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McKinney council allows First McKinney Baptist warming station to open at 40°F and serve up to 100 people
Summary
The council approved a variance to the city’s UDC allowing First McKinney Baptist Church to activate a warming station at an ambient temperature of 40°F and raise the maximum occupant load to 100; the measure passed 7–0 after staff presentation and public comment.
The McKinney City Council voted unanimously on Dec. 17 to grant First McKinney Baptist Church a variance to its temporary use permit to allow activation of an emergency warming station when ambient temperatures reach 40°F and to raise the facility’s maximum occupant load to 100.
Planning staff member Miss Arnold told the council the UDC default allows warming stations to activate when a forecasted ambient temperature drops below 32°F; the church’s prior variance allowed activation on a 39°F wind chill and an occupant limit of 75. “They are seeking approval to activate at 40 degrees ambient temperature,” Miss Arnold…
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