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$3B Railhead development plans under review in Frisco

Plans for a multibillion-dollar development in northwest Frisco are moving forward with a few adjustments.

What you need to know: The Railhead, an 80-acre mixed-use development, remains in progress as developers work through final site details. Developers broke ground on the 80-acre project in 2022.

What changed: A recently submitted conveyance plat was withdrawn by the developer to address needed changes. Frisco Planning and Zoning commissioners approved the applicant’s request at their March 24 meeting.

Zooming in: Justin Loecker, representative for the developer, said in an email that revisions are needed to address changes with existing CoServ utility easements and planned fire lanes. Loecker said an updated plat has since been submitted, and final details are still being worked out.

 
In Your Community
Pepper Lunch brings 500 degree hot plate concept to Frisco

Pepper Lunch is now open in Frisco.

What they offer: The Japanese fast-casual restaurant features a do-it-yourself teppanyaki concept with meals served on 500 degree Fahrenheit hot plates, allowing customers to cook their food to their preference at the table. The menu offers pepper rice dishes, teriyaki options, steaks, seafood, curry, and vegetarian options.

Its menu also includes pasta dishes, such as cream salmon or shrimp pasta, and various side dishes, including miso soup, onion rings and potato wedges.

  • 9180 Warren Parkway, Ste. 150, Frisco

 
Coming Soon
The Kindoven to offer baked goods, coffee in Frisco

The Kindoven has set a tentative mid-May opening, a company representative said.

What they will serve: The dessert cafe will offer a variety of baked goods including cookies, Basque cheesecake and financiers, which are a French almond cake.

  • 2484 Stonebrook Parkway, Ste. 265, Frisco

 
Transportation Tuesday
Check out 5 road project updates around Dallas-Fort Worth

See five road projects planned or ongoing around Dallas-Fort Worth.

1. Teel Parkway construction
Project:
Teel Parkway in Prosper will be improved with a four-lane concrete divided roadway. The improvements include paving, a retaining wall, drainage and median landscaping. The project spans First Street to Freeman Way.
Update: The project is in the design phase.

  • Timeline: winter 2027-summer 2029
  • Cost: $800,000
  • Funding source: town of Prosper

2. Heritage Avenue/Cheek-Sparger Road
Project:
The project consists of extending the southbound right-turn lane on Heritage Avenue and Cheek-Sparger Road, addressing issues caused by erosion at the existing culvert bridge crossing and replacing and extending the culvert under the road. A 7-foot concrete sidewalk, curb ramps and a pedestrian handrail will also be added to the east side of the road to connect the apartment complex with H-E-B, she said.
Update: Colleyville City Council approved an interlocal agreement with the city of Euless for the road project on Heritage Avenue at the March 10 regular meeting.
  • Timeline: TBD
  • Cost: $169,788
  • Funding sources: cities of Colleyville, Euless

 
CI Texas
Ahead of March 31 deadline, 250K Texans apply for education savings accounts

At least 257,000 students have applied for Texas’ inaugural education savings account program, according to the state comptroller’s office. Less than half of those applicants are likely to be accepted.

The overview: Applications for Texas Education Freedom Accounts close at 11:59 p.m. March 31. Students enrolling in private schools will receive $10,474 to spend on tuition and related expenses, while homeschool students can get up to $2,000 each, and students with disabilities may qualify for up to $30,000 each.

Through March 29, about 23% of applicants had indicated they would be homeschooled while 77% of applicants said they wanted to attend a private school, state data shows.

Program funding is capped at $1 billion for the 2026-27 school year, meaning between 90,000 and 100,000 students will likely be accepted.

By the numbers: About 34,000 students indicated in their application that they have a disability, per the comptroller's office. Students who have a disability and are considered low- or middle-income will receive priority acceptance into the program under state law.

 

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