{"id":82172,"date":"2025-12-09T20:47:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T20:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/82172\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T20:47:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T20:47:08","slug":"lavon-farms-redevelopment-moves-forward-with-council-approval-local-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/82172\/","title":{"rendered":"Lavon Farms Redevelopment Moves Forward With Council Approval – Local Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"

Plano\u2019s historic Lavon Farms is officially headed into its next chapter. With a unanimous vote, Plano City Council has cleared the way for a 215-acre mixed-use community that blends new housing and parks with a preserved piece of the city\u2019s agricultural past.<\/p>\n

At its Dec. 8 meeting, the council approved rezoning<\/a> the longtime dairy property from agricultural to residential community design, a classification created under the Envision Oak Point Plan to guide the thoughtful build-out of northeast Plano. The vote followed a unanimous recommendation<\/a> from the planning and zoning commission in November.<\/p>\n

The decision marks the most significant step yet for Lavon Farms, a property woven into Plano\u2019s story for nearly a century.<\/p>\n

Nearly 100 Years Of Local History<\/p>\n

Lavon Farms traces its roots to the 1930s, when the Moore family purchased the land from its original homesteaders. For generations, the family raised Guernsey and Jersey cows, producing award-winning raw milk and the well-known Lucky Layla line of dairy products.<\/p>\n

At one point, more than 200 cows grazed the Plano pastures. While much of the herd relocated to East Texas in 2010, a small group remained to support raw milk sales at the farm store, keeping a visible reminder of Plano\u2019s rural heritage even as the city grew around it.<\/p>\n

Now, the land that shaped so much of the city\u2019s early agricultural economy is set to evolve into a modern neighborhood.<\/p>\n

What The New Plan Includes<\/p>\n

The approved development plan<\/a> outlines a multi-phase buildout that will unfold over five to ten years. The 215.7-acre project, located off Jupiter Road north of Parker Road, includes:<\/p>\n

\u2022 626 single-family homes

\n\u2022 1,052 multifamily units

\n\u2022 37 acres of open space, including 10 acres of parks, a micro farm and ranch

\n\u2022 A protected \u201crural preserve\u201d that maintains at least half of the original farmstead structures<\/p>\n

A centerpiece of the project is the rural preserve, designed to keep Lavon Farms\u2019 agricultural identity alive. The area will continue to operate as a micro-farm and ranch, offering a tangible connection to the land\u2019s history while the surrounding community grows.<\/p>\n

Three Distinct Subdistricts<\/p>\n

The plan divides the property into three subdistricts:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Subdistrict A: A mix of detached and attached homes with internal streets and private open space

\n\u2022 Subdistrict B: Multifamily buildings ranging from two to four stories

\n\u2022 Subdistrict C: The farm reserve area, combining limited nonresidential uses, single-family homes and open space<\/p>\n

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

According to city documents<\/a>, the phased approach is intended to balance residential types, ensure supporting development and provide predictability as the site builds out.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s Next<\/p>\n

Plano Director of Planning Mike Bell told Local Profile that full build-out could take anywhere from five years to up to a decade.<\/p>\n

For a property that has shaped Plano\u2019s identity for generations, the redevelopment marks both an ending and a beginning, preserving the spirit of Lavon Farms while making way for the city\u2019s next era.<\/p>\n

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