Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Request to Rezone the Subject Property from “PD” - Planned Development District to “MF36” - Multi-Family Residential District, Located Approximately 1,100 Feet East of Custer Road and Approximately 280 Feet South of Eldorado Parkway
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: May 12, 2026
DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Planning Department
CONTACT: Kaitlin Sheffield, CNU-A, Chief Planner
Caitlyn Strickland, AICP, Planning Manager
Lucas Raley, AICP, CNU-A, CFM, Director of Planning
APPROVAL PROCESS: The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission will be forwarded to the City Council at the June 2, 2026 meeting.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed zoning request.
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE: April 7, 2026 (Original Application)
ITEM SUMMARY: Staff is requesting to zone approximately 14 acres of land, generally for multi-family residential uses.
EXISTING ZONING AND LAND USES:
|
Location |
Zoning District (Permitted Land Uses) |
Existing Land Use |
|
Subject Property |
“PD” - Planned Development District (Office Uses) |
Undeveloped Land |
|
North |
“C2” - Local Commercial District |
Eldorado Retail Center, Frost Bank |
|
South |
“PD” - Planned Development District (Office Uses) |
Experian McKinney Data Center |
|
East |
“PD” - Planned Development District (Commercial Uses) |
Crunch Fitness |
|
West |
“PD” - Planned Development District (Office and Industrial Uses) |
Family Heritage Life |
PROPOSED ZONING: The subject property is currently zoned “PD” - Planned Development District and follows the “O-2” Office District in the Stonebridge Master General Development Plan. The applicant requests to rezone the subject property to “MF36” - Multi-Family Residential District to allow for a multi-family development. Staff feels that this proposed development would provide additional housing options to this area. Additionally, this request could help support a horizontal mixed-use type of development with the existing commercial services along Eldorado Parkway and professional offices and services along Stonebridge Drive.
As such, Staff recommends approval of the proposed rezoning request.
CONFORMANCE TO THE ONE MCKINNEY 2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: A key aspect of the ONE McKinney 2040 Comprehensive Plan is to provide direction related to desired development patterns in the city and to inform decisions related to the timing and phasing of future infrastructure investments. To assist in guiding these decisions, the plan includes a set of Guiding Principles that provide overall guidance and a Preferred Scenario and Land Use Diagram that illustrates the desired development patterns in the city. The Preferred Scenario and Land Use Diagram are built upon a series of distinctive districts, each with a specific purpose, focus and market. Each district consists of a mix of placetypes that identify the predominate land uses and desired pattern of development for the district.
• Guiding Principles:
The proposed rezoning request is generally in conformance with the Guiding Principle of “Diversity (Supporting our Economy and People)” established by the Comprehensive Plan. In particular, the proposed request has the potential to provide “[…]housing options and neighborhood choices that are accessible, attainable and appealing to people at all stages of their lives.”
• Preferred Scenario and Land Use Diagram Characteristics:
Per the Preferred Scenario and Land Use Diagram, the subject property is located in the Established Community District and is designated as the Professional Center placetype.
Professional Center generally provides for office uses and jobs that keep people in the city during normal working hours. A Professional Center is typically well landscaped and provides opportunities for small general offices, as well as larger employment uses such as corporate headquarters, institutional facilities and medical campuses. More intense professional uses are typically seen near major transportation corridors, while smaller developments are typically within residential areas and are supportive in nature.
• Land Use Diagram Compatibility:
When considering land use decisions, the City should determine that a project aligns with the Land Use Diagram and/or meets a majority of the established criteria (below) to be considered compatible with the Land Use Diagram. The proposed rezoning request does not align with the Professional Center placetype of the Established Community District. In order to be considered compatible with the comprehensive plan, the project should meet a majority of the established criteria below:
1. Help McKinney achieve the Comprehensive Plan’s Vision and Guiding Principles;
2. Advance the District’s intent;
3. Demonstrate compatibility with the District’s identity and brand;
4. Include uses compatible with the Land Use Diagram;
5. Leverage and protect natural and built amenities and infrastructure;
6. Strengthen or create connections to activity centers within and beyond the District;
7. Create a positive fiscal impact for the City through the timeframe of the Plan (2040);
8. Demonstrate that the project’s travel demand estimates can be accommodated by the planned transportation network;
9. Demonstrate that the project’s demand on other public infrastructure can be accommodated by planned facilities; and
10. Demonstrate that the life-cycle costs to the public of constructing, maintaining and operating infrastructure included in the project is consistent with this plan’s [Comprehensive Plan] fiscal responsibility policies.
Staff feels that the proposed rezoning request substantially advances a majority of the decision making criteria above to be considered compatible with the comprehensive plan.
OPPOSITION TO OR SUPPORT OF REQUEST: Staff has received no letters of support to this request and no letters of opposition. This does not include emails or letters that may have been sent directly to members of the Council. As part of the Planning and Zoning Commission Public Hearing, Staff has not received any citizen comments through the online citizen portal.