Check out four updates from the Frisco Planning and Zoning Commission's Sept. 8 meeting.

Grocery store zoning denied: Commission members unanimously denied an open space plan and site plan for a new grocery store on the corner of Coit and Main streets.

City documents state the open space and site plan for the grocery store were recommended for denial because submitted plans did not comply with city requirements and contained masonry screening inconsistencies.

The city of Frisco is investing $1.8 million into renovations and improvements at B.F. Phillips Community Park.

The details: According to a Sept. 9 TDLR filing, B.F. Phillips Community Park will undergo an approximately $1.8 million renovation that includes trail and plaza paving, restroom and concession building upgrades, artificial grass and a new lacrosse wall and practice area.

The $1.8 million renovation is expected to begin Nov. 2 and finish by June 30, 2027.

The city of Dallas approved the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport’s $1.63 billion operating budget during the Sept. 9 meeting.

Fort Worth City Council will vote on the budget at the Sept. 15 meeting, after getting briefed on the proposed budget at the Aug. 25 work session.

The details: Brian Butler, executive vice president/chief financial officer for DFW Airport, said his staff has been working on the 2026-27 fiscal year budget since April. The airport’s fiscal year runs Oct. 1 to Sept. 30, 2027. The budget breakdown is $820.6 million for maintenance and operations, $801.8 million for debt service and $10 million for board contingency, Butler said.

He said the DFW Airport board approved the budget during its meeting on Aug. 6. The next step is for the owner cities, Dallas and Fort Worth, to approve the budget.

Zooming in: Butler mentioned the growth in passengers has been stagnant, but with the opening of the Terminal A pier and portions of Terminal F opening in the summer of 2027, that number could rise.

Frisco Northwest Community Park is set to open Sept. 19, while a Keller commission approved a Kroger relocation. Check out six trending stories from Community Impact’s Dallas-Fort Worth coverage areas.

1. Frisco Northwest Community Park to open Sept. 19

2. Keller Planning & Zoning Commission approves Kroger Marketplace, mixed-use development

3. BreadHaus offers scratch-made sourdough, sweets in Frisco

4. Celina adds 578 acres to city limits for new developments, planned elementary school

5. Project Tomahawk developer scraps plans for Prosper data center

6. Frisco Atmos customers to see higher gas bills in October

Three candidates are running to lead the Texas General Land Office in the Nov. 3 election.

The overview: Democrat Benjamin Flores and Libertarian Neill Snider are challenging Republican incumbent Dawn Buckingham for the seat.

Buckingham ran uncontested in the March Republican primary, Community Impact reported, while Flores won the Democratic primary. Snider was selected as the Texas Libertarian Party's candidate during an April nominating convention.

The context: The state land commissioner manages 13 million acres of state lands, with duties such as allocating disaster recovery funds, leasing state lands to generate revenue for the Texas Permanent School Fund, preserving state landmarks such as The Alamo and overseeing several veterans programs.

Looking ahead: Early voting runs from Oct. 19-30 in the midterm election, and Election Day is Nov. 3.