Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Specific Use Permit Request for Reception or Event Center, Outdoor (MK Venue), located at 312 East Cloyd Street, 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: November 17, 2026
DEPARTMENT: Development Services – Planning Department
CONTACT: Lucas Raley, AICP, CNU-A, CFM, Director of Planning
Cassie Bumgarner, Planning Manager
Kyara Robinson, Planner I
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Staff recommends that the City Council approve the specific use permit request with the following special ordinance provision(s):
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 requesting approval of a specific use permit to allow the Reception or Event Center, Outdoor (MK Venue) use on the subject property, located at 312 East Cloyd Street.
The zoning for the subject property (McKinney Town Center – Downtown Core) requires that a specific use permit be granted for a Reception or Event Center, Outdoor to be operated on the subject property.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE: September 9, 2026 (Original Application)
September 25, 2026 (Revised Submittal)
EXISTING ZONING AND LAND USES:
Location
Zoning District (Permitted Land Uses)
Existing Land Use
Subject Property
McKinney Town Center – Downtown Core
Reception or event center, indoor
North
McKinney Town Center – Historic Core
Retail sales (no drive-through service)
South
McKinney Town Center – Downtown Core
Government facilities (city, excluding airport
uses)
East
McKinney Town Center – Transit Village Core
Fuel sales, passenger vehicles
West
McKinney Town Center – Downtown Core
Retail...
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