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Council OKs special permit for Zipline operations and maintenance center at 1155 Cass Drive; docking tower limited to site
Summary
Council granted a special‑permit planned‑development amendment allowing Zipline International to use a suite at 1155 Cass Drive as a drone operations and maintenance center with a single outside docking tower for brief undock/dock validation flights; speakers emphasized the limited nature of the permitted activity and community engagement plans.
The Richardson City Council on Thursday approved a special permit for Zipline International to operate an operations and maintenance center at 1155 Cass Drive. The permit, authorized through the Collins‑Arapaho plan‑development employment subdistrict rules, limits outside equipment to the docking station shown on the applicant’s concept plan and requires maintenance activity to occur inside the building except for the single docking tower.
City staff reminded council that under local land‑use authority the city may regulate ground‑based operations but not aircraft operation rules under federal jurisdiction. The supplemental PD requirements…
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