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McKinney commission approves rezoning to allow 155-foot telecom tower; staff had recommended denial
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6–1 to forward a rezoning to the City Council that would allow a 155-foot telecommunications tower with reduced setbacks after staff recommended denial citing compatibility and setback concerns.
The McKinney Planning and Zoning Commission on Wednesday approved, 6–1, a rezoning request that would allow a 155-foot high-rise telecommunications tower on property west of Trinity Falls Parkway, sending the item to the City Council for final action in August 2025.
Staff planner Stewart Starry recommended denial of the rezoning, saying the proposal increases the maximum allowed tower height by 30 feet and reduces required setbacks from the standard equal-to-height setback down to 24.5 feet from property lines. "The proposed rezoning request does not adequately mitigate for the proposed height increase or setback reduction, nor does it meet the intent of the PD zoning district," Starry said during the hearing.
The applicant's representative, Ralph Weingarten, said the…
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