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Council approves long‑term SUP for food‑manufacturing expansion at 201 Range Drive
Summary
Council approved a 15‑year specific‑use permit for Sean Nakim Inc. to restart food processing and storage at a long‑vacant 201 Range Drive building; the company says it will expand from about 20 employees toward 40–50 and invest in façade and landscaping improvements within a year.
The Garland City Council approved a specific‑use permit allowing Sean Nakim Inc. to operate a food processing and storage facility at 201 Range Drive, Suite 201B. Staff described the site as a 3.89‑acre industrial property that previously housed food processing, noted plan‑commission support and recommended an 8‑year SUP; Council approved a 15‑year term after the applicant requested a longer period to secure financing.
Applicant Sean Patel told council his company — an ethnic food manufacturer that has operated in Garland since 2011 — has invested substantially in cleaning and renovating the long‑vacant building and expects to begin with roughly 20 employees and grow to 40–50 within one to two years. “We're an ethnic food manufacturing company that was started in 2005, and we've been in Garland since 2011,” Patel said, adding the firm will complete facade and landscaping improvements within a year. Councilman Verlach and Mayor Pro Tem Ott expressed support for the longer term given the investment and track record; the motion for a 15‑year SUP passed 8–1, with Councilman Burdlott recorded in opposition.
