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.

The specifics: Two of the proposed amendments to the code 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. The change would allow manufactured homes compliant with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's code to be developed on land zoned for agriculture and open space uses without a special use permit, per city documents.

Allen Civic Ballet is relocating this fall, president and artistic director Stefanie Best said.

The details: Allen Civic Ballet is currently sharing a location with Allen Conservatory of Dance at 602 E. Main St., Ste. E. The Allen Conservatory of Dance is the "official school of the Allen Civic Ballet," according to its website. The Allen Civic Ballet is a nonprofit organization that showcases young performers between 12-21 years old.

The relocation will bring both organizations under the same umbrella, Best said.

“We're going to be closing shop as the Allen Conservatory of Dance and moving everything from the old location to the new location,” Best said.

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Frisco’s The Community Grill closed after nine years, while Frontier Airlines added a route connecting Dallas Fort Worth International Airport with New Orleans. Check out six trending stories from Community Impact’s Dallas-Fort Worth coverage areas.

1. The Community Grill closes after 9 years in Frisco

2. 5 restaurants now open, coming soon in Plano

3. Northwest Community Park to open this fall

4. Food hall concept Wonder to offer cuisine from more than 20 restaurants in McKinney

5. Frontier Airlines adds previous Spirit Airlines route from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

6. Watters Trail South now open in Allen following $1.1M expansion

Texan restaurant chain Cotton Patch Cafe announced that it has been acquired by Local Favorite Restaurants.

The overview: The chain announced June 29 that Local Favorite Restaurants had acquired Cotton Patch Cafe from Altamont Capital Partners.

Local Favorite Restaurants currently owns and operates other Texas restaurants, such as El Fenix Mexican Restaurant, Snuffer's Restaurant & Bar, Twisted Root Burger Company and Meso Maya.

Looking back: Cotton Patch Cafe originally opened in Nacogdoches, Texas, in 1989. Since then, Cotton Patch Cafe has served up Southern-style cooking at 46 locations across Texas and New Mexico. Despite becoming a chain, Cotton Patch Cafe has kept its original scratch-made recipes as well as its $9.99 Texas Value Meals.