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McKinney commission OKs zoning tweak to let Habitat townhomes use ornamental front trees, adds canopy trees to common area
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7-0 to approve a rezoning amendment for a Habitat for Humanity townhome project that changes tree-planting standards from one canopy tree per lot to one ornamental tree per lot and adds six canopy trees to a common area; the request will go to City Council for final action on Oct. 21, 2025.
The City of McKinney Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7-0 Sept. 23 to close the public hearing and approve a staff-recommended rezoning amendment for a townhome development being built by Habitat for Humanity. The commission’s action forwards the item to the City Council for final consideration on Oct. 21, 2025.
City planner Stewart Stahler told commissioners the applicant sought to modify development standards in an existing plan development (PD) district to address dimensional constraints for townhome lots. “As such staff recommends approval of the rezone request,” Stahler said.
The rezoning does not change the property’s overall PD designation or the allowed single-family attached residential use, according to staff. The specific landscaping change would alter the tree-planting requirement from “one canopy tree per single-family lot” to “one ornamental tree located at the front of each lot.” To mitigate the reduction of canopy trees on individual lots, the applicant proposes installing six canopy trees in a common area on the east side of the site.
Casey Gregory of Sanchez & Associates, representing Habitat for Humanity, spoke for the applicant and said the firm had worked with staff through the development process. “We represent the Habitat for Humanity who is developing the property,” Gregory said.
No members of the public spoke during the item. Commissioner Deidre moved to close the public hearing and approve the item as recommended by staff; Commissioner Charles seconded. The motion passed 7 to 0 and will be forwarded to the City Council for final action on Oct. 21, 2025.
The approval covers only the landscaping standard described; staff and the applicant said no other development standards in the PD are proposed to change. The commission did not vote on any additional deviations or site plans at this meeting.
