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Commission recommends C-1 zoning for 10-acre site on County Road 166; annexation required for utilities
Summary
The commission voted 7-0 to forward a request to zone just-over-10 acres on the east side of County Road 166 to C-1 Neighborhood Commercial; the applicant said the site would host a Hare Krishna religious assembly with ancillary kitchen, daycare and limited on-site housing, and the rezoning is contingent on annexation for city water.
The City of McKinney Plan and Zoning Commission on March 23 unanimously recommended zoning to C-1 Neighborhood Commercial for a just-over-10-acre property on the east side of County Road 166, approximately 500 feet south of County Road 168. The item will be forwarded to City Council for final action on April 15, 2025.
Planner Stewart Starry told the commission the site is currently in the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction and that an annexation petition will be considered by City Council; he said the zoning would be contingent on annexation. Starry said the comprehensive plan designates the location as neighborhood commercial and estate residential place types and that the designation supports low-intensity commercial uses that serve nearby residential areas.
Applicant representative Travis Mondock, a civil engineer on the project, said the owner intends to build a religious assembly (Hare Krishna) on the site, including a commercial kitchen to support feeding attendees, a daycare component for young children and limited on-site housing for pastoral staff. Mondock estimated a parking need of about 20 spaces but said the owner intends to provide as many parking spaces as feasible.
Starry confirmed several of the proposed ancillary uses — commercial kitchen, daycare and limited pastoral housing — are typically treated as ancillary to a religious assembly and would be allowed if the primary religious use is permitted on the parcel.
Commissioner Buettner moved to close the public hearing. Commissioner Craig seconded; the commission voted 7-0 to forward the zoning request to City Council. Staff noted the annexation hearing will be considered by City Council on April 15, 2025 and the zoning would take effect only if annexation is approved.
The applicant said the property is approximately 10 acres and that current plans do not intend to retain the existing single-family house on the lot.
