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Interested in news in the Allen area? Check out these four recent updates from the city of Allen.
This list is not comprehensive.
1. Allen officials invite community to provide feedback with Trails Master Plan survey
Individuals in Allen have the opportunity to help shape the city's future trail system.
The Allen Trails Master Plan Update survey is available on the city’s website until July 31 for individuals to provide feedback on trail development, according to a June 26 news release.
The Allen Parks and Recreation Department is partnering with planning and engineering consulting firm Halff Associates to update the city’s trails master plan, which was last updated in 2019, per the release.
The survey is open to Allen residents as well as visitors to Allen who utilize the city's trail system, the release states.
Allen could see development of 41 new townhomes near Allen Drive.
In a 5-1 vote, the Allen Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of a zoning change for just under 6 acres of land located southwest of Allen Drive at a July 7 meeting. If approved by Allen City Council, the zoning change would enable the development of 41 townhomes on the property.
Located east of Central Expressway and southwest of Allen Drive, the site’s current zoning allows for shopping center uses, Senior Planner Kim Yockey said. The site’s unique shape makes it “not conducive to commercial uses," Yockey said.
3. Watters Trail South now open in Allen following $1.1M expansion
Watters Trail South is now open in Allen, Communication Manager Kristi Soto said.
The project kicked off in mid-October after Allen City Council approved the $1.1 million construction contract in September, according to city documents. Watters Trail South begins at The Montgomery Apartments at Watters Creek and will end near the future Rowlett Trail.
4. Allen officials propose amending land code to comply with legislative changes
The Allen Land Development Code could see changes related to manufactured homes and mobile food establishments.
In a 6-0 vote, the Allen Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of an update to the city's land development code to comply with two legislative bills at a July 7 meeting.
Two of the proposed code amendments are related to legislative changes, and the third is to correct a minor error, Senior Planner Nabiha Ahmed said. The first change is proposed to comply with Senate Bill 785 which was passed by the 89th Texas Legislature in 2025.
