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Council approves rezone at Custer Road and FM 1461 to allow mixed commercial, single‑family and multifamily development
Summary
The council rezoned about 124 acres at the southeast/southwest corners of Custer Road and FM 1461 to a modern planned development that shifts commercial, single‑family and adds a multifamily allowance; council approved staff recommendation despite resident opposition citing traffic and density concerns.
The McKinney City Council voted March 4 to rezone approximately 124 acres at the southeast and southwest corners of FM 1461 and Custer Road to an updated planned development district that retains roughly 34 acres of C-2 commercial, adds multifamily in a new area and revises single-family designations.
Jennifer Arnold, director of planning, presented the request and said staff found the proposal consistent with the comprehensive plan and that the planning and zoning commission recommended approval. David Palmer, representing the applicant, described a proposed 25‑acre grocery‑anchored retail center on the southeast corner and additional commercial pads on the southwest corner, with the remaining acreage designated for single‑family and multifamily development per McKinney ordinances.
Several nearby residents and property owners — including speakers identifying themselves as residents of Christie Farms and Prosper — registered opposition at the public hearing and spoke to concerns about…
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