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For Immediate Release: July 8, 2005 Contact: Mark D. Israelson Assistant to the City Manager Phone: (972) 941-5440 Plano Encourages Community Input on Rice Field Project As the City of Plano prepares to partner in transforming Rice Field from football field to residential neighborhood development, a public meeting has been set for Wednesday, July 13. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at Plano Municipal Center, 1520 K Avenue. Lexington Luxury Builders, the developer for the Rice Field Redevelopment Project, is coordinating the meeting in collaboration with the City to gather input on how to make the development a part of the surrounding community. The Rice Field Redevelopment Project is a 6-acre site between 16th and 18th streets, to the west of Avenue G. In the past it has been used by the Plano Independent School District as an athletic field. As part of the redevelopment process, Lexington Luxury Builders is going to hold a series of public meetings with the July 13 meeting being the first. Citizens with questions can contact Mark Israelson, Assistant to the City Manager, at (972) 941- 5440.