Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Zoning Rezone Mixeduse Tennessee Heard topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Mixed‑use plan for Tennessee Street put on hold after neighborhood opposition; tabled to Aug. 12
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission on July 22 voted to continue and table a rezoning request at Tennessee Street and Heard Street to Aug. 12 after neighbors raised concerns about parking, privacy and density.
The Planning and Zoning Commission on July 22 reopened a public hearing on a rezoning request at the northeast corner of Tennessee Street and Heard Street and voted 7‑0 to continue and table the item to Aug. 12 to allow the applicant more time to meet with neighbors.
City planner Ari (first name on the record) said the applicant sought to rezone the property from ML (light manufacturing) to a PD (planned development) to allow mixed‑use—multifamily above ground‑floor nonresidential uses—using form‑based, McKinney Town Center style standards. Staff recommended approval, noting the proposal promotes walkability and urban design and included buffering, a 1 space‑per‑unit parking ratio and architectural review by the Historic Preservation Officer.
Architect/developer Jason Rose presented a concept that he said would borrow character from Downtown McKinney with antique brick pavers, live‑work units along Tennessee, on‑street parking and concealed parking behind buildings. Rose said his plan envisions roughly 101 total units including live‑work and retail, and that some units could be sold as condominiums rather than rented.
Neighbors who live on North Kentucky and adjacent streets spoke in opposition at the hearing, citing concerns about increased traffic and overflow parking, loss of privacy from three‑story walls overlooking backyards, crime and the impact of high density next to single‑family homes. Adam Stewart, speaking for neighbors, passed photographs showing the view from backyard yards and said residents had not been presented the higher‑density plan earlier.
Commissioners expressed sympathy for both sides. Several praised the applicant’s design work and outreach but agreed additional neighborhood meetings were warranted because neighbors reported they had not seen the current proposal. Commissioner James moved to table and reopen the public hearing to a date‑specific Aug. 12 meeting so the applicant can work with staff and neighbors; the motion passed 7‑0.
The item will return to the Commission on Aug. 12 with the public hearing still open.
