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McKinney planning commission tables request to remove 36 floodplain trees at Airport Crossroads
Summary
The Planning & Zoning Commission delayed a decision on a developer’s request to remove 36 quality trees within a city floodplain at McKinney Airport Crossroads, directing the applicant and staff to discuss mitigation and design alternatives before the March 10 meeting.
The Planning & Zoning Commission on Feb. 24 continued a public hearing and voted unanimously to table a design‑exception request that would allow a warehouse site plan to remove 36 quality trees from a city‑designated floodplain at the McKinney Airport Crossroads site. The commission set the item for re‑consideration at its March 10 meeting so the applicant and city staff can work on possible mitigation and design changes.
Staff pitched the denial. Planning staff member Araceli told commissioners the applicant was requesting "to remove 100% of the quality trees within the flood plain, which exceeds the city's 30% limit," and recommended denial “due to the significant deviations from the ordinance standards and the potential ... adverse impacts to the…
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