Check out three recent updates from Allen City Council, the Allen Planning and Zoning Commission and local developers that you may have missed.
1. 311-unit multifamily project to break ground at The Farm in Allen
Atlanta-based multifamily development and construction firm Wood Partners is bringing Alta Preserve, a 311-unit multifamily community, to The Farm, a 135-acre mixed-use development located along SH 121.
Alta Preserve will feature amenities such as an indoor and outdoor skydeck, a resort-style pool, a golf simulator, a dry sauna, a dog park and dog wash station, a club and fitness studio, and individual micro-office and fitness locations on each floor, per the release.
2. $17M mixed-use development to bring restaurants, more in Phase 1 of downtown Allen revitalization
In a 6-0 vote with council member Ken Cook absent, Allen City Council approved the first phase of the city’s Downtown Catalyst Project at a March 10 meeting. The approval included greenlighting agreements between the city and multiple partners in the project, including the Allen Economic Development Corp., the Allen Community Development Corp. and Rough Creek Capital Services.
When completed, the site will feature 18,000 square feet of restaurant and retail space, a public pocket park, a stage and temporary parking, per city documents.When completed, the site will feature 18,000 square feet of restaurant and retail space, a public pocket park, a stage and temporary parking, per city documents.When completed, the site will feature 18,000 square feet of restaurant and retail space, a public pocket park, a stage and temporary parking, per city documents.
3. Single-family residences proposed for 2-acre site in Allen
The Allen Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval to change the zoning of just over 2 acres near Allen Heights Drive at its March 17 meeting. If approved, the zoning change would enable the development of eight homes, city documents state.
In a 6-0 vote with commissioner Danielle Westgard absent, the commission recommended approval to change the zoning of roughly 2 acres at the northwest corner of the northwest corner of Allen Heights Drive and Bethany Drive to a single-family residential zoning type. The site’s current zoning plans for agricultural and open space uses.
