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Planning commission denies MF-36 rezoning on Baxter Well Road amid residents’ infrastructure concerns
Summary
The McKinney Planning and Zoning Commission voted 3–2 on Jan. 13 to deny a request to rezone land at FM 1461 and Baxter Well Road to MF-36 after residents and commissioners raised concerns about narrow roads, lacking infrastructure and compatibility with the area’s low-density character.
The McKinney Planning and Zoning Commission voted 3–2 on Jan. 13 to deny a request to rezone land at the southwest corner of FM 1461 and Baxter Well Road to MF-36, a multifamily zoning classification the applicant said would allow roughly 280–288 units. The commission’s denial will go to City Council; staff said the council will require a supermajority for approval because of the commission recommendation.
Why it mattered: Residents from the Baxter Well Road and Bloomdale Farms area delivered extended public comment urging denial, saying local roads and other infrastructure are inadequate for dense multifamily development. Several speakers described Baxter Well Road as narrow and deteriorated and said school buses and delivery trucks…
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