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Richardson commission approves Galen College expansion to cap 450 on-site students
Summary
The Richardson Planning Commission voted 5-0 to amend a special permit allowing Galen College of Nursing to expand classroom space at 1301 W. President George Bush Highway, increasing the on-site student cap to 450 and expanding leased space.
The Richardson Planning Commission voted 5-0 to approve an amendment to a special permit allowing Galen College of Nursing to expand operations at 1301 West President George Bush Highway, increasing the maximum number of students on campus at any given time from 300 to 450 and expanding the college's leased area.
Planning staff introduced the request, saying the site is a roughly 10.3-acre parcel south of President George Bush Highway and north of Waterview Parkway. Planning staff said the college seeks to expand into additional space in the existing three-story office building and increase enrollment at the Richardson campus.
The permit amendment would expand classroom and related uses and apply a parking ratio of one space per…
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