Wylie approves development agreement and rezones about 59.8 acres for single-family neighborhood near McMillan Road

Wylie City Council on March 11 authorized the city manager to sign a development agreement pending zoning with Scribe Retail Corporation and adopted an ordinance rezoning roughly 59.755 acres to Single-Family 10 (SF-10), approving both items by unanimous votes.

The development agreement and subsequent rezoning are intended to set development standards for a single-family subdivision generally located north and west of Country Club Road and McMillan Road and to allow construction to proceed once required permits and conditions are met.

Why it matters: The documents set binding standards for materials, fencing, drainage and demolition ahead of construction and resolve neighborhood concerns about access and infrastructure.

Key provisions and council discussion - Agreement and rezoning: Council authorized the city manager to sign a development agreement with Scribe Retail Corporation and approved ordinance 2025-11 to rezone 59.755 acres from Agricultural District (AG-30) to Single-Family-10 (SF-10) for a detached single-family development (zoning case 2024-14). The council vote on the development-agreement authorization carried 6-0; the zoning ordinance also passed 6-0. - Building materials and fences: The developer voluntarily agreed to follow the city’s building-materials standards (brick, stone, stucco, roof slopes) and to install an 8-foot board-on-board capped fence on the entire north side and on the west side of the property, commitments not required by state law but included in the agreement. - Radio towers and demolition: The agreement requires removal of existing radio towers with proper permits and approvals before construction or utility work begins; staff confirmed the developer will pursue required federal/agency approvals before tower removal. - Drainage and emergency access: Planning staff said the agreement requires staff, engineers and the HOA to coordinate with the developer to provide either a punch-through street (Sweet Gum Drive) or an inlet to address a drainage issue affecting a property to the north. If the street is provided, it would be emergency-access only with an automatic gate and Knox-box access for first responders; the street would not be open to general public traffic.

City staff and council members asked for confirmation that any emergency access would include a Knox box and automatic gate; staff confirmed those elements will be required if a punch-through street is used. Haskins said the agreement allows staff to work with the HOA and developer on the final arrangement.

Council action and next steps Councilman Strang moved to approve the development agreement authorization; Councilman David R. Duke seconded. The motion carried 6-0. The council then considered and approved the zoning ordinance (2025-11) rezoning the identified parcels to SF-10; that motion also carried 6-0. Planning staff said that with the development agreement signed the developer may proceed through the city’s permitting and construction-review processes, subject to the requirements in the agreement and applicable reviews.