Commission recommends amendment to Heritage Square PDD to close windows, add book drop

Oct 7, 2025

Abilene Heritage Square asked the commission to amend Planned Development District 136 to allow some window closures and a book drop as part of a redevelopment of the former Abilene High/Lincoln campus; the commission recommended approval.

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The Abilene Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of an amendment to Planned Development District (PDD) 136 at 1699 South First Street to allow closure of selected west‑side windows and to permit a book drop on the east side of the historic Abilene High/Lincoln campus as part of an ongoing redevelopment that will house a new public library, an event center and a science center.

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