(3) • GeneralCity of Plano (Collin County)

Public Hearing and consideration of a request to waive the fifty (50) foot maximum height requirement for the construction of a flagpole, as required by Code of Ordinances Chapter 6, Article XII, Division 6, Section 6-501 (a), to allow 2 flagpole(s) to exceed the fifty (50) foot height requirement by 100 feet for an overall height of 150 feet to be located at 3401 N Central Expressway. Applicant

Presented in: City of Plano City Council Meeting on 2026-07-27

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 7.0/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (8 - 0)

“Motion to approve Public Hearing and consideration of a request to waive the fifty (50) foot maximum height requirement for the construction of a flagpole, as required by Code of Ordinances Chapter 6, Article XII, Division 6, Section 6-501 (a), to allow 2 flagpole(s) to exceed the fifty (50) foot height requirement by 100 feet for an overall height of 150 feet to be located at 3401 N Central Expressway. Applicant”

John B. Muns

Mayor (Place 6)

YES

Maria Tu

Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

Bob Kehr

Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Rick Horne

Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Chris Krupa Downs

Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Steve Lavine

Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Shun Thomas

Councilmember, Place 7 (Place 7)

YES

Vidal Quintanilla Jr.

Councilmember, Place 8 (Place 8)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Public Hearing and consideration of a request to waive the fifty (50) foot maximum height requirement for the construction of a flagpole, as required by Code of Ordinances Chapter 6, Article XII, Division 6, Section 6-501 (a), to allow 2 flagpole(s) to exceed the fifty (50) foot height requirement by 100 feet for an overall height of 150 feet to be located at 3401 N Central Expressway. Applicant: Clay Cooley KIA to be represented by Symonds Flags and Poles Inc.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.0/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.