Denton ISD announced it will open a new elementary school within Landmark, an upcoming master-planned community, as part of a collaboration to coordinate schools alongside the new development.

What’s happening? The 12-acre site for the elementary school is the first of three planned DISD school sites within Landmark, a 32-acre mixed-use development, according to a news release from the district. The other two schools will be another elementary school and a middle school.

Funding from the 2023 voter-approved $1.4 billion district bond was used to acquire the land, the release states. The referendum passed by 62% for Proposition A, which covers proposed projects, and Proposition B, which covers campus technology, according to the district’s website.

Looking ahead: Students who currently live in Landmark attend Rayzor Elementary School, Harpool Middle School and Guyer High School. A date for the construction of the new schools will be determined depending on the enrollment trends and school campus capacity.

El Perro Loco, a food truck serving Los Angeles-inspired hot dogs, temporarily closed at the end of  September.

The details: Owner Chris Childers, his family and the grill team announced the closure in a Facebook post. Citing economic challenges and Childers undergoing an emergency surgery, the team said they need to reallocate their time. 

“For now, we need to focus on our family, recovery and figuring out the best path forward for the business,” the Facebook post states.

The menu offered a wide variety of gourmet hot dogs, loaded fries, elote and southwestern breakfast fare. 

• 700 E. Sherman Drive, Denton

A new data center is planned for the Denton County portion of Fort Worth. 

What's happening? Colovore filed a permit Sept. 22 with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations, a day after Gov. Greg Abbott said Texas environmental regulators must stop issuing new permits for data centers.

The details: The filing states that the one-story data center will have four data halls with 42,000 square feet of screened equipment yard and one data center building that is 156,500 square feet with an administrative area. The estimated start date is Dec. 1 and the completion date is Dec. 1, 2028.

What else? The filing for a new data center comes more than a month after Fort Worth City Council began the process to implement a 90-day moratorium on accepting, processing and approving new data center applications, according to previous reporting.

• 14700 Heritage Parkway, Fort Worth

Check out updates on five upcoming and ongoing transportation projects around Dallas-Fort Worth.

Upcoming projects

1. Legacy Drive, Stonebrook Parkway widening

Project: Legacy Drive will be widened from Lebanon Road to Stonebrook Parkway. Stonebrook will be widened from Legacy to 4th Army Drive. The roadways will be widened and reconstructed.

Update: The project is in the design phase and expected to start construction later this year.

• Timeline: fall 2026-mid 2028

• Cost: $20 million

• Funding source: city of Frisco

2. FM 1385 widening

Project: FM 1385 from US 380 to Union Park Boulevard in Prosper will be widened to four lanes with curbs and gutters.

Update: The Texas Transportation Commission approved $38.2 million to widen the roadway as part of the Texas Department of Transportation’s 2027 Unified Transportation Program in August, a TxDOT representative said. The Unified Transportation Program is a plan, not an official allocation of funds, so it is subject to change.

• Timeline: TBD

• Cost: $38.2 million (construction)

• Funding source: TxDOT