Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Preliminary-Final Plat for Ridgeline Addition, Located on the South Side of County Road 1006 and West of County Road 201
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic and Economic Growth
(1C: Provide a strong city economy by facilitating a balance between industrial, commercial, residential, and open space)
MEETING DATE: July 12, 2022
DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Planning Department
CONTACT: Lexie Schrader, Planner I
Caitlyn Strickland, Planning Manager
Jennifer Arnold, AICP, Director of Planning
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE: March 14, 2022 (Original Application)
June 28, 2022 (Revised Submittal)
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed preliminary-final plat with the following conditions:
1. The items currently marked as “not met” on the attached Conditions of Approval Summary be satisfied prior to issuing final plat approval; and
2. The applicant satisfy the conditions as shown on the attached Standard Conditions of Approval for Preliminary-Final Plats Checklist
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant is proposing to subdivide approximately 214.956 acres into 663 single-family residential lots and 24 open space lots in the City of McKinney’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ). The City has the authority to regulate subdivisions and platting within the ETJ in accordance with Chapter 212 of the Texas Local Government Code and Chapter 142 (Subdivision Regulations) of the City of McKinney Code of Ordinances. Chapter 212 does not authorize the City to regulate land use within the ETJ; however, it does authorize the City to enter into a Development Agreement with a property owner regarding land use, among other things.
Given the fact that the Texas Local Government Code does not authorize the City to regulate land uses in the ETJ, if the applicant were required to extend public improvements to and through the property as required by the Subdivision Ordinance, it may open up other ETJ properties for development which may not be consistent with the vision outlined by the City’s Comprehensive Plan.
The proposed plat was previously considered for disapproval at the April 12, 2022 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. Since that time, the applicant has worked with staff to address the noted plat deficiencies and staff is now recommending approved with conditions for the proposed preliminary-final plat.
Per the provisions of the City’s Subdivision Ordinance, the proposed plat shall satisfy all requirements for a preliminary-final plat. Items currently not satisfied for the proposed preliminary-final plat are shown on the attachment to this report titled “Conditions of Approval Summary.”
APPROVAL PROCESS: The Planning and Zoning Commission will be the final approval authority for the proposed preliminary-final plat.
OPPOSITION TO OR SUPPORT OF REQUEST: Staff has not received any comments either in opposition to or in support of the proposed preliminary-final plat.