Council members voted 6-1 to approve a specific use permit for the development during a Sept. 2 meeting. Council member Michael Jones provided the dissenting vote. The action comes after McKinney’s Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend approval in August.
The details
The permit reduces the required setback for gas stations by 20 feet with any adjacent residential use or zone, according to a city document. The setback was reduced from 250 feet to 230 feet.
The convenience store itself would total 5,192 square feet and will be located on the east side of the property, according to the city document. Plans include six gas pumps on the west side of the property.
As part of the request, the applicant is proposing to enhance landscaping along Coit Road by increasing the number of trees planted along the road. Staff recommended approval of the specific use permit since the fuel station aligns with existing uses in the area and will complement future development, according to the city document.
“Given the mitigation efforts and the alignment of the use with our comprehensive plan, staff has no objection to this specific use permit,” City Planning Manager Caitlyn Strickland said.
The convenience store will offer food, coffee, household goods and more, according to a letter of intent.
Zooming out
The property is surrounded by commercial uses to the north, east and south. A single-family residential development is underway across Coit Road in Frisco.
The permit was requested by civil engineering firm Altar Group and Movement, a Texas-based convenience store chain with multiple locations across the state currently under development.
Quote of note
Jones said he voted no because of the area. That part of Coit Road is not really a major thoroughfare, and it's highly congested due to the retail options already present in the area, he said.
"I know the area very well," he said. "That area is right in the middle of a school zone, and it's highly congested. It's really a neighborhood. It's on [Coit Road], but that part of Coit is not really what you would consider a major thoroughfare."
