Planning will soon be underway for an affordable townhome development north of US 380.

What’s happening: McKinney officials posted a request for qualifications in May seeking a development partner to build affordable townhomes near the corner of Bridgeport Road and North Lake Forest Drive. Affordable Housing Administrator Cristel Todd said it will be the first project pursued through the Community Land Trust, an initiative aimed at making housing more affordable.

“It’s going to be a great development for us to build some townhomes,” Todd said.

The background: McKinney City Council members designated the McKinney Housing Finance Corp. as a Community Land Trust in May 2024. It enables the corporation to purchase eligible properties and finance the cost of residential homeownership with a dedicated fund.

More details: The RFQ was posted several months after McKinney City Council approved zoning for the project in August.

“In looking for a partner, we are really looking for someone that understands what a community land trust is [and] how that model [works],” Todd said.

Oak & Stone, an American-style restaurant specializing in pizza and craft beer, is opening this month at the West Grove development in McKinney.

The details: It will be the restaurant brand’s first location to open in Texas, according to a news release. The new location will partner with Texas vendors for select ingredients, and collaborate with local breweries and distilleries.

Oak & Stone offers menus for lunch and dinner, and weekend brunch, according to its website. Its menu includes artisan pizzas, wings, salads and sandwiches. Oak & Stone restaurants also include a self-pour “Tap Wall” that features 50 rotating taps of beer, wine, bourbon, whiskey, cocktails and more.

• 8575 W. University Drive, Ste. 150, McKinney

See what’s happening with ongoing or upcoming road projects around Dallas-Fort Worth.

Collin County
Coit Road
Project: Coit Road in Prosper will transition into six lanes. Currently, construction crews are working to expand the road to four lanes and prepare infrastructure including utilities and sidewalks for future expansion.
Update: Phase 2 has been delayed and will start at the end of the year. Phase 1 of the project, which covers Coit Road from First Street to Prosper Trail, is on track to wrap up this fall.

• Timeline: Phase 2 to start at the end of the year
• Cost: $24 million
• Funding source: town of Prosper, Collin County

• Timeline: expected to finish in late summer, early fall
• Cost: $22 million
• Funding source: city of Fort Worth

The last Spirit Airlines flight landed at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport on May 2.

The next day, the airline posted that it would cease operations.

According to a Texas Workforce Commission filing, more than 900 employees in Texas were laid off, including 444 at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. The other layoffs happened at Houston’s George Bush International Airport. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act filing shows 119 pilots, 246 flight attendants and 79 additional employees were let go.

According to FlightRadar.com, the last flight went from Detroit Metro Airport to DFW Airport, landing at 12:09 a.m. on May 2.  

Quote of note: “Our heart goes out to the thousands of men and women who have had their careers impacted by this bankruptcy,” said Chris McLaughlin, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport CEO, during the DFW Airport Board meeting May 7.

Following pressure from summer camp operators, lawmakers and legislative leaders, Texas is suspending a requirement that all camps install “end-to-end” fiber-optic internet infrastructure before opening this summer.

The background: After catastrophic flooding in Central Texas killed more than 130 people—including 28 deaths at Camp Mystic, an all-girls Christian camp—last July, state lawmakers passed a pair of laws designed to strengthen safety and emergency preparedness requirements for all Texas summer camps. One provision of the laws requires that camps install two types of broadband internet, including a fiber-optic system.

Nineteen camp operators sued the state over the fiber-optic rule in April, citing million-dollar installation fees and limited access to fiber-optic services in rural parts of Texas.

What's happening: The Department of State Health Services, which licenses youth camps, said it reached an agreement with the camp operators May 7. Under the agreement, Texas camps that maintain “redundant” broadband internet services—such as cellular, microwave or satellite technology—will not have their license revoked or denied as long as they meet all other safety requirements.