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McKinney lays out multi-year downtown redevelopment plan, with construction through 2028
Summary
City staff presented a high-level plan to demolish two municipal buildings, rebuild downtown infrastructure in two phases delayed about six months, and advance parking and park concepts; staff warned downtown could be under construction from spring 2026 through late 2028.
City of McKinney staff on Tuesday described a multi-year Downtown Redevelopment Initiative that will reshape parcels around the historic downtown square and could keep the area under construction from spring 2026 through late 2028.
"Due to some complexity in the design, we're pushing that back about 6 months," Michael Quint, Executive Director of Development Services, told the council as he laid out a two‑phase infrastructure timeline. Quint said Phase 1 is expected to start in late 2026 and wrap up in late 2027, with Phase 2 running in 2028.
Quint framed the initiative as a coordinated effort covering public infrastructure, building demolition, partnership with the local economic-development entity, parking and public parks. He said the city owns multiple parcels around the old City Hall and Development Services building and that leaders want to preserve on-street and lot access for businesses during construction: "As we've done with every downtown redevelopment project, we'll make sure that every business has pedestrian access to it," Quint said.
Councilmembers asked for clarifications about overlaps with other projects and the likely duration of disruption. The council and staff noted ongoing coordination with Main Street and the Main Street board and urged frequent communication with downtown business owners as schedules firm up.
The work session did not include formal votes on the redevelopment program; staff said many design and funding decisions remain to be made.
