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Conduct a Public hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on the request by Owner KR Realty, to Consider/Discuss/Act on the Appeal of the Administrative Official’s decision regarding a violation of UDC Article 2 Table 2-32. The applicant is requesting a Variance to reduce the width of the required ten-foot rear landscape buffer to a tapered width of approximately seven feet to four feet in order to preserve the existing fence location of two adjacent properties. This request is located at 2280 Eldorado Parkway, Lot 4B of Block A of the Eldorado Park Addition to the City of McKinney, Texas.
Summary
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT CASE NUMBER: BOA 2026-0009
MEETING DATE: November 18, 2026
DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Building Inspections
CONTACT: Suzanne Arnold, Chief Building Official
RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION: Consider this Variance request based on the applicant statement on the Board of Adjustment (BOA) application.
ZONING: PD
EXISTING CONDITIONS: There is a new medical office building under construction at 2280 Eldorado Parkway. One side abuts residential properties. It was determined that the rear fences of these properties encroach on the new commercial property in an area where the plans require a landscape buffer.
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant is offering to replat his lot in order to allow two adjacent homeowners at 2916 and 2920 Hidden Forest Drive to keep their rear fences in same location, gifting the land that encroaches to the two homeowners. That would reduce the width of the required ten-foot landscape buffer, tapering it from approximately seven feet wide down to approximately four feet wide. The buffer area is along the rear property line, away from the right-of-way.
VARIANCE REQUESTED:
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ZONING ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS |
REQUESTED |
VARIANCE |
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Required buffer 10 ft wide |
4-7 ft wide |
30-60% |
APPLICANT’S BASIS FOR VARIANCE: See description on the BOA application.
PUBLIC SUPPORT/OPPOSITION OF REQUEST: 26 letters were sent. To date, no letters of support and no letters of opposition have been submitted.
BOARD AUTHORITY:
Variances. A Variance may be approved by the Board of Adjustment to provide relief from the strict application of the zoning provisions of this Code where literal enforcement of the requirements of this Code will result in unnecessary hardship and where the Variance is necessary to develop a parcel of land that cannot otherwise be developed due to unique conditions on the property.
1. Permit a Variance to requirements of any district where there are unusual and practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships due to an irregular shape of the lot or topographical or other conditions; and
2. Authorize Variances from the strict application of this Code that are in harmony with its general purpose and intent, provided such Variance will not merely serve as a convenience to the applicant, but will alleviate some demonstrable and unusual hardship or difficulty, while at the same time, the surrounding properties will be properly protected.
BUILDING OFFICIAL STATEMENT:
The request has been field-validated, and I agree that the Board has the implied authority to consider this Variance by the Applicant/Owner.
SUPPORTING MATERIALS:
BOA2026-0009 - 2280 Eldorado Pkwy. - Packet to include:
• Application
• Application Letter
• Area Plan Showing Proposed Property Line
• GIS Exhibit
• Notice Letter
• Notice Map
• Ordinance Exhibit
• Site Plan as Originally Designed
ACTION: Approved Denied Tabled