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Kate Strickland, planning manager for the city of McKinney, said the package is intended to \"make it easier to use\" the code and to harmonize outdated MTC language with the 2022 UDC update. \"MTC is our McKinney Town Center District. That is our beautiful downtown,\" Strickland said, summarizing the district and the goals of the amendments.

The adopted changes consolidate multiple small-scale production uses (previously listed as separate brewery, microbrewery, winery, distillery and cidery uses) under a single new use called craft consumables. The code also adds community gardens, warming stations and electric-vehicle charging stations as permitted uses in the MTC. The ordinance creates new standards for commercial amusement and indoor/outdoor entertainment, and specifies separation and permitting criteria for certain entertainment uses.

Under the new language, indoor commercial entertainment would generally be permitted only where it is at least 300 feet from residential uses in the MTC, though the code includes a special-use-permit path so the council may permit exceptions when appropriate, Strickland said. She told council that the 300-foot figure \"is in line with a lot of the items that are within our UDC\" and that staff had increased the standard somewhat because of the close mix of residential and commercial in the MTC.

Strickland said the draft includes both non-substantive \"fine-tuning\" edits (typo fixes and clarifications) and substantive modifications that change permitted uses and standards. She gave the example that several winery/brewery/distillery categories were consolidated to allow small-scale, on-site production with retail and restaurant components under one craft consumables use; buildings less than 2,000 square feet will generally be covered by the existing criteria unless a restaurant component expands the footprint.

In response to a council question about creating new nonconforming uses, staff said they had specifically avoided amendments that would convert existing lawful uses into nonconforming uses because state law would require additional notice and processes. \"We were very, very strict in making sure that any changes under this kind of noticing were not gonna be changed that way,\" a staff member said.

No members of the public spoke during the public hearing on this item. A council member moved to close the public hearing and approve the ordinance; the motion carried.

The updates become part of the city's Unified Development Code and will govern development in downtown McKinney and adjacent historic properties, including the Cotton Mill area.

The city's planning staff said the amendments were drafted beginning in December, were discussed at Planning and Zoning, and returned to council with staff recommendations and no changes since the last discussion.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","McKinney - City Council Regular Meeting - Mar 31, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The McKinney City Council on March 31 approved changes to the city's Unified Development Code for the McKinney Town Center, consolidating small-scale beverage and food production into a new \"craft consumables\" category, adding community gardens, warming stations and EV charging, and setting standards for commercial amusement and indoor entertainment.","taxTitle","McKinney, Collin County, Texas","taxId",2778,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6619765,"Council reopens public hearing and tables Murphy gas-station rezoning after residents voice safety and traffic concerns",1148,3734000,4882000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2828896-b96809d28504e50b9e2acbe2a6c5c469&start=3734&end=4882","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2828896-b96809d28504e50b9e2acbe2a6c5c469/thumbnail_3734000.jpg","/articles/6619765/McKinney/Collin-County/Texas/Council-reopens-public-hearing-and-tables-Murphy-gas-station-rezoning-after-residents-voice-safety-and-traffic-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6619765-2c729d96272fa60432392dd3a37fbb88/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149715&Signature=FUkoRlRn7vdZZoZHigemxtuZDn2fPzZn0xz8c1-KpZOtSAWkshHssFpYdNDi~thTfrIndpkc2e0OrMfsUz8NqTBo57YpjVAO-1GNjgIQT5hlDNHjfaJi3n1o0SO42uQBIgVapBkTfo7~8DF4h8fLtYrGf6JCT7fgxH0Vl-tbRTElpTPuM8D1yW5EuYjffmeKkqsgZ1XoNuyBnQC6YaVphvJY52SKMxHiZTm3yv8ZMhcxjuIKWmv-DXAyJ~WolsVmcojLG2hP~Dkkd~2ji8~mDhjk4lDOJAHn~rZozcjJ4GpnCv55sTrFDFJKmBW7OEon0pzobKRkLT31XxD-udjbew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council on March 31 reopened the public hearing and tabled action to April 15 on a rezoning request for 500 West University Drive that would permit a Murphy USA fueling station, after planning staff recommended denial and dozens of nearby residents urged the council to reject the proposal.

Kate Strickland, the city's planning manager, told council staff was not supportive of the requested rezoning from BG (General Business) to a Planned Development for a fuel station because the applicant proposed to reduce required street-buffer and residential-adjacency landscape dimensions and to allow fuel pumps and fueling infrastructure closer to nearby houses than the city's legacy requirement.

Strickland said the Unified Development Code includes a legacy 250-foot requirement that fuel pumps be 250 feet from residential uses; the applicant requested an encroachment, including reducing a 20-foot required street buffer down to roughly 5.85 feet at a corner segment and a 16-foot buffer between the station structure and adjacent residential property. Staff also noted that several of the nearest green areas shown on site exhibits are public right-of-way and may be reserved for future turn lanes.

Murphy USA representatives said they had worked with engineering and fire staff on a site plan that accommodates fire access and circulation, proposed a masonry-clad convenience store, a masonry trash enclosure, and a six-dispenser canopy with cross-access to an adjacent restaurant. Jeff Tucker, Murphy USA, described corporate operational standards, including interior and exterior cameras and employee training, and engineer Alan Perez presented site dimensions and dispenser-to-property-line distances. The applicant's representatives said some existing fueling stations in McKinney have comparable distances from dispensers to property lines.

Dozens of residents spoke in opposition, citing existing traffic congestion on U.S. 380, narrow neighborhood streets used as cut-throughs, safety concerns for children and pets, increased loitering and impacts from delivery trucks. Several speakers said the neighborhood already has many fueling stations along the 380 corridor. The public also submitted a petition (the applicant and staff later discussed the petition's geographic composition and whether signatures were within notification distance); an organizer said the petition included 76 signatures.

Planning & Zoning had voted 4-3 in favor of the request; Strickland said staff recommended denial based on the requested departures from buffer and pump-distance standards. After extended council discussion and legal clarification about tabling procedure, the council voted to reopen the public hearing and table the item to the April 15 meeting to allow additional discussions between the applicant and nearby residents. The council asked that both sides prepare spokespersons to summarize any meetings for the April 15 hearing.","Council reopened the public hearing and tabled a rezoning request for a Murphy USA fuel station at 500 West University Drive to April 15 after staff recommended denial and numerous nearby residents urged the council to reject the proposal.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6619769,"Council approves large PD for Trinity Falls intersection, allows mixed-use with residential triggers tied to commercial buildout",2044,1656000,3700000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2828896-b96809d28504e50b9e2acbe2a6c5c469&start=1656&end=3700","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2828896-b96809d28504e50b9e2acbe2a6c5c469/thumbnail_1656000.jpg","/articles/6619769/McKinney/Collin-County/Texas/Council-approves-large-PD-for-Trinity-Falls-intersection-allows-mixed-use-with-residential-triggers-tied-to-commercial-buildout","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6619769-6e17e10ee2a7e1614a55cee42c3bf409/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149715&Signature=AnAdZBu6hybZBPEPf4~gtzjnsRlNUVDCd6mHmJnWRpct9T1S~hURihSvm5E~u5o-FI0-9lqQwuqx~dm19plnfjtpUUWcPKL28b2ACDW5gctMF2tYICA-fyhTd0S5BFaEAS~27~bKG1E68MTHJiaYl~c401DseVscOanhlVhE4fIBCMOWnhpGtXngMSE2FD2O0lmtjDVa7CEBsJmj1Qp1OICRjDsdKf~XYUhLazOKyVeoTnFa4g39hnpv5zy2JxvyHJZk1cuEYVDBGBbgaI1fEQFT7vAKoYJ5IEJKeBLG4DNe85bM9MYQYWNRb5Y5~mogRGUVrXLYvyq6Zof5O84gyg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council approved a request to rezone property at the northeast and northwest intersections of Lott Howell Parkway and Trinity Falls Parkway to a Planned Development (PD) to allow a large mixed-use project with multifamily, brownstone rental units, commercial retail, office and a hotel.

Kate Strickland, planning manager, said the PD divides the site into four tracts. Tract 1 will be traditional multifamily built to MF-30 standards. Tract 2 is a rental \"brownstone\" product limited to a maximum of 185 units with buildings of at least five units each and required front access and enclosed parking. Tract 3 will be a mix of commercial and urban multifamily, with a hatched area reserved for commercial-only uses. Tract 4 is the largest tract, intended for a mix of office, structured parking, hotel, core retail and urban multifamily with a maximum of 775 units allowed on that tract.

Staff noted required commercial triggers tied to residential unlocks: Tract 3 requires 20,000 square feet of commercial under construction before multifamily is permitted; Tract 4 has graduated commercial thresholds (20,000; 40,000; 60,000 square feet) that unlock increasing amounts of multifamily. Planning staff recommended approval and noted the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7-0 in favor.

Developers presented renderings and said the site faces constraints including a planned U.S. Highway 380 bypass and existing floodplain in the southern portion that will require reclamation. The development team said first-phase work will be heavy infrastructure work (roads, water, sewer, floodplain work) and that commercial interest, including grocers and build-to-suit office, is already being marketed.

Council discussion ranged from the tradeoffs of residential supporting retail to whether Tract 2 brownstones should be for-sale product. One council member noted the PD gives the city the ability to require architectural standards the city cannot impose outside a PD. A motion to close the public hearing and approve the rezoning passed.

The developer and staff said the overall site, if fully built to the PD allowances, would yield approximately 1,756 residential units across the four tracts.","Council rezoned a large tract at the Lott Howell/Trinity Falls Parkway intersection to a Planned Development allowing up to roughly 1,756 residential units across four tracts plus significant commercial and office space; the PD includes phased commercial trigger thresholds before multifamily can be built on certain tracts.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6619774,"Council approves variances for cottage-court replat at 815 N. Kentucky",226,1425000,1651000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2828896-b96809d28504e50b9e2acbe2a6c5c469&start=1425&end=1651","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2828896-b96809d28504e50b9e2acbe2a6c5c469/thumbnail_1425000.jpg","/articles/6619774/McKinney/Collin-County/Texas/Council-approves-variances-for-cottage-court-replat-at-815-N-Kentucky","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6619774-1b9e65d63821dc881f5eaa4c22f68b14/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149715&Signature=dWnJMls111gZ2YulKjp3LY-fnU5sIQneDbAyWG4YNurl66MZOHt0H8CcDYMnjG8yTKREWa9ptlqjYJiK8l9AYK0omRHA~EmHqkaE0579gi6zNBmRP6HSHGbxn1j1DCeX77LvgtF2tpYsLaOKe686y~nBtnl6ATO2fDblLMzXv-bW~chTUOK2cK~qAsQGhZPi2PysWSr4jfBOHg1gkBDd8VsJy8qZt-wcaRGmalUwmMDJuT8YfXtA50zIxoV9cTov4lcgyJazhni7CH7fPOvCXe32xJtC4FElxUFAXD1fCc7Jiro0ReKCUh9-VG5vA1B5s9SLGdYfOO2MSSpXlwPwxw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council approved variances to allow a replat that creates a cottage-court arrangement of four lots and a common area at 815 North Kentucky Street.

Kate Strickland, planning manager, described the request as variances to lot frontage and lot-shape standards for an irregular lot configuration. She told the council staff supported the requested variances to accommodate the cottage-court product and said the variances would not change the previously approved zoning, unit sizes or total number of units for the site.

A nearby resident, Sayers Dudley of 916 Moore Church, asked whether the cleared site's lot sizes or unit counts would change because of the requested variances. Strickland and another staff member responded that the variances affect lot shape and frontage and do not alter the size or number of units previously approved.

Following a public hearing with one speaker, a council member moved to close the public hearing and approve the requested variances; the motion passed.","The council granted variances to lot frontage and lot shape standards to allow a four-lot cottage-court replat at 815 North Kentucky Street; staff supported the variances and said the changes do not alter unit counts or sizes already approved by prior zoning.","actionData","errors"]

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