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Votes at a glance

- Ordinance: Restate Home Rule Charter (agenda item 252813)
Outcome: Approved. City Attorney Mark Hauser described the ordinance as “mostly housekeeping” to reflect two charter propositions adopted in the November 5, 2024 election that corrected clarifications and misspellings. Council moved, seconded and the motion passed.

- Consent agenda (routine housekeeping items)
Outcome: Approved. A single motion and second approved the consent agenda.

- Planned development rezoning to allow high‑rise telecommunication structure at 4877 West University Drive (agenda item 240083z3)
Outcome: Approved. Planning staff recommended approval after the applicant and staff reported additional due diligence and mitigation offers. Several residents registered opposition in the hearing record.

- Rezone (PD/AG to PD) for industrial expansion at NE corner of Industrial Boulevard and Airport Drive (Encore Wire expansion; agenda item 250031z4)
Outcome: Approved. Planning staff said the request modernizes PD standards for roughly 200 acres and includes a requested height allowance for two heating towers (up to 105 feet for specific operational towers); staff supported the request as aligned with the aviation district and comprehensive plan.

- Unified Development Code amendments (Chapter 150 — McKinney Town Center / MTC clarifications, agenda item 250002m)
Outcome: Approved. Staff described the changes as corrections and codification following March amendments to McKinney Town Center standards; Planning and P&Z recommended approval.

- Resolution authorizing eminent domain procedures to acquire a temporary construction easement for the Honey Creek sanitary sewer trunk main project WW1638 (agenda item 252815)
Outcome: Approved (roll-call vote). Engineering Director Gary Graham said the project (a 48‑inch sanitary sewer trunk line crossing from west of US‑75 to east of State Highway 5) is necessary to serve northwest-sector growth and that negotiations for a temporary construction easement with Encore Electric (owner identified by Collin Central Appraisal District records) had not been finalized. The council adopted a resolution authorizing the city manager to proceed with procedures necessary to acquire the needed property rights, including eminent domain if negotiations fail.

- Appointment to McKinney Housing Finance Corporation (agenda item 252816)
Outcome: Approved. Council appointed Taylor Willingham to a regular seat (term expiring 2025) and moved an existing alternate up to a 2026 term; Kip Dixon was named as the alternate by council motion and vote.

Several other public hearings and recognitions were on the agenda; this roundup captures the formal votes recorded in the May 20 meeting minutes. Where the meeting record showed a motion, second and “motion passes,” the item is listed as approved; the meeting transcript did not record a detailed roll‑call for each vote except where noted.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","McKinney - City Council Regular Meeting - May 20, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The McKinney City Council approved a set of ordinances, rezonings, code amendments, an eminent domain resolution for sewer work and a housing-board appointment during its May 20 meeting; this roundup lists each formal action and the recorded outcome.","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},6532214,"McKinney Council Approves Cell Tower at 4877 W. University Drive After Applicant Says Alternatives Exhausted",309,2581000,2890000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3413712-ea7d1710fd753f3052b3530bc9cb071d&start=2581&end=2890","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3413712-ea7d1710fd753f3052b3530bc9cb071d/thumbnail_2581000.jpg","/articles/6532214/McKinney/Collin-County/Texas/McKinney-Council-Approves-Cell-Tower-at-4877-W-University-Drive-After-Applicant-Says-Alternatives-Exhausted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6532214-b9ad379b62630ddb42dd8e474f683234/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146383&Signature=cwNMa-YfvxsiiBD9qoQl0gskWKUkBgH8wSIjXMwmALpZ95NbK5L5NkhJETFmRMmxeUflwkGbI62XFY2S5xiNCwrkb3vi3drhv7NYc9FNmINmfO~yxYoQFrmLi9ns2hsTqBp~vSTIP6hKVKGS6ajTt3dy-kisZPN4Ecj1N681aChDyQAMQjsCxfnAUzja3QJ~oKqylxpmI2SHRgtdv7Fa6ukpBCCPi3BajLoEFrfXlZq26dyiJuH-g41DSE1O-KmtUAMYYhi6igYXYVeqO-2B1atmTRIOyy6Hmb-ZakzC2zGQLMaKnIv1kPMCxJSpp-w0DpD-~ezoU-HSAT4drVyYaA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The McKinney City Council voted Tuesday to approve a planned-development rezoning to allow a high‑rise telecommunication (cell) tower at 4877 West University Drive.

Planning staff told the council the application — related to an Advantage Storage property previously before the council — had been through additional due diligence at the council’s request and that staff supports the rezoning. “This is actually the Advantage storage cell phone tower that we saw previously; it was tabled by council’s request so that they could go back and do a due diligence study,” a planning staff member said.

An applicant representative told the council the team and prior site-acquisition consultants had examined multiple parcels in the area and that alternatives had been pursued but “fell through for various reasons — some for engineering reasons, some for business reasons.” The representative said the company worked with the current landlord for about six months and, to reduce neighborhood visual impacts, had “purposefully pushed the tower as far west as possible on the property.”

The applicant also offered to “take on the cost of a non-reflective coating of the tower” and suggested a brown finish that would blend with trees between the tower and nearby houses.

Several residents had filed cards registering opposition; the council closed the public hearing after asking if anyone wished to speak. The agenda packet included a map of parcels considered by the applicant’s site-acquisition firm.

Council members noted staff had met with nearby institutions; a staff member said city staff had discussed connectivity concerns with leadership at Baylor (hospital) and confirmed the hospital had explored on-site options but could not accommodate a site that met engineering and expansion needs. The staff member said the tower could address local coverage gaps.

After discussion, a council member moved approval, a second was recorded and the motion passed. No setbacks or special conditions beyond the development standards amendment were listed on the record; staff and the applicant cited a condition limiting the site to two industrial heating towers in a separate industrial item but not to this telecommunication request.

The council’s approval follows the paused consideration earlier this month when members asked staff and the applicant to explore alternate locations and mitigation measures. The approved rezoning will be incorporated into the city’s planned development standards for the site. The applicant and staff did not announce a construction start date during the meeting.","After a weeks-long review and a staff recommendation of support, the McKinney City Council approved a planned development rezoning to allow a telecommunication tower at 4877 West University Drive; the applicant told council it had pursued alternative sites and offered aesthetic mitigations while some neighbors registered opposition.",{"_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},6532218,"McKinney Swears In Justin Beller and Jeray Feltsis to City Council",383,1365000,1748000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3413712-ea7d1710fd753f3052b3530bc9cb071d&start=1365&end=1748","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3413712-ea7d1710fd753f3052b3530bc9cb071d/thumbnail_1365000.jpg","/articles/6532218/McKinney/Collin-County/Texas/McKinney-Swears-In-Justin-Beller-and-Jeray-Feltsis-to-City-Council","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6532218-288c682b6ffdfabaa90db23e4d062c2d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146383&Signature=OtTLDKZHV6O~qDdP5DgngSGIX9B-MsHkRcIBPqIcidsJFuo2J4y0RPM8SFRY~n3zoFuwefuZJDxmOkkrS8JwK1FmbSNdwm3QuSBcne~XS59MMUTnmscP0cvUP1cNhF-N3AMkL28j5S7gWiMFBAfmXAikMuxWCqpUvtEkLgkKk5CuoQAyQKh8Rmqq4gji6lAeVjKBGZXj-uw8ha8u4X0hcbBxzpmWbS5OfmYiJ3LZIj5xq8aSujKEGz74pmnA6V1fC0Ksgr3iC8MSPKKiNSVeAuJ6I4lhZQe-RgjpirVPO5hKy6aRhvt4A~WxsMnTWhcxEYAN0ESIvQKtWR0JsTw6tw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor George Fuller administered oaths to two re-elected council members Tuesday evening as the McKinney City Council met in its chambers at 401 East Virginia Street.

Justin Beller was sworn in to represent District 1 and Jeray Feltsis was sworn in to represent District 3 following the general election held May 3, 2025.

The installations were brief ceremonies that included remarks from Mayor George Fuller and City Manager Paul Grimes placing the new terms in context. Fuller presented certificates and praised both officials' experience and community service; he said Beller brings “a deep understanding” of local housing and transportation issues and lauded Feltsis's “passion, her compassion, her thoughtfulness.”

“Justin brings to the city council something so unique, so special, so valuable in his knowledge,” Fuller said after Beller’s certificate was presented.

Beller thanked family, staff and voters and pledged to continue serving. “I hope I can live up to that,” he said after taking the oath.

Feltsis used her remarks to thank many volunteers and supporters from her campaign and reflected on decisions that led her to public service. In part, she said, “I believe that God gives you a series of choices in life, and the results of those choices are what determine your outcome.”

City Manager Paul Grimes addressed the council after the oaths, noting the council’s role in directing staff and promising continued support for council priorities: “We have seven bosses and it takes a majority of a council to tell staff which way to go.”

The council recessed briefly after the installations and then returned to its published agenda. There were no formal policy votes tied to the ceremony; the actions were ceremonial oaths and brief congratulatory remarks.","The McKinney City Council on May 20 administered oaths to Justin Beller (District 1) and Dr. Jeray Feltsis (District 3) following the May 3 election; both officials thanked supporters and council leadership praised their experience and community service.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: McKinney Council approvals on May 20, 2025

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