Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Final Plat for Lot 1 and 2, Block A of the McKinney Bluff Addition, Located in the McKinney Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ), On the East Side of FM 1827 and Approximately 550 Feet North of Surrey Estates Road
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: January 10, 2023
DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Planning Department
CONTACT: Kaitlin Sheffield, CNU-a, Senior Planner
Caitlyn Strickland, Planning Manager
Jennifer Arnold, AICP, Director of Planning
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE: December 19, 2022 (Original Application)
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed 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 approval; and
2. The applicant satisfy the conditions as shown on the Standard Conditions for Final Plat Approval Checklist, attached, prior to the issuance of any necessary permits.
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant is proposing to subdivide approximately 5.1 acres as Lot 1, Block A (approximately 3.1 acres) and Lot 2, Block A (approximately 2 acres) of the McKinney Bluff Addition 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. For this primary reason, Staff is comfortable entering into a Facilities Agreement if the property is only used for the purposes outlined in the agreement.
Per the provisions of the City’s Subdivision Ordinance, the proposed plat shall satisfy all
requirements for a final plat. Items currently not satisfied for the proposed 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 final plat.
OPPOSITION TO OR SUPPORT OF REQUEST: Staff has received no comments in support of or opposition to this request.