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Allen commission backs PD‑58 amendment to allow limited pharmaceutical, light-manufacturing uses with biosafety change
Summary
The City of Allen Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval of an amendment to Planned Development No. 58 to add pharmaceutical and light‑manufacturing land uses — with limits and a stipulation to replace a proposed Biosafety Level 2 laboratory reference with Biosafety Level 1 tied to PD‑58.
The City of Allen Planning and Zoning Commission on March 18 unanimously recommended that the City Council approve an amendment to Planned Development No. 58 (PD‑58) to add pharmaceutical-related uses and limited light manufacturing at the property commonly referred to as Texas Star Pharmacy.
City staff member Ms. Ahmed told the commission the site is zoned PD‑58 with a shopping‑center base and that the applicant seeks a text amendment (no concept plan) to add uses not currently allowed in the shopping‑center district. "The applicant is proposing to add drugs pharmaceutical manufacturing use which is not allowed in the shopping center district," Ms. Ahmed said, adding the applicant and staff have proposed a definition for the use as "a facility engaged in the research design development production storage and sales…
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