Catch up on the latest government news that came out of McKinney during the month of July. The roundup features Community Impact’s coverage of proposed enhancements along SH 5, two zoning cases and a specific use permit request.
1. McKinney officials review proposed enhancements along SH 5
City leaders got a potential look at some improvements that could be incorporated along SH 5 as part of a reconstruction effort led by the Texas Department of Transportation. The improvement project will come in two phases. The first phase, expected to start in 2027, plans to reconstruct and widen SH 5 as a divided four-lane road between McMakin Street and Power House Street. The second phase, which will come later, will be led by the city and will focus on median landscaping and other enhancements along the corridor.
2. McKinney council approves specific use permit for Lifted Trucks dealership
McKinney City Council members greenlit Lifted Trucks’ parking space expansion with approval of a specific use permit. The permit enables the dealership to add more parking spaces and protective canopies. A site plan attached to the agenda shows plans for more than 40 new parking spaces for vehicle display and five canopies to cover a mix of new and existing spaces.
3. Dallas-based developer proposes apartment, townhome project in East McKinney
Streetlights Residential is proposing a mix of for-rent and for-sale townhomes alongside traditional multifamily buildings in East McKinney near the Old Settler’s Recreation Center. McKinney’s Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-2 to recommend approval of the request. The zoning request will be forwarded to McKinney City Council for final consideration and action Aug. 4.
4. McKinney council approves permit request for Enterprise Rent-A-Car facility
Developers have received final approval from McKinney leaders for a proposed car rental facility located west of North Central Expressway. McKinney City Council members unanimously approved a specific use permit request. The permit enables development of an Enterprise Rent-A-Car facility on about 1.5 acres along James Pitts Drive.
5. McKinney council approves roadway fee waiver for Presidium Cotton Mill project
McKinney City Council members voted 4-3 on July 21 to waive $2,946,900 in fees for the Presidium Cotton Mill development in East McKinney. Texas-based real estate developer Presidium is expected to pay the fees upfront when a construction permit is issued and will be reimbursed upon completion of the project.
Presidium applied through the city’s Neighborhood Empowerment Zone program, which enables fee waivers for infill developments within certain boundaries. Roadway impact fees are levied against new developments to pay for off-site construction of infrastructure work to support development, according to McKinney’s website.
