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BY DUSTIN BUTLER & ADAM DOE
Council approves 89-unit townhome development A new housing development is set to bring 89 townhome units following action taken by Richard- son City Council at the April 28 meeting. The details Council heard a request to rezone a 7.1-acre lot located at 3600 Shiloh Road to allow for a new housing development. The development includes a 2,000-square- foot dog park and a 5,000-square-foot gathering space with lighting and seating, according to city documents. The townhomes will be limited to three stories and will be 45 feet tall; however two-story options will be available with the minimum lot size of 1,700 square feet. Each unit will also have a two- car garage and 67 visitor parking spaces will be provided throughout the development. City OKs drive-thru lane at Chick- l-A Chick- il-A on West Campbell Road in Richardson is set to build an additional drive-thru lane. Richardson City Council approved the construction of the drive-thru lane at its April 14 meeting. The gist Currently, the location’s drive-thru has two ordering lanes that merge into a single pickup lane in addition to a bypass lane. The expansion will add an additional drive-thru lane for mobile order pickups, and another merged lane, resulting in three lanes that merge into two, and eliminating the bypass lane.
What they’re saying Rob Lavinsky, who owns the building behind the proposed development, opposed the rezoning. Two other letters were submitted in opposition to the development, one citing tra c as a concern and the other citing a potential increase in criminal activity. At the April 1 Richardson City Planning Commis- sion meeting, resident Scott Bratcher spoke in favor of the development. The outcome Council member Jennifer Justice said the development would help the city address mid- dle-missing housing, a term that refers to the lack of medium-density housing.
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Zoning change to help new restaurant Dallas restaurant La Salsa Verde Taqueria may relocate to Richardson, following the City Planning Commission meeting May 6. Two-minute impact The restaurant’s one-story plan doesn’t meet zoning. So the proposed building would appear as a two-story building. Instead of a second oor, the restaurant would have a mezzanine, which would allow for special events and over ow seating.
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Drone maintenance center approved
Richardson City Council voted to approve a special permit during the April 28 meeting for a drone maintenance center operated by Zipline. Zipline uses drones with an 8-foot wingspan, capable of carrying 8 pounds and traveling 70 miles per hour. The center will not be a delivery hub, Senior City Planner Derica Peters said, adding that drones in need of maintenance will be delivered to the site where technicians will repair them. Zipline Project Manager Stefanie Cooke said the center will have a showroom and classroom. Additionally, a space will be dedicated for customer support and community engagement. The details The center, located at 1155 Kas Drive, will serve as the company’s regional headquarters and will support maintenance, business opera- tions and customer service. It will require ground infrastructure, which will be required to be placed behind a screening wall. The station includes two 28-foot docking poles and a kiosk that allows the drone to land
The delivery system consists of the drone and a delivery droid, which lowers a customer’s order on a tether.
on the structure. The conditions Conditions for the special permit include requiring the center to be at least 300 feet from residential properties, maintenance activities must be conducted indoors and equipment and structure cannot extend more than 10 feet above the center’s roof. The company will work with city staff to inalize their permits. Zipline is the second company, the other being Amazon, to apply for a drone-related special permit.
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