Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on Appointing Members to the Joint City/Chamber of Commerce McKinney Development Committee
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic and Economic Growth
(1E: Increase community involvement and participation within local government/community)
MEETING DATE: November 6, 2018
DEPARTMENT: Development Services Division
CONTACT: Michael Quint, Executive Director of Development Services
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
* Appoint members to the McKinney Development Committee.
ITEM SUMMARY:
* At the July 16, 2018 work session, Staff discussed the formation of a new development advisory committee with the City Council. This committee was to be called the McKinney Development Committee and was to be a joint effort between the City of McKinney and the Chamber of Commerce. A copy of the presentation from the July work session is attached for reference purposes.
* Staff now needs the City Council to complete the assembly of this new committee by appointing individuals in the following categories:
o Two City Council members;
o Two Planning and Zoning Commission members;
o Four Industry Professionals (realtors, engineers, planners, contractors, developers, etc.); and
o Four Miscellaneous Members of McKinney's Development Community.
* This new joint City/Chamber committee's efforts would be primarily focused on the following areas:
o Bring issues with the development process forward for discussion and resolution;
o Serve as a sounding board for process improvement and service level enhancements;
o Serve as a review committee for pending ordinance amendments and other regulatory modifications;
o Serve as a resource regarding innovative ideas being implemented successfully in other communities in the region; and
o Serve as advocates in the region for development in McKinney.
* Since the July work session discussion, Staff presented the item to the McKinney Chamber of Commerce Board and they subsequently appointed the following members...
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