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INSIDETHIS ISSue
NEWS
4 IMpacTsNow Open, Coming Soon & more
7 cITy NewsCharter amendments, e-cigarettes
9 cITy plaNNINgComprehensive plan committee
10 elecTION guIdePrimary Election candidates
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20 Real esTaTeView listings from the Grayhawk neighborhood
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New office development slated for Dallas North Tollway
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Major development announced at Lebanon and DNT
Frisco ISD could ask voters to pass first bond in 8 years
$758M FISD bond proposed
By Krista WadsworthDating back to 1963, Frisco ISD residents
have never failed to pass a bond referendum. In May, they will most likely get a chance to decide whether to continue that trend.
Through four bond elections over an eight-year period from 1998 to 2006, voters approved nearly $1.7 billion to support the school district.
Frisco ISD’s demographic projections esti-mate the district will reach 66,000 students by 2020.
To accommodate the growth, the Frisco ISD Board of Trustees in February is expected to place a $758 million bond referendum on the May 10 ballot.
Co-chairs for the 27-member bond com-mittee, Buddy Minett and Debbie Pasha, said Frisco’s projected growth means the district has no choice but to build—and therefore fund—new schools.
The committee has been working since September on the proposal.
“Retail, commercial is coming,” Pasha said.
“It’s coming because of schools, and how the schools perform, the students perform. The only way we can support this growth, which we know is coming, is to approve the build-ings and the facilities that are included in this proposal.”
The bond would pay for an addi-tional eight elemen-tary schools, three middle schools and three high schools, plus other building additions, instructional and student support services, special programs and support facil-ity renovations.
The co-chairs said the main selling point for the bond is that it includes only the neces-sities. Almost 86 percent, or $648.7 million, would go to fund the construction of schools
and instructional facilities.
“That number [86 percent] is high com-pared to other school districts,” Minett said. “It’s not for fluff or non-essential things. We focused on what we abso-
lutely have to have.” Board trustee John Hoxie complimented
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“The only way we can support this growth, which we know is coming, is to approve the buildings and the facilities that are included in this proposal.”
—debbie Pasha, citizen’s Bond committee co-chair
First phase projected to open spring 2015
A sign on the southeast corner of Lebanon Road and the Dallas North Tollway marks the future mixed-use Wade Park development.
SnapShot of fISD In 2015
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By Krista WadsworthThe Dallas North Tollway has
drawn yet another major retail and multi-use development, northeast of the Dallas Cowboys that is beginning to take shape.
Newman Real Estate has announced plans for a “mega development” on 110 acres on the southeast corner of Lebanon Road and the DNT.
The project, which is being called Wade Park, will include high-end retail shopping, fine dining, luxury hotels, commer-cial office space, entertainment and urban living.
The first phase is expected to be complete in spring 2015.
Lauren Newman Burge with
Newman Real Estate said it will be similar to the popular Shops at Legacy mixed-use develop-ment in Plano.
“It will be larger than the Shops at Legacy, but with more big-box retail stores and more restaurants,” she said. “It’s going to be something that’s never been done in Frisco before.”
Burge said there are commit-ments from high-end retailers, restaurants, businesses needing office space and a grocery store. The names of those committed will be announced mid-Febru-ary.
“Wade Park will be the place to go when you have a special occa-sion to celebrate or to spend an
afternoon discovering the latest trends from the runway, at stores that you currently have to drive 20 miles to NorthPark Center to find,” said Jim Newman of
Newman Real Estate. Working with Newman Real
Estate, the Wade family sold the property to Dan Thomas,
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In just the first few weeks of 2014 it seems so many big plans are taking shape for Frisco’s future. If you’re anything like me, it’s incredible to picture how this will affect your family in the years to come.
As our team worked through the Frisco ISD bond proposal story and laid out the graphic
detailing exactly where the money would go (Page 16), it hit me that by the time my daughter attends high school, she could have 10 crosstown high school rival-ries.
We’re also getting our first glimpse of plans for the site where those rivalries could be played, at least when it comes to football. New street names in the Dallas Cowboys development, spots for retail, hotel, parking
and office space are explained on Page 17 in the first preliminary site plan. And across the DNT, visions are taking form of a new 110-acre mixed-use site where my husband and I could have a date night, do some shop-ping or grab a quick bite.
To top it all off, our Impacts section (Pages 4 and 5) has never been so jam packed with new businesses and those planning to open soon. From cupcakes, to martial arts, jewelers and everything in between, there will be plenty for us to explore and experience in Frisco in the months to come, and I have a feeling this growth train isn’t slowing down any time soon.
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5 Golden Chick is now open at 5032 Preston Road, inside the Shell convenience store. The restaurant serves fried chicken, sandwiches, salads and a variety of sides. 972-377-6301. www.goldenchick.com
6 Smallcakes, a cupcakery, opened in mid-January at 5999 Custer Road, Ste. 115. They sell designer cupcakes in 14 signature flavors as well as special flavors. 972-668-0222.www.smallcakescupcakery.com
7 Rockstar Martial Arts is now open at 5000 Eldorado Parkway, Ste. 420. The studio focuses on martial arts for children ages 3 and older. Martial arts styles include Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai, judo, boxing and Tae Kwon Do. RockFit classes are also offered. 214-387-8727. www.rockstarmartialarts.com
8 Primrose School of Frisco West is now open at 333 W. Lebanon Road. Primrose schools are nationwide and use the Balanced Learning System, which is designed to improve socio-emotional, cognitive, creative and physical development. 469-404-4222. www.primroseschools.com
9 Floyd’s Barbershop has opened its second Frisco location at 5170 W. Main St. Services include cuts, color and shaves for men, as well as cuts and styling for women. 214-872-3111. www.floydsbarbershop.com
10 Stonemere Rehabilitation Center is now accepting patients at 11855 Lebanon Road. The center features accelerated recovery, orthopedic recovery and long-term care programs. 469-269-1000. www.stonemerehc.com
11 Chick-fil-A, the third Frisco location, is open at 8875 Preston Road. The restaurant serves chicken sandwiches, breakfast sandwiches, salads, waffle fries and milkshakes. 214-436-5418. www.chick-fil-a.com
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1 Elite Diamonds, offering custom fine jewelry, opened recently at 2693 Preston Road, Ste. 1052. The store carries a variety of rings including wedding and engagement rings and watches. 214-872-1699. www.elitediamonds.net
2 The Little Gym of Frisco, at 7151
Preston Road, Ste. 123A, opened Feb. 1. The gym is for children ages 4 months to 12 years old. Programs include parent/child classes, gymnastics, karate, dance, and sports skills development. The gym is also available for birthday parties.972-704-1819. www.tlgfriscotx.com
3 Mattress HQ is now open at 1810 Parkwood Blvd. The store offers name-
brand mattresses, memory foam and TempurPedic pillows, adjustable beds and children’s beds. 214-705-0114. www.mattresshq.com
4 Hot Body Yoga, a studio offering hot yoga, Pilates and nutritional counseling, is now open at 12021 Dallas N. Tollway, Ste. 300. The studio offers flow yoga and Pilates to motivating music. 214-436-4454.
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12 Andrea Jordan Salon is open in Frisco Square at 8825 Coleman Blvd. Salon services include cuts, color, extensions, styling, eyelash extensions and tinting, spray tanning, and teeth whitening. 972-537-7674. www.andreajordansalon.com
13 Smoothie King is now open at 8755 Preston Road. It offers fresh-blended smoothies and healthy products, including sports beverages, energy bars, snacks and vitamin supplements. 214-872-1660. www.smoothieking.com
14 Winnie Couture bridal salon is now open at 2995 Preston Road, Ste. 1580. The store offers two different lines of designer gowns. This is the first Dallas/Fort Worth location for the Beverly Hills-based salon.214-872-2887. www.winniecouture.com
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15 PDQ Restaurant is expected to open at the end of March at 4585 Preston Road. PDQ is a casual fast food restaurant specializing in chicken tenders, hand-tossed salads, fresh-cut fries, milkshakes and malts. www.eatpdq.com
16 Pure Barre Studio is opening soon at 5570 FM 423, Ste. 500. Ballet-inspired fitness classes focus on areas including the seat, hips, thighs, abs and arms. Low-impact workouts are geared toward general fitness, the bride-to-be and new moms recovering from pregnancy. www.purebarre.com
17 Lost Canyon Grill & Cantina is coming soon at 9288 SH 121, Ste. 400. The casual, full-service restaurant is an all-you-can-eat Mexican grill and bar. Create your own “sizzling skillets” and a buffet of Tex-Mex and Southwestern items.
18 Phillips Creek Veterinary Hospital, at 8180 FM 423, is opening soon. The full-service veterinary hospital will offer pet medical and surgical care, preventative care and boarding. 214-618-8180. www.phillipscreekvet.com
19 Dodie’s Cajun Restaurant, formerly at 3401 Preston Road, Ste. 1, is expected to reopen the beginning of March at 5566 W. Main St., Ste. 110, in the former Lemon Bar & Grill location. 214-618-1888.
renovations
20 3 Stacks Smoke & Tap House has completed a renovation. The barbecue restaurant at 4226 Preston Road closed mid-January to change its hybrid self-service and sit-down dining concept to a full-service concept. 462-287-9035. www.3stacksbbq.com
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21 My Gym, which focuses on children’s news or questions about Frisco? e-mail [email protected].
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fitness, has relocated from 5729 Lebanon Road, Ste. 120, to 5454 Main St., Ste. 120. The gym offers classes for children ages 6 months to 13 years old. 214 387-0330. www.mygym.com
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22 The Girls Room, at 7151 Preston Road, Ste. 135, has closed.
23 The Lemon Bar & Grill at 5566 W. Main St. St. 110, has closed.
anniversaries
24 Frisco Printing and Graphics Center is celebrating its fifth anniversary in Frisco. The business specializes in printing posters, brochures, catalogs, business cards and more. 8585 John Wesley Drive, Ste. 200. 972-712-4368. www.friscoprinting.com
25 Legacy Christian Academy, a pre-kindergarten through 12th grade private school, is celebrating 15 years this month. It has an enrollment of 760 students on its 32-acre campus. 5000 Academy Drive. 469-633-1330. www.legacyca.com
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Frisco Edition • February 2014 News 7
FRISCO On Feb. 18, Frisco City Council members will be tasked with deciding what, if any, recommendations from the Frisco Charter Review Commission to put on the May 10 election ballot.
After months of work, the Frisco Char-ter Review Commission presented its findings to council members on Dec. 7.
The council can accept the recom-mendations as made by the commission without changes or make changes before the recommendations go on the ballot.
Council members also have the option of not calling for any changes to the city charter.
The commission has recommended changes to several charter sections, including governance, ethics, political
activity and administrative.In preliminary discussion, council
members indicated they liked many of the changes, but wanted to tweak others before they go on the ballot.
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Frisco Council talks possible future ban on e-cigarettesFRISCO Electronic cigarettes and liq-uid tobacco are legal to sell to a person of any age, and can be smoked any-where in Frisco, but that could change.
Frisco City Council members on Jan. 7 opened discussion on the issue, brought to them by the Frisco Police Department.
The consensus from council members was to begin work to ban the selling of e-cigarettes to minors, but to do more research into the potential harm before decisions are made about where they are smoked.
Currently, no state or federal laws regulate the sale or usage of e-cigs.
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personal experiences with their children around people smoking e-cigarettes. While it may or may not be a health issue, council members said they have no desire to see any type of cigarettes become popu-lar again.
“Even if it’s safe, the culture of smoking has changed,” Councilman John Keating said. “It’s not something I want to have to [go] back toward.”
Councilman Will Sowell said banning the sale of e-cigs to minors is something the council has the responsibility to do.
“E-cigs attract minors and provide a coolness factor that cigarettes don’t,” he said.
No final decision was made, but the council directed police department offi-cials to move forward with the issue by bringing back more information at a later meeting.
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Frisco Edition • February 2014 News 9
By Krista WadsworthMuch development—retail, commer-
cial and residential—has taken place in the eight years since Frisco last updated its vision for the city.
Throughout the next year, 23 Frisco residents appointed to the Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee are tasked with examining the changes the city has under-gone since 2006 and determining what Frisco should look like in the future.
Land use, destination areas and tour-ism, public transportation, diversification of neighborhoods and water conservation will be explored by consulting firm Jacobs Engineering, the CPAC, the Planning & Zoning Commission, the Frisco City Council and the public.
“If you are a growing community, it is a good idea to update the comprehensive plan periodically to make sure it’s staying current,” said John Lettelleir, city Develop-ment Services director. “We need to revisit the vision as things change over time.”
Frisco Chamber of Commerce President Tony Felker, a CPAC member who remem-bers the last two comprehensive plans in 2000 and 2006 as first a resident, then a Frisco City Council member, said he looks to build on previous plans.
He said it’s important to look back at the decisions made with a current perspec-tive and see what changes need to be made based on current trends, such as transpor-tation and land use.
“Retailers are always impacted by public transportation or the lack thereof,” Felker said of exploring bus and train routes not just in Frisco, but in the greater metro area. “Transportation is always an issue.”
Market-based land studies will be used to discuss changes to the land uses along major roadways, including U.S. 380, U.S. 121, the Dallas North Tollway and Preston Road.
“We need to make sure there are enough different types of retail, commercial and office space and that we are offering those opportunities to developers,” Felker said.
Finding a way to distinguish Frisco from
surrounding cities such as McKinney, Plano and Allen is an important factor of the new plan, Lettelleir said.
“Frisco is in competition with these cit-ies,” he said. “We have the same builders and contractors … When we look the same, what is the attraction value of Frisco?”
Liveability, including what people want to see in housing developments in Frisco and how to preserve its existing neighbor-hoods, is also a plan priority.
“Frisco has been keen on preserving open space, using it in neighborhoods and preserving it for amenities,” Lettelleir said. “People value open space and those open spaces add value in the neighborhood.”
Spreading the wordCity staff members and consultant team
members are planning extensive Web-based interaction as well as a social media campaign in an effort to get feedback and suggestions from Frisco residents. Town hall meetings will be held as well.
Dave Wilcox, a first-time CPAC member who was elected chairman, said one of his biggest concerns moving forward with the process is ensuring residents have a chance to voice their thoughts early enough in the planning so they can be incorporated.
“Everyone who knows Frisco knows our residents are very tech savvy,” Wilcox said. “We need to absolutely wear them out as far as social media is concerned.”
Updating the planLettelleir said the past few years, the city
decided to delay updating the comprehen-sive plan because Frisco, like many cities, dealt with a period of slow growth.
In keeping with a tightened budget, the city at the time chose not to spend the nearly $447,000 consultant fee they are currently paying Jacobs Engineering.
“It seems expensive, but the purpose of having it done is to plan for the future,” Lettelleir said.
Frisco is required by the Local Govern-ment Code and its own city charter to have a comprehensive plan.
how the process worksthe comprehensive Plan Advisory committee is made up of 23 committee members. At the January kickoff meeting, members elected dave Wilcox chairman and John Hamilton Jr. vice-chairman.
committee members are responsible for visiting with neighbors and other residents for input, and relaying that information back to city staff and the consultant firm. during the planning process, the contractor will be interviewing business leaders as well as city staff members for input. town hall meetings will be scheduled for public input.
the first draft is expected to go before the Frisco city council in January 2015. the new comprehensive plan is expected to be ready for adoption in March 2015.
2000 comprehensive Plan highlights
• updated the planned development section of the zoning ordinance stating how and when planned development would be used
• Agreed on a major creek ordinance—avoiding channelizing creeks and treating them as an amenity in the city
• developed traffic analysis ordinance
• developed thoroughfare standards ordi-nance
• implemented the Preston road overlay district
• implemented the tollway overlay district
• created design and development stan-dards for garden style apartments and neighborhood retail centers
• created a residential green building pro-gram
• identified possible rail stations
• updated the land uses and definitions, parking requirements, and light ordinance in the zoning ordinance
2006 comprehensive Plan highlights
• created a form-based code manual for planned developments that focused on place-making principles
• reviewed and updated the parking require-ments in the zoning ordinance
• Placed cluster development in the zoning ordinance
• creation of the “Alternative compliance”—allows the city to approve mixed use with a site plan where mixed use is identified on the city’s Future Land use Plan
• conducted a public transit study
• Water conservation—updated the land-scape section of the zoning ordinance
Members of the Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee include Tony Felker, Michael Gfeller, Jaime Ronderos, Richard Wilkinson, Rick Williamson, Stan Brasuell, Baxter Brinkmann, John Hamilton Jr., Robert Ouellette, Clint Bedsole, Chad Brubaker, Debby Clark, Steve Cone, Aaron Fletcher, Rick Fletcher, Stephen Hulsey, Chris Moss, Kurt North, Bruce Quinnell, Lynn Slaney-Silguero, Jeffrey Stinson, Edward Szcze-bakand and Dave Wilcox.
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statewide democratic candidatesgovernor
wendy Davis ray madrigal
U.S. SenatorDavid alameelmichael FjetlandHarry Kim
Kesha rogersmaxey Scherr
attorney generalSam Houston
Comptroller of public accountsmike Collier
land CommissionerJohn Cook
agriculture CommissionerHugh asa Fitzsimons IIIrichard “Kinky” FriedmanJim Hogan
Texas railroad CommissionerSteve Brown Dale Henry
lieutenant governor
leticia van de putte
prImarY eleCTIon DaTeS:Last day to register to vote: Feb. 3Early voting for the primary election: Feb. 18–28 Primary election: March 4
statewide republican candidatesgovernor
greg abbott lisa Fritsch Dan patrickSecede Kilgore Jerry pattersonmiriam martinez Todd Staples
lieutenant governor
David Dewhurst*
U.S. SenatorJohn Cornyn*Curt CleaverKen CopeChris mapp
reid reasorSteve StockmanDwayne Stovalllinda vega
attorney generalDan BranchKen paxton
Barry Smitherman
Comptroller of public accountsglenn HegarHarvey Hilderbran
Debra medinaraul Torres
land Commissionergeorge p. BushDavid watts
agriculture CommissionerJ allen CarnesJoe CottenTommy merritt
Sid millereric opiela
Texas railroad CommissionBecky Bergermalachi Boyuls
wayne Christianryan Sitton
Supreme Court of Texas Chief Justicenathan Hecht*robert Taltonplace 6Jeff Brown*Joe pool
place 7Jeff Boyd*place 8phil Johnson*Sharon mcCally
Court of Criminal appealsplace 3Bert richardsonBarbara waltherplace 4richard Dean DavisJani Jo woodKevin patrick Yearyplace 9w.C. “Bud” KirkendallDavid newell
Supreme Court of Texas Chief Justicewilliam moody
place 7gina Benavides
place 6lawrence edward meyers
Court of Criminal appealsplace 3John granburg
*Incumbent
Texas voters are now required to present one of seven specific forms of photo identification before they may cast their ballot.
Under Senate Bill 14, which was passed by the Texas Legislature in 2011 but did not take effect until a June 25, 2013, decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, voters must present one of the following forms of identification to vote:
• Texas driver’s license issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety
• Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS
• Texas personal identification card issued by DPS
• Texas concealed handgun license issued by DPS
• U.S. military identification card containing the cardholder’s photograph
• U.S. citizenship certificate containing the cardholder’s photograph
• U.S. passport
The following forms of ID will not be accepted:
• Student ID• Utility bills• Identity cards issued by employers• Driver’s license more than 60 days expired
Voters who do not have a valid form of ID can apply for an election identification certificate for no cost at any driver’s license office. The EIC is valid for six years, but any EIC issued to a voter older than 70 has no expiration date. Details on how to apply for an EIC are available on the DPS website, www.txdps.state.tx.us/driverlicense/electionid.htm
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To register to vote, residents need to meet the following requirements:
• must be U.S. citizens• must be 18 years old on Election Day• must be a resident of the county in which
they submit an application to register• must not be a convicted felon• must not have been declared “mentally
incapacitated or partially mentally inca-pacitated.”
Residents who are unsure if they are already registered can check their status online. Residents can search by their Texas driver’s license number, voter unique identifier or last and first name.
The site also includes links to the voter registration application and gives residents the option of having an application mailed to them.
Voter Registration
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voting registration
For Collin County voter registration information visit www.co.collin.tx.us
For Denton County voter registration information visit www.co.denton.tx.us
Candidates with silhouette photos were not able to to be reached before press time. The official sample ballot was not available as of press time; the candidate lists were provided by their respective parties, which are responsible for the primary elections. The Libertarian Party will nominate candidates for statewide office at its convention April 12. More information is at www.lptexas.org/november-2014-elections.
Frisco Polling LocationsCollin County
Early voting hours and locations:Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 18-21; 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Feb. 22 and Feb. 24-28; 1-6 p.m. Feb. 23• Frisco Senior Center, 6670 Moore St.• Collin College—Preston Ridge Campus, 9700
Wade Blvd.Election day hours and voting locationsHours: 7 a.m.-7 p.m.• Clark Middle School, 4600 Colby Drive• Collin College-Preston Ridge Campus
9700 Wade Blvd.• Frisco Senior Center, 6670 Moore St.• Hunt Middle School, 4700 Legendary Drive• Liberty High School, 15250 Rolater Road
• Roach Middle School, 21499 Independence Pkwy.
• Staley Middle School, 6927 Stadium Drive
Denton County
Early voting hours and locations:Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 18-21; 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Feb. 22 and Feb. 24-28; 1-6 p.m. Feb. 23• Frisco Fire Station No. 7, 330 W. Stonebrook
Pkwy.Election day hours and voting locations:Hours: 7 a.m.-7 p.m.• Pioneer Heritage MS,1649 High Shoals Dr.
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collin county & district republican candidates
State SenatorDistrict 30Craig estesDistrict 8 van TaylorDistrict 33 Scott Turner
District 66 glenn Callisonmatt ShaheenStacy Chen
State representativeDistrict 67Jeff leachDistrict 70
Scott SanfordDistrict 89Jodie laubenberg
State Board of education District 12geraldine “Tincy” miller
Justice, 5th Court of appeals Districtplace 3ada Brownplace 6David l. Bridges
place 8Bill whitehill
Criminal District attorneygreg willis
District Judge 219th DistrictScott J. Becker296th DistrictJohn r. roach Jr.366th Districtray wheless
417th DistrictCynthia “Cyndi” mcCrann wheless429th DistrictJill willis
County JudgeKeith Self
County probate Court Judgeweldon S. Copeland
County Court at law Judge no. 1Corinne a. masonJudge no. 2Barnett walkerJudge no. 3lance S. Baxter
Judge no. 4David rippelJudge no. 5Dan wilsonJudge no. 6Jay adam Bender
County ClerkStacey kemp
District Clerkandrea ThompsonDenise alberino
Terrye evans
County Commissioner precinct 2Cheryl williamsprecinct 4Duncan webb
precinct 1ann liebermark reidSusan Fletcher
Justice of the peaceprecint 3, pl 2John e. paytonDenise Hamiltonprecinct 4w.m. “mike” Yarbrough
precinct 1paul raleehprecinct 2Jerry Shaffer
Craig estes
U.S. representative District 24
Kenny marchant Joel KrauseDivenchy watrous michael Burgess
denton county & district republican candidates
State representative District 106pat FallonDistrict 63Tan parker
District 64myra Crownoverread KingDistrict 65ron Simmons
Justice, 2nd Court of appeals Districtplace 2Bill meier
place 7lee gabriel
County TreasurerCindy Yeatts Brown
Criminal District attorney Hank paineKaren alexander
paul Johnson
District Judge 158th CourtSteve Burgess211th CourtBrody Shanklin
367th Courtmargaret e. Barnes
County Judgemary Hornpaul ruggiere
Sherman Swartz
County Court at lawJudge 1Kimberly mcCary
Judge 2robert ramirez
County Criminal CourtJudge 1Jim CrouchJudge 2virgil vahlenkamp Jr.Judge 3David garciageorge mitcham
Judge 4Joe BridgesJudge 5Coby waddillvic rivera
County probate Court JudgeBonnie robison
District ClerkSherri adelstein
County Commissioner precinct 2ron marchant
precinct 4andy eads
Justice of the peace precinct 1Joe Hollandprecinct 2James r. Depiazzaprecinct 3Becky Kerbowprecinct 4al FilidoroHarris HugheyJ Hand
precinct 5Cynthia mitchellDanny Spindlemike Bruciamike oglesbymike Sweetpaul mooreprecinct 6gary w. BlanscetTom washington
Constable precinct 1Jesse FloresJohnny Hammons
District 26 District 30
U.S. representative District 32
Frank perez
collin county & district democratic candidates State representative HD 89Sameena Karmally
member, State Board of educationDistrict 12lois parrott
District Judge 417th DistrictCynthia “Cyndi” mcCrann wheless
Justice of the peaceprecinct 3, pl 2Denise Hamilton
U.S. representative District 24
patrick mcgehearty
denton county & district democratic candidates State representative District 106 lisa osterholtDistrict 63 Daniel moran
State representative District 64emy lyons
State representative District 65 alex mendoza
District Judge 367th CourtDavid Heiman
Katrina pierson pete SessionsBrent lawson John Stacy ralph m. Hall*John ratcliffe lou gigliotti Tony arterburn
U.S. representative District 3 District 4 District 32
Cami Dean Josh lovelessHarry pierce Sam Johnson
State Senator
County ClerkD’lynne SheltonJuli anne luke
Scott Smith
County TreasurerCindy Yeattes Brown
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public. Free. 1 p.m. centennial High school, 6901 coit road. the band will also be performing later this month at the texas Music educators Association convention in san Antonio.
10 Fowler string orchestra concertthe Fowler Middle school string orchestra, named
the 2014 texas Middle school Honor orchestra, will perform for the public. the band will be performing later this month at the texas Music educators Association convention in san Antonio. Free. 6 p.m. Liberty High school, 15250 rolater road.
11 hip pain seminarFree seminar focuses on treatment options for hip pain,
stiffness and limited hip movement. speaker is dr. Alexander Glogau, orthopedic surgeon with Baylor Medical center at Frisco. Professional office Building 2, classroom 2, 5601 Warren Parkway. 1-800-422-9657. www.bmcf.com
16 Frisco birthday celebrationthe 112th birthday of the city of Frisco will be
celebrated at the monthly open house of the Heritage Association. February marks the month in 1902 that the first lots in the city were sold. cake and punch will be served in the depot. 1-4 p.m. 6455 Page st. the steam engine whistle will be blown at 1:30 p.m. and the dallas christian college choir will sing at 3 p.m. in the chapel. www.friscoheritage.org
19 through 23 cirque du soleil—Varekai
the performance is set in varekai, a world at the summit of a volcano. the story is of a young man who parachutes into the forest inhabited by fantastical creatures. the performance pays tribute to the spirit and art of circus tradition. tickets range from $84-$362 online at www.tickets-center.com. dr Pepper Arena, 2601 Avenue of the stars. 1-800-745-3000. www.cirquedusoleil.com
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crossroads Winery 1552 King road 972-294-414 • www.crwineryfrisco.com7 darwin Martin trio—Jazz
the Pub in Frisco 3231 Preston road, ste. 3 972-668-9702 • www.thepubinfrisco.com8 GraceLand ninjaz—pop rock, classic, hip-hop22 Back in Black—Ac/dc cover band25 Limelight—hits of the 1980s, ‘90s and today28 the Walton stout Band—hits of the 1980s to today
rock 101 Patio grill 2833 eldorado Parkway 214-618-1701 • www.rock101grill.com Live jazz and blues every sunday at 11 a.m.8 Metal shop—1980s hair metal band15 eleven eleven—mixed rock22 texas Flood—stevie ray vaughn tribute band28 sweater Puppies—rock cover band
February
02 through march 8 Flora and Fauna—Flavors of life art exhibition
the visual Arts Guild of Frisco member show features photography, painting, drawing, 3-d/sculpture and mixed media pieces. Free. Artist reception from 7-9 p.m. Feb. 8. Frisco discovery center, 8004 n. dallas Parkway. 972-668-5180. www.friscodiscoverycenter.com
06 sinus relief seminarseminar focuses on advanced treatment options
for sinusitis. speaker is dr. Kenny carter Jr., an ent surgeon for Baylor Medical center at Frisco. Free. 6:15-7:30 p.m. Professional office Building 2, classroom 2, 5601 Warren Parkway. 1-800-422-9657. www.bmcf.com
07 through 9, 14 through 16, 21 through 23 the Black Box theater presents the Foreigner
in the performance, a shy man who proclaims himself “the world’s dullest man” takes a trip to a Georgia fishing lodge and learns much about the lodge’s guest and their sinister plans. tickets are $18-$20. Performances are at 2:30 or 8 p.m. Frisco discovery center Black Box theater, 8004 n. dallas Parkway. 972-668-5180. www.friscodiscoverycenter.com
08 astraios august Winds concertAstraios woodwind quintet performs a concert
featuring music from around the world. tickets are $15 at the door or $12 in advance at [email protected] or 469-744-4825. 2 p.m. Frisco discovery center Black Box theater, 8004 n. dallas Parkway. www.friscodiscoverycenter.com
08 clark symphonic Band concertthe clark Middle school Band, named the 2014
texas Middle school 2c Honor Band, will perform for the
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Citizen of the year: Gary Carley, North Dallas Bank & TrustSilver Citizens of the year: Bill and Lois CatesSpirit of Frisco Award: Buddy Minett, Specialty Land ServicesHome-Based Business of the Year: Wiser Designs & Custom FramingEntrepreneur of the year: Brian Dick, Quest Resource ManagementDeveloper of the Year: Phillips Creek Ranch-Republic Property groupSmall Non-Profi t of the Year: Frisco Education FoundationLarge Non-Profi t: Legacy Christian AcademySolopreneur of the Year: Deb Sadler, 20/20 Home Inspections
Micro Business: Jet’s PizzaSmall Business: Frisco Automotive & TransmissionMedium Business: CORE ConstructionLarge Business: Westin StonebriarMacro Business: Forest Park Medical CenterPresident’s Award: Kathy Erickson, Kathy Erickson DesignsChairman’s Award: Frisco Economic Development CorporationAmbassador of the Year: Mike Simmons, New York LifeAmbassador Team of the Year: Susan’s Superstars
Congratula� ons to the winners of theFrisco Chamber of Commerce
30th Annual Awards Celebra� on!
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24 Frisco isd health and wellness forumsuperintendent Jeremy Lyon leads a public forum
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W hen Alex and Amy Cole decided to open One2One Restaurant & Bar almost four
years ago, the married couple saw a void in the Frisco landscape.
The city had a large number of restau-rants with a great variety of offerings, but the Coles said eateries were nothing different from the ones found in count-less suburbs across the United States. The restaurants all seemed to be familiar brands to the Coles.
“We opened the restaurant because Frisco didn’t have much but chains at the time,” Amy said. “We were hoping to offer unique fine dining.”
The Coles also thought they brought the right combination of skill sets to the table. At the restaurant, they both dig into their specialties. Alex has a long his-tory in restaurant and bar management.
“The business is his passion,” Amy said. “He loves it. He always wanted to have his own place.”
Amy has spent her adult life working in public relations. Though she is offi-cially director of marketing at the restau-rant, she is also in charge of catering.
“We built and designed the place from the ground up,” Amy said.
When customers enter One2One, they veer left to the bar area, right to the restaurant area. The dining room has counter space where customers can sit and watch the food being prepared.
The Coles keep busy with private events, primarily because of two unique rooms at their location. One is a meeting room big enough for a small business to host its employees, while the other is the first thing you see when you walk into One2One. The menu has clicked behind executive chef Juan Garcia and the menu offerings have diversified, with the slogan “One place for everybody’s taste” printed on the menu.
“We offer a little bit of everything–from the dishes you’d expect such as steaks and lobsters to items like pizza, meatloaf and hamburgers,” Amy said. “American cuisine with a twist.”
The benefits of the location could pos-sibly change with the February opening of nearby luxury apartments. The Coles are preparing for an impact to their bar business, which they consider successful.
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David Snell, owner and founder of Starlight Flight, uses Cessna 172 planes in his tours.
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starlight FlightAerial tour business goes into third decade
F ar above the Dallas/Fort Worth skyline flies a business that has been delighting passengers for
more than two decades. Frisco resident and entrepreneur David
Snell began Starlight Flight, an aerial tour business, when he was a college student studying aviation at Louisiana Tech University. While building up his flying time, he also began his aerial tour business.
“I registered my name, got a tax ID number and handed out fliers at local apartments,” he said.
Once back in the Dallas area—he graduated from high school in Plano—he proceeded to build up his business.
Using small, Cessna 172 single-engine planes, he has kept the business flying since 1991.
Tours depart from the Addison Air-port, about 15 minutes from Frisco.
Starlight Flight offers 30- and 60-min-ute aerial tours in downtown Dallas, and as far away as AT&T Stadium, the Rang-ers Ballpark in Arlington and Six Flags over Texas in Arlington.
Holiday tours, specifically Christmas-time holiday light tours and Valentine’s Day tours, are popular.
The company will even help arrange the perfect proposal by providing flowers and other amenities.
“We’ve had more than 200 marriage proposals on our tours,” Snell said.
Most of his customers are couples out for a special occasion, but his tours are for anyone who wants to go flying.
The tours are especially useful, he said, for showing an aerial view of land for potential development.
The wings of the Cessna 172 are above the cabin, rather than below it, allowing for a superior view for the pilot and up to three passengers.
Snell compares the visibility to looking
out a car window.“The average person doesn’t know this
type of plane exists,” he said. The planes are safe and easy to pilot,
Snell said. The company has had no accidents.
The person who sits in the co-pilot seat even has the opportunity to fly the plane under the watchful eye of the pilot.
While he has a policy that he will turn back if a passenger gets scared, Snell said he has never had to cut a tour short.
“It’s cool to watch people’s perceptions change when they get up there and real-ize they aren’t going to die,” he said.
The company’s business model means Snell sees little risk. He does not own the planes—rather he rents planes from an
Addison flight school, Lone Star Flyers, on an as-needed basis. That way, if flights are down for a particular month, he has no overhead to cover.
Starlight Flight allows him to pay for the hobby he loves—flying, while also operating a business.
The business also does custom tours, and Snell said he is looking to branch out into more commercial work, instead of strictly entertainment flights.
Snell also owns and operates Cajun Crawfish Co. and DFW Custom Wood Floors, which take up much of his time, so he has three or four pilots who also conduct tours for Starlight Flight.
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the committee for its focus on essential buildings and ser-vices in the bond proposal.
“There are a lot of things we probably should build, but we’re not going to,” Hoxie said. “A lot of people want another natatorium. But we’re not going to do that because it’s instructional support, it’s buildings for kids that is pri-ority here.”
Richard Wilkinson, deputy superintendent of business services, said the district has spent on average $10 million to $12 million a month from the $298 million in bonds passed in 2006.
Those funds are committed for expenditure by August 2015 and will take the district to 52,000 students.
“We are the victims of our own success,” Minett said. “We’ve created something that is very desirable so people want to move here, so we have to keep building.”
Frisco ISDs current tax rate is $1.46 per $100 property valuation. The debt service tax rate portion is 42 cents. Passing a $758 million bond would mean the debt service tax rate would increase a maximum of 8 cents throughout the length of the bond, Wilkinson said.
Frisco ISD’s earliest recorded bond was in 1963 when voters passed a $222,000 referendum, which allowed for the construction of the original Acker Elementary.
Ten years later, a $1.2 million bond paid for a high school, which is now Staley Middle School.
Other bonds were passed in 1980, 1985, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2000 and 2003, with the most recent passing in 2006.
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• trent Middle school (14th middle school) - 2015
• Four elementary schools (numbers 35-38) - 2014
• Frisco High school addition (fifth high school addition) – 2013
• technology, maintenance and repairs, security, buses, capital
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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 20142013
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$798 million bond passed – estimated to increase 19 cents – increased only 11 cents
$758 million proposed bond – 8-cent maximum projected increase
2006 FuNds wIll Take dIsTRIcT TO
52,000 sTudeNTs
(2013-14 enrollment almost 46,000)
INsTRucTIONal aNd sTudeNT suppORT seRVIces• technology—$40 million
• Maintenance/renovations—$38 million
• Buses—$12 million
• construction/demographics—$7 million
• security—$3.7 million
• energy management—$2.5 million
ToTal— $103.2 million, or 13.6 percent of the bond funds
specIal pROgRaMs/suppORT FacIlITIes ReNOVaTIONs• Memorial stadium—$4 million
(additional lane/track resurfaced, increased seating on visitors side by 1,400, concession/restroom additions, visitor dressing room and parking
• Barrow transportation Facility—$950,000
• natatorium storage—$700,000
• Additional parking/transportation west—$450,000
ToTal—$6.1 million, or less than 1 percent of the bond funds
schOOl/INsTRucTIONal FacIlITIes• 66,000 students
• 8 new elementary schools—$169 million Projected need: Two in 2017, two in 2018, one in 2019 and one in 2020
• 3 new middle schools—$112 million Projected need: One in 2015, one in 2016 and one in 2018
• 3 high schools—$317 million Projected need: One in 2017, one in 2018 and one in 2019
• Additions to cte center, Lone star Hs, spears elementary parking and centennial Hs fine arts facility—$21.2 million
• Land—$20 million
ToTal, including 1.5 percent contingency—$648.7 million or 85.6 percent of the bond funds
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Frisco isd officials said passing the proposed $758 million bond referendum in May would cause the tax rate to increase no more than 8 cents over the course of subsequent years.
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Buddy Minett – co-chairdebbie Pasha – co-chair
clark Millerdick Peasley Greg Petolickron Pigman Phil ramirez
Jude rogowski chad rudy
Karmann schackmannMarian schulze
isabel semtom Woliver
chuck Altman
Allen Biehl Peter Burns
Kirby chandler ron charles
Melanie classe Guy dugas
George dulatony Felker
James Fomby Adel Garza
rhonda Jackson Jeff Kocher
Julie Markham
“A lot of people want anothernatatorium. But we’re not going to do that because it’s instructional support, it’s buildings for kids that is priority here.”
-john hoxie, board trustee
Frisco isd’s 27-member bond committee began meeting in september 2013 and held regular meetings through January. the committee had 13 returning members from the 2006 committee and 14 new members.
$1.46 Frisco
$1.67 Allen
$1.64 Wylie
$1.45 Plano
$1.67 McKinney
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Wade family historyThe Wade family, one of the original
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John Kirby Wade Sr., son of John Hickman Wade, originally purchased the Wade Park land.
Burge said the Wades were actively involved in selling the property.
Two tollway developmentsThe Wade Park deal has been in the
works for more than a year—before the 96-acre Cowboys development on the northwest corner of Warren Parkway and the DNT was announced, Burge said.
“We were already deep into this when we found out about the Cow-boys,” Burge said. “We feel like they will complement each other and with the draw of the stadium, the new devel-opment will flow right into it. We’re excited.”
Southwest of the Wade Park develop-ment, the Cowboys complex is another
step closer to construction.The city of Frisco Planning & Zon-
ing Commission on Jan. 28 approved the preliminary site plan and convey-ance plan for the facility. While rou-tine for any development in the city, the approval is one of the first steps forward with the project since it was announced in September.
It is the start of the formal process to lay out the roadways and where the multi-use events center and Cowboys headquarters will be oriented on the property.
“We are excited to begin work on yet another state-of-the-art facility that can host numerous special events and regular programming designed to promote the community and tourism,” Mayor Maher Maso said.
The headquarters and multi-use event facility, which will be used as a practice facility by the Cowboys, as well as by the city of Frisco and Frisco ISD for various events, are scheduled to be complete mid- to late 2016.
The project is being funded jointly by the city of Frisco ($30 million), Frisco Community Development Corp. ($25 million), Frisco Economic Develop-ment Corp. ($30 million) and Frisco ISD ($30 million).
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96,000 square feet of office space
2.3 million square feet in mid- to high-rise buildings
700 multi-family residential units
125 single family residential houses
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Featured neighborhoodGrayhawk
Build-out year: 2002-current
Average square footage: 3,004
Average home value per square foot: $87.62
HOA dues (estimated): $500/year
Amenities: Pools, parks, playground, walking trail, pond
Nearby attractions: Frisco Square, Toyota Stadium, future Grand Park
Property taxes (in dollars):
Denton County 0.282867 City of Frisco 0.46191 Frisco ISD 1.46
Total (per $100 value) 2.204777
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Homes on the market (January 2014)
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Annual home sales (January 2013–January 2014)
No. of homes for sale 6
No. of homes under contract 12
Average days on the market 154
No. of homes sold 30
Square footage (low/high) 1,743/4,695
Selling price (low/high) $145,000 / $367,000
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Price Range 75033 75034 75035 75033 75034 75035
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$100,000–$149,999 0 2 0 — 70 —
$150,000–$199,999 1 3 2 21 36 82
$200,000–$299,999 9 26 16 21 43 53
$300,000–$399,999 19 34 29 49 94 73
$400,000–$499,999 6 48 53 87 131 95
$500,000–$749,999 23 61 24 125 123 66
$750,000–$999,999 4 27 1 166 169 29
$1 million + 0 28 0 — 235 —
Number of homes sold Average price
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April 2013 88 114 120 $353,690 $394,223 $277,360
May 2013 90 139 153 $337,127 $427,372 $283,398
June 2013 102 141 136 $333,633 $394,516 $279,485
July 2013 88 133 158 $337,508 $385,107 $276,345
August 2013 92 140 134 $364,138 $409,388 $291,787
September 2013 57 99 94 $331,591 $402,834 $291,601
October 2013 52 88 114 $312,631 $381,991 $302,495
November 2013 42 64 83 $332,105 $464,136 $327,564
December 2013 52 89 84 $354,548 $381,389 $301,604
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