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Votes at a glance: McKinney council approves housing scorecard, development requests and airport preconstruction work
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Summary
The council approved multiple agenda items including an affordable-housing scorecard, two development approvals (rezoning and site-plan variances), authorization of preconstruction services with Swinerton Builders for the McKinney National Airport terminal, and appointments to the Building and Standards Commission.
At its February council meeting, the McKinney City Council took a series of formal actions on policy and development items. The meeting included three public hearings and several votes; the transcript records voice votes but not detailed roll-call tallies in every instance.
Affordable-housing scorecard (Resolution, agenda item 252463): Council approved a resolution adopting a unified affordable-housing scorecard to screen rental projects seeking tax-exempt support from local granting entities. The scorecard sets minimums and weighs projects across eight categories; staff will present it to the McKinney Housing Authority and related entities for implementation.
Rezoning at Lake Forest Drive and Colin McKinney Parkway (PD modification, item 240142Z2): The council approved a rezoning request to modify a planned-development standard for property at the northeast corner of Lake Forest Drive and future Colin McKinney Parkway to allow up to seven units per building (up from a two-unit limit). Staff noted the overall density would not change and that the use for multifamily was already entitled. Councilman Franklin recused himself from the item because his son is involved with the project.
Madera multifamily site-plan variances (SP2, item 240866): Council approved a site plan with variances for a multifamily development on the east side of Hardin Boulevard near Bloomdale Road. Variances include modified eastern boundary screening (stepped retaining walls, railings and enhanced landscaping instead of a single masonry wall) and a reduction in required enclosed parking to 30% (from a 50% requirement under the older code); staff and Planning & Zoning supported the request.
McKinney National Airport commercial terminal preconstruction services (CMAR preconstruction contract): Council authorized the city manager to execute a preconstruction contract with Swinerton (Swinerton Builders) for construction-manager-at-risk preconstruction services related to the design and construction of the McKinney National Airport commercial terminal. Staff said Swinerton’s preconstruction fee was $35,000 and their general fee proposal was 1.95%; the company described that figure as an investment in the project.
Building and Standards Commission appointments (item 252465): Council appointed members to the Building and Standards Commission, nominating David Clark (civil engineer) and Jeff Edwards (architect) and later confirming a motion to appoint Mark Fangio (general contractor) and Jeff Edwards to available terms; council also waived a board-membership rule to permit one nominee to serve despite holding another board seat.
Consent agenda: The council approved a consent agenda of routine items by motion; the transcript records the consent motion and voice approval.
Votes recorded in the meeting transcript generally took the form of voice votes; where individual roll-call tallies or individual yea/nay listings were not read into the record, this summary notes the outcome as recorded in the meeting minutes: approved by council.
Items approved at the meeting will move to their next procedural steps (granting-entity review, contract negotiation or implementation) as described by staff.
