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Neighbors urge traffic fixes as McKinney council approves Lennar rezoning for single‑family homes
Summary
Council approved a rezoning request from agricultural to R5 for a Lennar development despite resident concerns about traffic on State Highway 543, policing capacity and lack of HOA details. Resident Robert D'Angelo urged delaying the decision until more concrete traffic mitigations were in place.
The City of McKinney on May 5 approved a rezoning from agricultural to R5 for a Lennar single‑family subdivision after a public hearing in which nearby residents warned that planned and recent development is already straining local roads and police resources.
Robert D'Angelo, a resident on Montana Drive, told council he spoke at the planning and zoning meeting and remains concerned about traffic on State Highway 543 during peak hours. "I would just really strongly prefer that something more concrete was in place before we considered, adding this 160 homes," D'Angelo said, urging the council to require clearer HOA rules (short-term rentals, long-term rentals) and more explicit traffic mitigation before approving the rezoning.
Council and staff answered residents' questions in detail. Gary Graham, the city's director of engineering, confirmed ongoing coordination with TxDOT and described signal and roadway projects planned or under construction in the area, including new lights and reliever lanes that staff said should reduce pressure as development proceeds. Council members acknowledged traffic strains but several argued development and annexation can provide long-term connectivity and resources. One council member said: "I do think ultimately this is the land use that this is gonna be...and so I do think that this is the land use that this is gonna be," expressing the view that development will help solve connectivity issues over time.
The council closed the public hearing and approved the rezoning per staff recommendation. The transcript records the motion as carried but does not list vote tallies by name. Written comments were also submitted and acknowledged by the mayor. City staff noted construction hours and standard city construction guidelines would apply to the project and that TxDOT is studying 543, with possible lane and signal changes depending on funding and planning timelines.
