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Council opens public hearing on Amazon Prime Air drone hub proposal; neighbors voice noise and quality‑of‑life concerns
Summary
Amazon proposed a 10,000‑square‑foot "paddock" drone hub at its Richardson fulfillment site and briefed the council on aircraft, operations and FAA approvals; neighbors urged denial, citing noise and quality‑of‑life concerns.
Amazon representatives presented a proposal to amend the STX‑8 Planned Development to allow a commercial drone delivery hub as an accessory use at 3030‑51 Research Drive, a fulfillment center in Richardson's industrial area. The application would add definitions for "commercial delivery hub," cap the paddock at 10,000 square feet and limit launch pads to four on the concept plan; Amazon asked the council to approve operational hours consistent with FAA civil twilight (30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset).
Amazon senior manager Sam Bailey described the Mark 30 aircraft the company plans to operate under an FAA Part 135 air‑carrier authorization and said the company would base about 10–15 drones and 10–15 on‑site monitors at the paddock, with a potential capacity up to 300 flights per day under high demand. "This is a permanent infrastructure investment into…
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