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Council denies 7‑Eleven special‑use permit for fuel station at Hardin and FM 543 after neighbors cite safety, buffer concerns
Summary
The council unanimously denied a special‑use permit for a proposed 7‑Eleven with fueling islands near the Honey Creek neighborhood, citing insufficient setback between fuel dispensers and nearby single‑family homes and safety/quality‑of‑life concerns from nearby homeowners.
The McKinney City Council voted unanimously Oct. 21 to deny a special‑use permit for a proposed 7‑Eleven convenience store and fuel station at the northeast corner of Hardin Boulevard and FM 543, citing spacing, safety and neighborhood impacts.
Planning staff recommended denial because the closest fueling islands would be about 188 feet from adjacent single‑family rear property lines, short of the city’s stated 250‑foot separation for fuel dispensers and residential lots. Lucas Raley, director of planning, told council that the planning and zoning commission had recommended the use with stipulations — a solid masonry wall along the north property line and…
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