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Planning & Zoning chair outlines year of growth, recent projects and new tenants
Summary
Planning & Zoning Commission Chair Dan Mathebert presented the commission's annual report, outlining 82 cases over the year, major PD amendments and recent construction starts including Costco and the 121 Technology Park’s first tenant, Amphenol.
Dan Mathebert, chair of the City of Allen Planning & Zoning Commission, presented the commission’s annual report to the City Council on March 11, detailing the board’s workload and recent development activity.
Mathebert told the council the commission heard 82 cases in the period reviewed and described the mix of commercial and residential requests. He summarized acreage and case types, saying the totals included approximately 582 acres processed across plats and zoning actions and noting that many applications involved a change to an ownership clause on Specific Use Permits.
Mathebert highlighted three of the largest cases: Sloan Corners (a PD amendment of about 260 acres), The Avenue (a 50‑acre PD amendment tied to a BJ’s Wholesale site), and Custer Ridge (about 304 acres of single‑family development). He also summarized projects that moved quickly through review and into construction, citing a Costco PD amendment and a timeline that put construction start in early 2025. He said Farm Works office and related replat work have progressed with expected openings in 2025, and that the 121 Technology Park — first tenant Amphenol headquarters — reported its first occupancy in 2024.
Mathebert described the commission’s responsibilities — approving subdivision plats and development plans, holding public hearings, and making recommendations on zoning and code amendments — and reviewed ALDC (Allen Land Development Code) topics the commission considered, including site-plan details, photometrics, wind‑energy system language, landscape requirements and accessory‑use standards.
Council members did not pose substantive questions following the presentation. Mathebert closed the report by thanking staff and commissioners and said, “That concludes my riveting report.”
The council received the report for consideration; Mathebert said staff and commissioners will continue working on pending PD amendments and plats as projects advance through permitting and construction.
