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Plano commission approves flex-warehouse plan for former Fry’s site with conditions
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission approved a planned-development change to allow a ‘commercial flex warehouse’ — a shared, small-business warehouse model called Warespace — at the former Fry’s superstore site, with conditions requiring coordination on building openings and administrative oversight by a single certificate-of-occupancy holder.
Plano — The Planning and Zoning Commission on July 21 voted to amend Planned Development (PD) 58 and approve a site plan allowing a commercial flex-warehouse and a rezoning of an adjacent strip at the former Fry’s Electronics superstore, a developer and staff told the commission.
The proposal by Warespace would repurpose the existing Fry’s building into roughly 120–160 small leasable warehouse and office units, rimmed with shared amenities such as conference rooms, restrooms and truck docks. The applicant’s presentation described leasable units from about 300 square feet up to 20,000 square feet, and a cap of 20,000 square feet per tenant for more intensive manufacturing or distribution uses.
The project drew detailed questions from commissioners about fire safety, utility and building-permit requirements, and how the city will regulate dozens of subtenants inside one building. City staff and the chief building official described the enforcement approach: Warespace would hold a single certificate of…
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