What happened?
McKinney City Council members voted to approve a specific use permit for the new store and gas station at a Nov. 18 meeting. The gas station will be located at the southwest corner of Bloomdale Road and North Central Expressway, according to a city document.
Planning Director Lucas Raley said the property’s current zoning requires approval of a specific use permit to allow passenger vehicle fuel sales.
“No design exceptions are being requested to deviate from the minimum development standards in the [unified development code], and so we believe that there would be no negative effect on adjacent uses,” Raley said. “As such staff recommends approval of the SUP.”
The details
The property is surrounded by undeveloped land to the east and west, according to the city document. The Collin County Courthouse is located north of the property across Bloomdale Road and an office complex is under construction to the south.
Raley said the nearest residential property is over 2,000 feet to the west and will be separated by multiple developments. He estimated the station will be located more than 250 feet from the apartment community located southwest of the property.
A conceptual site plan attached to the agenda shows plans for a 4,816-square-foot convenient store and eight fuel dispensers on the site. The plan also included 36 parking spaces, according to the plan.
