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Haley Angel, director of planning, said the proposed change would require buildings and speaker boxes associated with drive‑through restaurants to be a minimum of 200 feet from single‑family residential use or zone; the distance could be reduced to 50 feet when the speaker or building sits across a street, and applicants may seek a specific-use permit to request smaller separations. Angel also noted that the staff’s citywide review identified 15 existing restaurants that would be legal nonconforming under the proposed standard and that state law requires notifying operators and property owners in those cases.

Angel also described a minor UDC amendment to allow a design-exception review when a new parking layout must deviate from the code’s 20-foot parking adjacency buffer near single-family zones. Staff proposed lowering that required buffer to 10 feet through a design-exception process that would require public notice and a hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission.

During council discussion members asked about noise standards for drive‑through speakers and were referred to the city’s general decibel/noise standards at property lines. One council member said that the proposed standards are consistent with other cities and that the design‑exception route provides public scrutiny when older plats or fire-lane geometry make full compliance impractical.

Action recorded in the transcript: council closed the public hearing on the UDC amendments (motion to close the public hearing carried). The transcript does not record an ordinance adoption or final vote to adopt the amendments during this meeting.

Why it matters: Staff said the amendments are intended to reduce noise and visual impacts from drive‑through operations on nearby single‑family neighborhoods while giving a public review process for sites where older plats or functional constraints limit required buffers.

Next steps: If the council takes formal legislative action in a later meeting, the amendments would change separation requirements and create a design‑exception review path requiring Planning and Zoning public notice and hearing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","McKinney - City Council Regular Meeting - May 06, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council conducted a public hearing on proposed Unified Development Code amendments that would set new separation distances for drive‑through speaker boxes from single‑family zones and add a design‑exception pathway for parking adjacency; the public hearing was closed but no ordinance adoption appears in the transcript.","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},6566412,"Council approves McKinney East PD rezoning with screening and landscape concessions for neighbors",1598,3556000,5154000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3205930-68d312cd3206ee27c57dff87deabc4c9&start=3556&end=5154","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3205930-68d312cd3206ee27c57dff87deabc4c9/thumbnail_3556000.jpg","/articles/6566412/McKinney/Collin-County/Texas/Council-approves-McKinney-East-PD-rezoning-with-screening-and-landscape-concessions-for-neighbors","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6566412-41ca8b886c067b905973964a60649c9e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771028694&Signature=NLrBw2-KCbm1FTOeaiviAY2~8gby16FLb01f0B4NqbJdD70e7o5oQca46Ls1EQ303g~1mkt-vxnR0~vfrNrszninLVC5ImAcJvudllU1YYTrQN8fpq~ApCW0Z8ncXQIlrM5l7DKL~wtLQm8Na~Z~ehAxPgWQxfTVD4o59I7~v6m2jFdPsVl5gh84294T9QPL2dpN1-7Lsi9IekvcxalXnWo7TqVR-2WrqGAYYQ16rI6zqjTqRD16nP9-e0vvnHsP-m52nTtxK-cehg~HsGUpryEK7sxh45cCvb3RioK4ivq5CBmwghBXE9QsjuTOfSr4DtMDiW4KPuOayhfxIy35TA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of McKinney on May 20 approved a planned-development rezoning request for about 10.663 acres at the northwest corner of Airport Drive and Old Mill Road to allow industrial uses and to modify development standards, after the developer agreed to additional screening, landscaping and gated access outside operating hours.

Planning staff told the council the applicant returned after an earlier tabling and had added conditions to address neighbors' concerns: a 10-foot screening wall with tall evergreen shrubs, a gated access requirement outside of operating hours, and a 30-foot landscape buffer along Old Mill Road. Staff recommended approval and said the revised planned development retains the I-1 uses previously proposed while incorporating the concessions.

Neighbors who spoke during the public hearing said drainage, traffic and buffering were their primary concerns. Lawrence Wood, who lives at 1290 Old Mill Road and said he has lived there since 1976, asked that the city address drainage and the condition of Airport Boulevard. Georgina Woods and Julie Cox thanked council for the concessions but emphasized the importance of attractive screening and continued attention to drainage and traffic impacts.

The applicant’s representative, Gersh Narayan of Shoal Creek Capital Partners, said the rezoning includes an enhanced screening proposal: a 10-foot wall supplemented with evergreen shrubs planted every three feet to create an opaque buffer. \"It's essentially going to create an opaque wall so that you're not looking into the property,\" Narayan said.

Action: Councilmember motioned to close the public hearing and approve the rezoning; the motion passed (vote tallies not recorded in the transcript). Staff and the developer said they will work with neighbors on construction timing and drainage mitigation measures identified during the neighborhood meeting process.

Why it matters: The site sits near the Airport Drive corridor and Spur 399 alignment; council and staff said the area is transitioning and that the screening and landscape requirements are intended to reduce visual and noise impacts on an established neighborhood.

Follow-up: Staff indicated that engineering reviews and development permits will address drainage and access improvements. Neighbors and the developer discussed a planned detention pond and new road alignments as part of the larger area plan; the council’s approval includes the screening and buffer standards the applicant agreed to in the revised PD.

","Council approved a planned-development rezoning for approximately 10.66 acres near Airport Drive and Old Mill Road to allow industrial/warehouse uses; the developer added screening, a 30-foot landscape buffer and gated access to address neighborhood concerns.",{"_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},6566417,"McKinney council approves $58 million GMP and related contracts to start East Side airport infrastructure",715,2774000,3489000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3205930-68d312cd3206ee27c57dff87deabc4c9&start=2774&end=3489","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3205930-68d312cd3206ee27c57dff87deabc4c9/thumbnail_2774000.jpg","/articles/6566417/McKinney/Collin-County/Texas/McKinney-council-approves-58-million-GMP-and-related-contracts-to-start-East-Side-airport-infrastructure","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6566417-708a684f94ee73afdc442158731a4c91/orig.mp4?Expires=1771028694&Signature=c6gPHrlqq3MRUklj6eq4NZ8OiOpO5K1GJ42rge0omqNl1HiIyfPMSZC7bI3o19nZVFYbDtmqbX7KI9OLnsFD30AuZxnOMF3iuiRMOiSa~EmhKfjpqulhldMvrQR0Z7n-9k9NTEs~xtaqF0TcE-L7QIx3M6sObY7l3s6J5vMwvy8N-Vg~zFbQ1rn8QsuSM~UCwSj95hCnxqa0CXtRW3dVCbzBSi~ebmOIaKUeJIOKErte2GWu75HhTWcM14Cnar~u23Yw0V2TTwIBSEFb77HwlQTpcYZaBZRI9~Du5gQBhwXl2gbCPy7QqjQRkrVP9d8B3bdKJRiisfREM0YeFEZYew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The McKinney City Council on May 20 approved a budget amendment and a set of contracts to start construction of the McKinney National Airport East Side infrastructure project, including a guaranteed-maximum-price (GMP) contract with Swinerton Builders that totals about $58 million for construction work and contingencies.

Mayor George Fuller told the council the city has secured federal, state and county investment and reiterated the city’s view that the project is eligible for Airport Improvement Program reimbursements. “For the record, we've actually received over $88,000,000 in federal, state, and county investment,” Fuller said during introductory remarks. He noted another roughly $30 million “being considered right now” and said much of the work is eligible for FAA reimbursement.

City staff described the purchases and contracts approved. Barry (city staff) said the budget amendment moves previously approved funds into the East Side project and funds several related contracts, including construction management-at-risk (CMAR) with a GMP, architectural and engineering design amendments, testing and commissioning, and owner’s-representative services. \"The first item, the budget amendment ... is moving the the previously approved funds around into the project,\" Barry said. Patricia Jackson, facilities construction manager, Ken Carly, airport director, and Mark Holloway, the city's chief financial officer, were identified as staff available to answer technical or financial questions.

Why it matters: Council and staff said the East Side project will build enabling infrastructure — deep sewer ties, water, fiber and underground utilities — plus airside work (apron, fuel farm, deicing capabilities) and land-side access (parking, loop roads) necessary for a phased terminal and future aeronautical and non-aeronautical development on the runway’s east side. Staff presented a site plan and said the GMP pricing reflects a reduced initial scope compared with earlier concepts and includes a $1 million owner’s contingency and roughly $1.4 million contractor contingency inside the GMP.

Funding and contracts: Staff presented the financing mix the council approved. The McKinney Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) previously issued a $30 million sales-tax revenue bond; $15 million of a larger MEDC allocation will support this contract, $7.4 million will fund a roundabout. The city will use airport construction and operating fund balances ($2.0 million and $1.6 million respectively) for certain professional services, and the TERS/TIRS district fund balance is being transferred in the amounts presented to fully fund the contracts. The construction GMP for enabling east-side infrastructure and vertical structures was shown to total about $58 million (staff cited a December 2024 estimate of $53.6 million and the GMP of roughly $58 million after changes). Fuller and staff repeated that many project elements are eligible for FAA reimbursement.

Council debate and public comment: The council heard roughly a dozen citizens during public comment. Proponents described the airport as a long-term economic opportunity; James Jenkins, a resident and community social-media administrator, said the \"downside here is measured in the millions. The upside here is measured in the billions.\" Steven Spainhower, another resident, said delaying the project would forfeit opportunity: “If not now, when?” Opponents and some council members raised concerns about risk to taxpayers, potential reliance on airline partners and the limits of local authority; one council member summarized deliberations on whether a public-private partnership or fully private terminal would lessen taxpayer risk but noted legal constraints on private ownership of airport land. Council members also discussed FAA and state grant eligibility and the council's institutional knowledge after years of study.

Votes at a glance:
- Item 252736 — Ordinance amending FY2024–25 budget and the 2025–2029 CIP to provide funds for McKinney National Airport East Side Infrastructure Project (AI2250) and appropriating MEDC bond funding for land purchase: motion to approve carried (vote not specified in transcript).
- Item 252737 — Resolution authorizing execution of a GMP amendment with Swinerton Builders for CMAR services for East Side infrastructure: approved (GMP reported at about $58 million).
- Item 252738 — Resolution authorizing amendment with Garver LLC for architecture/engineering services related to East Side project: approved.
- Item 252739 — Resolution authorizing professional services agreement with Terracon Consultants Inc. for materials testing and observation: approved.
- Item 252740 — Resolution authorizing professional services agreement with Spinelli Construction LLC for owner’s-rep services: approved.
- Item 252741 — Resolution authorizing professional services agreement with Matador Engineering Inc. for building systems commissioning (Cx): approved.

What council approved was largely the package staff had presented: a budget reallocation, a CMAR GMP contract, and four professional services agreements to begin design completion, testing, commissioning and contract management. Staff said the airport’s TERS/TIRS fund will retain a fund balance after the transfers and will continue to accrue revenue for future airport needs.

Context & next steps: Staff said the contracts will allow construction to begin in phases intended to be eligible for FAA reimbursement; several elected officials said the work is intended to produce future revenue and regional economic benefit. City staff will proceed with contract execution and construction management; council did not add conditions that would require restarting the procurement. Fuller thanked state, federal and county partners for existing and potential funding. Public commenters opposed to the airport noted environmental, noise and traffic concerns; proponents emphasized regional economic development. The council’s votes put the city under contract to begin the first construction phases described by staff.","City council approved a budget amendment and a guaranteed-maximum-price contract with Swinerton Builders plus four professional-service agreements to begin construction of the McKinney National Airport East Side infrastructure project.","actionData","errors"]

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