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Plans for a new senior independent living facility are on hold after the Plano Planning and Zoning Commission voted to table a rezoning request for the site.

What happened: At their Jan. 20 meeting, commissioners voted to table a proposal to redevelop the former Plano Athletic Center site, which closed in June, into a new senior living facility.

The details: Integrated Real Estate Group, a Southlake-based company that builds and manages senior housing across Texas, is requesting a zoning change to develop a five-story independent living facility on the 6.3-acre property. The proposed project would be a new Watermere independent living and active adult facility, similar to locations in Frisco and McKinney.

Zooming in: Several commissioners said they support adding more senior housing in Plano but are concerned about how this specific project would affect nearby neighbors.

As city officials respond to the ongoing winter weather, several city services will see disruptions due to hazardous road conditions.

What’s happening: Some Plano streets remained icy Monday morning following additional precipitation and below-freezing temperatures, according to a Jan. 26 city news release. City officials are encouraging residents to stay home if possible and avoid unnecessary travel. Plano’s Public Works Department will continue to treat intersections, bridges and critical facilities with salt and sand as needed, according to the release. 

What you need to know: Trash and recycling will not be collected Jan. 26. Collection services will resume as soon as driving conditions are safe, and residents should leave carts at their regular collection points, according to the release. The Plano Overnight Warming Station is currently scheduled to remain open through Jan. 28, according to its website.

Zooming out: The Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex is under an Extreme Cold Warning from Jan. 25 until 9 a.m. Jan. 27, according to the National Weather Service.

All Collin County and Denton County early voting locations will be closed Jan. 26-27 due to inclement weather, county officials announced.

What you need to know: Frisco and Plano each have a City Council seat up for grabs in the Jan. 31 special election.

There will be no more early voting for either election. Residents can expect polling locations to be open on Jan. 31 for Election Day.

See weather-related airport impacts and stay updated on ongoing road projects in Denton County.

1. Winter Storm Fern continues to hamper flights at Dallas Love Field, DFW Airport
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport leads the United States in cancelled flights as of 10:08 a.m. Jan. 26.

According to Flightaware.com, 349 flights were scheduled to land at DFW Airport, and another 276 were slated to depart from DFW Airport. The number of flights into a destination is the most of any airport in the country, and the combined total is ahead of Boston's Logan Airport by more than 100 flights.

Dallas Love Field Airport has 37 cancellations into Dallas, and 44 flights out of Dallas have been called off.

2. Denton Street
Project: The road has been closed due to reconstruction of the street and replacing water and sewer lines from Hickory Street to Congress Street.

Update: Gas line work from Atmos has delayed the city’s construction on Denton Street. This delay is currently estimated to last until mid-March, with roadway reconstruction to follow.