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Richardson commission OKs Burlington downsizing, new businesses

Burlington Coat Factory is on track to downsize its Richardson location, making room for an additional business, after the City Plan Commission unanimously recommended approval for a rezoning on Aug. 6.

The details: Burlington Coat Factory currently occupies a 74,000-square-foot building on S. Plano Road. Burlington plans to downsize to half of the building, leaving the other half open for another tenant. The property owners requested the rezoning to allow additional uses in the vacant half of the building, including entertainment or fitness businesses.

A closer look: As part of the proposal, senior planner Derica Peters said the property owners will add another light on the property as well as four additional landscape islands with canopy trees. Fisher said the owners also plan on improvements to the building, including roof work, repainting and adding architectural elements to the entrance.

 
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Truck Yard sets opening date in Richardson

Truck Yard will open in Richardson on Sept. 1, according to the company’s website.

The details: The bar and beer garden will feature rotating food trucks, live music and an on-site kitchen and bar. Truck Yard is taking over a property formerly occupied by Old 75 Beer Garden, which closed in 2024.

  • 740 S. Central Expressway, Richardson
 

Your Weekend To-Do List

Check out these weekend events across the metro area.

Dive-in movie at Heights Family Aquatic Center

McKinney Farmers Market

Aug. 14, 8 p.m.
Richardson

Aug. 15, 8 a.m. to noon.
McKinney

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Pottery workshop at Wildflower Art Studio

Blind Wine Tasting at Winestein's

Aug. 15, 6-8 p.m.
Denton

Aug. 15, 6-8 p.m.
Grapevine

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Texas senators consider how to better prepare communities for wildfires

From 2020-25, more than 45,000 wildfires burned over 2.7 million acres of Texas land, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.

Ahead of the 2027 state legislative session, lawmakers are looking into ways to better prevent wildfires from happening and prepare communities to respond when fires do start.

The background: In 2025, state lawmakers passed Senate Bill 34, which required the Texas A&M Forest Service to create a statewide database of firefighting equipment; established a council to improve emergency communications between local, state and federal agencies; and increased funding to help rural volunteer fire departments purchase equipment from $30 million to $40 million.

Quote of note: Sen. Kevin Sparks, a Midland Republican who authored the law, said more work needs to be done to increase wildfire preparedness across the state.

"As we move forward, our focus should be on a more proactive approach that prioritizes prevention and mitigation alongside response preparedness," Sparks said during an Aug. 11 hearing of the Senate Natural Resources Committee, which he chairs.
 

 

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