DTX-PLN: Impact 10/8/2025

Plans for a townhome development off Split Trail Road, near the corner of K Avenue and Spring Creek Parkway, have been withdrawn by the developer. The decision was accepted by Plano Planning and Zoning commissioners at their Oct. 6 meeting.

What happened: The applicant, Rasul Shahid, initially asked to rezone 6.6-acres from corridor commercial to single-family. However, Shahid requested Oct. 6 to “withdraw the [zoning] petition due to the expiration of the contract period for the sale of the property,” according to city documents.
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Some context: The 6-acre development was initially planned to include 49 single-family residence attached lots with five common areas.

The Park on 14th, a new apartment complex located near downtown Plano opened in September, according to a news release from the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation.

Interested in learning more about local higher education institutions? Check out updates and information about 13 universities and colleges in North Texas.

1. Collin College: Beginning in the fall 2025 semester, Collin College students gained access to online education from schools across the state through a partnership with the Texas Statewide Course Sharing Exchange Program. The program allows students to sign up for online courses from schools statewide while also enrolled in Collin College courses, with the goal to increase availability of courses while also supporting students completing their education, a college news release states.

• College type: two-year, four-year
• Campuses in Frisco, McKinney, Plano, Wylie and more

• College type: four-year
• 2800 S. University Drive, Fort Worth

Odyssey, a New York-based tech company, has been selected to manage Texas’ $1 billion education savings account program, the state comptroller’s office announced Oct. 6.

The overview: Odyssey will work with the comptroller to launch the program, deemed “Texas Education Freedom Accounts,” ahead of the 2026-27 school year. Families can begin applying for the program early next year, and those accepted will receive thousands of dollars in state funds to send their children to private school or homeschool them.

Zooming in: Odyssey will develop and manage an online platform to administer Texas’ education savings account program. State law also tasks the company with:

• Collecting applications and determining which families are accepted to the program
• Approving vendors for education-related materials and services, such as textbooks, transportation and tutoring
• Reviewing inquiries and complaints about the program
• Advertising the program and communicating with interested families