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Allen planning commission backs PD-5 amendment to allow religious use at former daycare site
Summary
The City of Allen Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of an amendment to Planned Development No. 5 to permit a church, temple, rectory or similar religious facility at 103 North Fountain Gate Drive (La Petite Academy Allen). Staff said parking and agency reviews will be checked at certificate-of-occupancy time; the matter goes to city council on Jan. 13, 2026.
The City of Allen Planning and Zoning Commission on Dec. 16 recommended that City Council approve an amendment to Planned Development No. 5 to allow a religious use at 103 North Fountain Gate Drive, the site currently occupied by La Petite Academy Allen.
Staff presenter Mr. Beckliff told commissioners the request is a land-use change only: "There is not gonna be any change in structure. There is no site plan associated with this. It's merely land use based, and it is for a church, temple, rectory, or other religious, facility to be allowed at the property." He said a typo in the posted ordinance omitted the specific…
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