Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Specific Use Permit Request for Minor Vehicle Repair (Local’s Auto), Located on the Southwest Corner of Wilmeth Road and North Hardin Boulevard, and Accompanying Ordinance
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic and Economic Growth
(1.1: Provide a strong city economy by facilitating a balance between industrial, commercial, residential and open space)
MEETING DATE: October 20, 2026
DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Planning Department
CONTACT: Lucas Raley, AICP, CNU-A, CFM, Director of Planning
Destinee Reynolds, Planner I
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Staff recommends that the City Council approve the proposed specific use permit request with the following special ordinance provision(s):
1. The property shall generally develop in accordance with the attached specific use permit exhibit and all applicable development requirements of the city.
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant is proposing a specific use permit to allow a Minor Vehicle Repair (Local’s Auto), located on the Southwest Corner of Wilmeth Road and North Hardin Boulevard.
The zoning for the subject property (PD Ord. No. 2021-01-006) requires that a specific use permit be granted in order for a Minor Vehicle Repair to be operated on the subject property.
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE: July 20th, 2026 (Original Application)
August 17th, 2026 (Revised Submittal)
August 27th, 2026 (Revised Submittal)
EXISTING ZONING AND LAND USES:
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Location |
Zoning District (Permitted Land Uses) |
Existing Land Use |
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Subject Property |
PD Ord. No. 2021-01-006 (Commercial Uses) |
Undeveloped Land |
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North |
City of McKinney ETJ - Extra Territorial Jurisdiction |
Single Family Residential |
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South |
PD Ord. No. 2021-01-006 (Commercial Uses) |
Shopping Center (Shops At Wilmeth) |
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East |
PD Ord. No. 1448 (Commercial Uses) |
Undeveloped Land |
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West |
PD Ord. No. 2021-01-006 (Single Family Residential) |
Single Family Residential (Painted Tree Village North, Phase 1A) |
SPECIFIC USE PERMITS: When acting on a request for a specific use permit, the following factors should be considered:
• Compatibility with adjacent and neighboring land uses in the immediate area
• Adaptability of building structures to the proposed use
• Infrastructure requirements: roads, sidewalks, access to public streets, parking, and drainage
• Elements such as screening, open space, building heights, and compatibility of existing buildings to the proposed use
Staff has evaluated the request based on the above-mentioned parameters and feels that the site is appropriate for the proposed use and is compatible with existing land uses of the adjacent properties.
The applicant is proposing to develop Minor Vehicle Repair (Local’s Auto) on a designated commercial tract within the Painted Tree Planned Development. This location is at the hard corner of two major arterials, and adjacent to existing commercial to the south and future retail to the east.
To minimize adverse impacts on the neighboring single-family residential use to the west, the applicant is proposing an 84’ building setback buffer between the single-family use and the proposed development, exceeding the required 30’ residential adjacency setback. Additionally, the applicant is proposing additional canopy trees within the required 20 ft. landscape buffer and parking lot adjacent to the buffer, to provide enhanced screening in addition to the existing masonry screening.
The site is orienting their bays for auto servicing away from the single-family and instead will face both Wilmeth Road and the existing shopping center. The and bays will be screened with a door that is finished with glass and shall be constructed to appear as a window when closed. Additionally, they will be required to provide street buffer trees at an increased rate of 1 tree for every 30 linear feet of right-of-way along the Wilmeth Road frontage.
The proposed development complies with all site-specific, zoning, and use requirements outlined within the City of McKinney’s Unified Development Code (UDC), including building height, parking, vehicle stacking, landscaping, and screening.
Given the site’s location at the hard corner of two major arterials and its compliance with all applicable City criteria, Staff finds the SUP request appropriate for this location and should not adversely impact any adjacent properties.
As such, staff recommends approval of the SUP request.
SITE LAYOUT: The attached exhibit provides a general layout of the proposed building as well as the associated parking and internal site circulation. The site circulation, parking, and sanitation requirements are in general conformance with the Zoning Ordinance.
ACCESS/CIRCULATION:
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Adjacent Streets: |
Wilmeth Rd., 120’ Right-of-Way, Greenway Arterial Hardin Rd., 140’ Right-of-Way, Greenway Arterial |
OPPOSITION TO OR SUPPORT OF REQUEST: Staff has received no letters of support for 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(s), Staff has received one citizen comment through the online citizen portal.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY: N/A
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: On September 22, 2026, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7-0-0 to recommend approval of the specific use permit to the City Council.
To view the actions and discussions taken by the Planning and Zoning Commission related to this item, please find the meeting recording at the following web address:
<https://mckinneytx.new.swagit.com/views/130>