Allen officials are planning to dive deeper into the 2045 Comprehensive Plan as they review the city’s land development code.

Community Development Director Haley Angel gave a presentation to council on the role of a comprehensive plan and the process for updating the Allen Land Development Code during a special called workshop July 23.

The big picture: The Allen 2045 Comprehensive Plan was adopted in April 2025 and serves as a guide for the city’s long-term growth, Angel said.

There are five categories covered in the city’s comprehensive plan:

• Land use
• Transportation and mobility
• Community character and health
• Housing and neighborhoods
• Economic development

A partnership between Fort Worth-based Mothers’ Milk Bank of North Texas and women's health services provider Diana Health has established a donation site for breast milk in Allen.

The donation site at Diana Health’s Allen office, called a milk drop-off depot, accepts donations of breast milk from prescreened donors.

The context: The nonprofit milk bank, which collects, screens, pasteurizes and distributes breast milk donations, has dispensed over 10 million ounces of donor milk since opening in 2004. The organization also offers location support and breastfeeding education resources.

Diving in deeper: The organization accepts donations from prescreened mothers who have excess breast milk. The donors go through a screening process, which includes an interview, health screening and free blood test.

Quote of note: "By becoming a Mothers' Milk Bank of North Texas donation site, we're making it easier for generous mothers to donate their milk and helping provide a vital resource for premature and critically ill babies," said Terri Martinez, community outreach manager for Diana Health in Allen.

• 1120 Raintree Circle, Ste. 280, Allen

Looking for something fun to do in Allen this month? Check out these eight events around the community offering live music, family-friendly activities and more.

1. Fan Fest: See a performance by the Allen High School Band and Color Guard featuring fan favorite songs and selections from the band’s 2026 marching season.

• Aug. 7, 6:30-8 p.m.

• Free (admission)

• 970 Garden Park Drive, Allen

2. End of Summer Bash: End the summer with a pool party at Ford Pool. The End of Summer Bash will feature a cannonball contest with judges looking for style, height and the biggest splash. Registration is required to attend this free event.

• Aug. 7, 5-7 p.m.

• Free (admission)

• 724 Whitman Drive, Allen

3. Concerts by the Creek
As part of the Concerts by the Creek series at Watters Creek Village, enjoy live music from Love Handle, a four-piece rock-and-roll cover band.

• Sept. 5, 7-9 p.m.

• Free (admission)

• 970 Garden Park Drive, Allen

Check out five upcoming, ongoing and completed transportation projects around the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

1. Pershing Drive utilities and roadway replacement
Project: Pershing Drive in Denton is receiving new water and wastewater lines, new roadway and portions of the sidewalk are being replaced. Denton voters approved the project as part of the Neighborhood 1B bond package.
Update: Crews are working to replace the driveway, curb and gutter with final paving to follow.

• Timeline: August 2025-August 2026
• Cost: $1.36 million
• Funding source: city of Denton

• Timeline: June 2025-October 2026
• Cost: $5.6 million
• Funding source: city of McKinney, Texas Department of Transportation

Texas’ power grid operator and regulator have laid out their plans to regulate data centers that connect to the state grid and ensure data center companies, not residents, pay for the industry’s growth.

What's happening: To shield Texans from the negative impacts of data center growth, the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas are:

• Prohibiting data centers from taking existing power resources off the grid
• Launching a new process to evaluate large projects looking to connect to the grid
• Creating standards that large consumers must meet before joining the grid
• Developing incentives for large consumers to reduce their energy use ahead of a grid emergency
• Requiring large companies to pay for the grid infrastructure needed to serve them
• Improving ERCOT’s process for projecting future demand