Advances Plan To Turn Historic Dairy Farm Into 215-Acre Community – Local Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"

City council will make a final decision on Dec. 8<\/p>\n

Plano\u2019s 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\u2019s Planning and Zoning Commission moved the 215-acre project forward, positioning the former dairy to become one of East Plano\u2019s largest new residential communities.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Homes, parks and multifamily buildings anchor the plan, but developers intend to keep Lavon Farms\u2019 agricultural story visible even as the land shifts to modern uses.<\/p>\n

A Historic Dairy At A Turning Point<\/p>\n

Lavon Farms<\/a> has been part of Plano life since the 1930s, when Todd Moore\u2019s 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.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.\u00a0<\/p>\n

What The New Community Would Include<\/p>\n

The proposal outlines<\/a> 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\u2019s agricultural roots.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A central element is the \u201crural preserve,\u201d 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\u2019s heritage even as the surrounding land redevelops.<\/p>\n

The plan is separated into three features and multiple phases:<\/p>\n


\n\tSubdistrict 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.
\n\tSubdistrict B will feature multifamily residences in buildings ranging from two to four stories, along with supporting streets and privately maintained open spaces.
\n\tSubdistrict 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. <\/p>\n

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\nPhoto: City of Plano <\/p>\n

\u201cThe phasing standards strike a balance of housing products, require some supporting nonresidential development, and create predictability and flexibility for development throughout the property,\u201d city documents<\/a> read.<\/p>\n

Zoning Shift Clears A Major Hurdle<\/p>\n

On Nov. 17, the Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved<\/a> a zoning change from agricultural to residential community design, sending the case to the city council for final consideration on Dec. 8.\u00a0<\/p>\n

City records list the landowner as the Moore Todd A.\u2013Jonathan 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.<\/p>\n

Preserving A Piece Of Plano\u2019s Past<\/p>\n

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\u2019s legacy of award-winning cattle, raw milk production and generations of family history.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u2019s agricultural past.<\/p>\n

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