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Public hearing: add drone operations centers as a permitted use in the Collins/Arapaho innovation district
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What this is
Council will hold a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending the Collins/Arapaho TOD & Innovation District Planned Development (PD Ordinance No. 4322) to add "Drone Operations and Maintenance Center" as a permitted use in the Employment Sub-District, establish supplemental use requirements for that use, and add definitions of "Drone" and "Drone Operations and Maintenance Center (DOMC)." The amendment covers approximately 1,144 acres generally east of Central Expressway, bounded by Campbell Road to the north and Arapaho/Collins Boulevard to the south.
Why it matters
This change would open a large innovation district to commercial drone operations and maintenance facilities, potentially shaping the type of businesses that locate in that part of Richardson.
Council action
Motion to approve the request with the inclusion of restricting the use within the 300-foot buffer to include multi-family residential
Moved by Ken Hutchenrider. Seconded by Arefin Shamsul.
6 yes · 0 no
The approved minutes report the tally without a name-by-name roll call.
Timeline
- July 9, 2026 Agenda posted — February 24, 2025 meeting
- February 24, 2025 Vote taken — February 24, 2025 meeting · Approved 6-0
Appearances on agendas
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City Council — February 24, 2025
Hold public hearing and vote on Ordinance No. 4537
Official agenda language
PUBLIC HEARING, ZONING FILE 24-33,.AND CONSIDER ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 4537, AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE AND ZONING MAP TO GRANT A CHANGE IN ZONING TO AMEND PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE NO. 4322, BY ADDING “DRONE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE CENTER” AS A PERMITTED USE IN THE EMPLOYMENT SUB-DISTRICT (SECTION II.A.2), AMENDING SECTION II.A.2.A.II TO ADD ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTAL USE REQUIREMENTS FOR “DRONE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE CENTER”, AND TO ADD DEFINITIONS OF “DRONE” AND “DRONE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE CENTER (DOMC)” TO AMEND SECTION V. DEFINITIONS OF THE PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT COLLINS/ARAPAHO TOD & INNOVATION DISTRICT FORM BASED CODE FOR 1,144-ACRES OF PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED EAST OF CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY, GENERALLY BOUNDED BY CAMPBELL ROAD TO THE NORTH, APOLLO ROAD, THE NORTH, EAST AND WEST BOUNDARY LINES OF THE RICHARDSON TERRACE NORTH ADDITION, HILLTOP AVENUE, ARAPAHO ROAD AND COLLINS BOULEVARD TO THE SOUTH, PLANO ROAD TO THE EAST, AND DOROTHY DRIVE, GREENVILLE AVENUE, CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY, ALMA ROAD, COLLINS BOULEVARD AND GREENVILLE AVENUE TO THE WEST.
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