Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Facilities Agreement for Lot 1 & 2, Block A of the Jourdonais Estates, Located along the East side of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Railroad right-of-way approximately 900 feet South of the intersection of County Road 339 and the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Railroad right-of-way.
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 16, 2019
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Jennifer Arnold, AICP, Director of Planning
Aaron Bloxham, Planning Manager
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
* Approval of the proposed facilities agreement.
ITEM SUMMARY:
* The applicant is proposing to subdivide approximately 11.150 acre tract of land into two (2) lots, located along the east side of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Railroad right-of-way approximately 900 feet south of the intersection of County Road 339 and the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Railroad right-of-way, within the City of McKinney's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ).
* Under State Law, before a property can be developed in the City of McKinney ETJ, it must be platted and filed for record with the Collin County Clerk, in accordance with the City of McKinney's subdivision regulations.
* The applicant has indicated to Staff the desire to not construct or escrow for the typical required improvements, such as water, sanitary sewer, and roads; however, the applicant has agreed to provide the easements for said infrastructure, and to enter into a facilities agreement with the City of McKinney. As such, the applicant is requesting multiple variances from the City Council.
* The proposed facilities agreement limits the use on the properties to a single-family detached home on each lot.
* Additionally, the agreement would relieve or defer the public improvements that exceed the amount that is roughly proportional to the proposed ...
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