A new skyline feature could be coming to Plano. Officials back AT&T’s HQ plans including a large tower that will double as a “stealth antenna support structure.”
PLANO, Texas — The AT&T headquarters project in Plano cleared a key step Monday, as the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval of four proposals for the massive development.
The plans now head to the Plano City Council for final consideration.
At the center of the proposal is a large sculptural tower with AT&T’s logo on top that would rise up to 280 feet and include communications antennas. Under the zoning request, antennas would be fully screened within the structure, allowing it to function as a “stealth antenna support structure.”
The proposal also includes restrictions on lighting: the structure will not use flashing, strobing, rotating or chasing light effects between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., except as required by the Federal Aviation Administration.
The tower would anchor a 0.76-acre public plaza at the northwest corner of a larger 54.2-acre office campus planned for 5400 Legacy Drive. The plaza is designed with enhanced landscaping and pedestrian amenities to serve as a focal point for the development and surrounding Legacy business area.
Plans for the broader campus call for roughly 2.3 million square feet of office space. A pedestrian bridge across Parkwood Boulevard is also proposed, creating a connection between the campus plaza and the Shops at Legacy to the west.
The project follows AT&T’s announcement last year that it is relocating its global headquarters from Dallas to Plano, shifting its corporate base just north into Collin County. The move is part of a broader effort to consolidate operations into a single campus.
In February, the Plano City Council unanimously approved a $20 million grant and property tax breaks for AT&T. As part of the agreement, AT&T is required to build 2 million square feet of office, amenity and retail space, invest at least $1.35 billion in construction, occupy the campus for at least 25 years and create 10,000 jobs by the end of 2039.
If approved by City Council, the Plano campus would become a major employment hub and a new visual landmark for the area.