A new senior living community is being proposed near the northeast corner of Lake Forest Drive and US 380.

What happened: McKinney’s Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to recommend new zoning for the project during an April 28 meeting. The zoning request will be forwarded to McKinney City Council for consideration and final action May 19, according to a city document.

If approved by council, nearly 10.5 acres would be rezoned for development of apartments and commercial space. The property would be developed by Storm Guard Franchise Systems, according to a letter of intent.

More details: Storm Guard CEO Glenn Lynch said the development would consist of 222 units across three residential buildings at the site. The community, referred to as Forest View Senior Housing in the letter of intent, would be rent-restricted and available for those 55 years and older.

Forest View will offer one- and two-bedroom floor plans that would serve households making between 30%-80% of the area median income, Lynch said.

A new Chipotle restaurant in west McKinney is slated to open its doors May 5, a representative of the company confirmed.

The specifics: The fast-casual Mexican restaurant chain offers custom bowls, salads and burritos, the website states. This restaurant features a Chipotlane—a drive-thru pick-up lane that allows guests to pick up digital orders without leaving their cars.

The context: The restaurant will be a tenant in the Eldorado Neighborhood Shops development, a project by Plano-based SLX Capital that will be anchored by a Trader Joe’s store.

• 8201 Eldorado Parkway, Ste. 100, McKinney

Medical City Healthcare facilities in Dallas-Fort Worth will host nearly 30 blood drives May through July to help address seasonal shortages and prepare for the FIFA World Cup, according to an April 28 news release.

The details: In partnership with the American Red Cross North Texas Region and Carter BloodCare, Medical City Healthcare will hold drives at hospitals across the region.

Summer months typically bring a decline in blood donations due to vacations and school closures while trauma cases often increase around holidays and large events, according to the release. Officials said demand may rise further this year as North Texas prepares to host the World Cup from June 11-July 19.

“That support is especially critical this summer as we anticipate an influx of visitors and soccer fans and know blood supplies are often strained during the summer months,” said Linda Braddy, CEO of the American Red Cross North Texas Region.

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Texas retailers can keep various smokable hemp products on their shelves through late July, a Travis County judge ruled May 1.

The overiew: Judge Daniella DeSeta Lyttle’s ruling prohibits the Texas Department of State Health Services, which regulates and licenses consumable hemp businesses, from enforcing new THC testing requirements and sharply increasing licensing fees.

The hemp industry previously argued that the DSHS was overstepping its regulatory authority by changing how Texas classifies THC content. State officials have defended the reclassification and other rules as in line with a September executive order by Gov. Greg Abbott.

What it means: DeSeta Lyttle’s temporary injunction extends an earlier pause on the DSHS rules, which was issued April 10.

The pause applies to all consumable hemp businesses in Texas, allowing them to continue producing, manufacturing and selling smokable products until at least July 27, when a final court trial is scheduled. That could change if the state appeals the ruling to a higher court.