Richardson City Council is on track to approve updates to city zoning and regulation ordinances in response to state legislative changes.

The details: Andrew Bogda, Richardson’s assistant director of development services, presented updates to zoning protest criteria, housing occupancy restrictions and flag and flagpole regulations to council April 6. Bogda said the changes are routine updates as a result of new statewide legislation adopted by the Texas Legislature last year.

Breaking it down: The changes will increase the threshold for a zoning change objection to property owner comprising 60% of the subject property and notice zone for any rezoning requests that allow for more residential development. The legislation also allows for a simple majority vote to approve residential requests rather than a supermajority.

The new regulations will also introduce quantity, height, size and location restrictions for flags and flagpoles in Richardson, with different regulations for residential and nonresidential areas.

The Antique Table Cafe is now closed in Richardson’s Cottonwood Market Antique Mall.

The details: The cafe opened in the antique mall in 2024, serving salads, sandwiches, bowls and sweets.

• 101 S. Coit Road, Ste. 50, Richardson

Stay up to date on seven ongoing and upcoming transportation projects in Plano, according to the city’s community improvement program. This list is not comprehensive.

Ongoing projects:

1. Custer Road

Project: The North Texas Municipal Water District is currently working to replace an aging pipeline along Custer Road.

Update: According to a city news release, 4,900 feet of the 9,100-foot pipeline has been installed. Permanent paving at West 15th Street and Pitman Drive will be scheduled pending water testing.

• Timeline: February 2025-October 2026
• Cost: $18 million
• Funding source: North Texas Municipal Water District

• Timeline: August 2025-March 2027
• Cost: $6.94 million
• Funding source: city of Plano