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McKinney council approves rezoning, OKs self‑storage permit, denies utility exception and makes several appointments
Summary
At its Feb. 5 meeting the council approved a rezoning for a property in Adriatica, granted a specific use permit for a self‑storage facility, denied an exception request for utilities in the ETJ, appointed two alternates to local boards and authorized the May uniform election.
The McKinney City Council on Feb. 5 considered multiple land‑use and administrative items, approving several routine actions and denying one appeal involving utility service in the extraterritorial jurisdiction.
Votes at a glance
- Rezoning at 6633 Virginia Parkway: Council approved a rezoning request to modify allowed uses at the property (adding a private club and indoor commercial entertainment by right) after a public hearing. Staff recommended approval and the Planning and Zoning Commission concurred. The motion passed unanimously.
- McKillop Self Storage (Specific Use Permit): Council approved a specific use permit for a self‑storage development near State Highway 5 and Harry McKillop Boulevard. The applicant, Nick Morton of Mattitex Development Company, said the project would include masonry and enhanced landscaping to visually fit into the area: “we took very a lot of care to make sure that, from an aesthetic standpoint, it looks more like an office building,” Morton said. Staff and Planning and Zoning recommended approval; the item passed unanimously.
- Appeal of exception for water/wastewater utilities (4097 FM 1461): The council denied an appeal from an applicant seeking an exception to the city’s ordinance on provision of water/wastewater in the ETJ. City Attorney Mark Hauser described staff’s position that the applicant was not entitled to the exception based on the governing regulations; Councilman Franklin moved to deny the appeal and the motion passed unanimously.
- Appointments: Council appointed Andrea Naff as an alternate to the McKinney Housing Authority and Mohammed Al Qasem as a second alternate to the Planning and Zoning Commission; both appointments carried unanimously.
- Election ordinance: Council approved an ordinance calling the May uniform election for mayor, council districts 1 and 3 and one at‑large seat and authorized contracting with Collin County Elections to administer the election; motion carried.
Other items and staff notes
Jennifer Arnold and Gary Graham (planning and engineering) answered council questions about Spur 399 and access at the self‑storage site. Mr. Morton said the project will coordinate right‑turn lanes and showed staff the proposed lane configuration. City staff also reported calendar and facility updates: the city aims to hold its strategic goal‑setting meeting Feb. 21 in the new council chamber and to host other joint meetings at that location later in the month.
All votes noted above were taken during the Feb. 5 meeting; none of the approvals in this roundup confer building permits or zoning beyond the actions recorded, and items requiring further approvals will return to council or staff for subsequent review.
