Plano’s historic Lavon Farms is on the cusp of a major transformation, with a long-planned redevelopment now just one City Council vote away. A Nov. 17 recommendation from Plano’s Planning and Zoning Commission moved the 215-acre project forward, positioning the former dairy to become one of East Plano’s largest new residential communities.
Homes, parks and multifamily buildings anchor the plan, but developers intend to keep Lavon Farms’ agricultural story visible even as the land shifts to modern uses.
A Historic Dairy At A Turning Point
Lavon Farms has been part of Plano life since the 1930s, when Todd Moore’s grandfather purchased the property from its original homesteaders. For decades, the Moore family built a reputation for high-quality raw milk from Guernsey and Jersey cows, earning national show titles and producing well-known Lucky Layla products.
At its peak, more than 200 cows grazed the site. In 2010, much of the herd was moved to a new East Texas facility, but a small group remained in Plano to continue raw milk production at the farm store. Now, after nearly a century, the land is poised for its next chapter…