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Council adopts ordinance to allow religious use at shopping-center property near Allen Heights

City of Allen City Council · January 13, 2026
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Summary

Allen City Council adopted Ordinance No. 4202-1-26 to amend Planned Development No. 5 (shopping-center base zoning) to permit a religious facility at Lot 1, Block 1; staff said the site provides the required parking (15 spaces required, 16 provided) and no building expansion is proposed.

At a public hearing on Jan. 13 the council considered an application to amend Planned Development No. 5 to allow a religious facility at a property on the northwest corner of Allen Heights and McDermott (near Main Street). Senior planner Matt summarized the request: the change is a use amendment only; the applicant does…

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