Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Request by the City of McKinney to Update, Amend and Adopt a New Version of the Engineering Design Manual that Establishes Standard Engineering Practices and Minimum Engineering Criteria for Projects Within the City of McKinney (City), Texas, and its Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ), Including the Adoption of Reasonable Specifications Relating to the Construction of Each Street or Road Based on the Amount and Kind of Travel thereon and Adequate Drainage for Each Street or Road in a Subdivision in Accordance With Standard Engineering Practices, and Accompanying Ordinance
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Operational Excellence
(2.1: Balance available resources to accommodate the growth and maintenance needs of the city.)
MEETING DATE: May 5, 2026
DEPARTMENT: Engineering Department
CONTACT: Matt Richardson, P.E., Assistant Director of Engineering
Gary Graham, P.E., PTOE, Director of Engineering
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
* Approval of the Ordinance
ITEM SUMMARY:
* Section 212.0021 of the Texas Local Government Code, as amended by HB 3699 from the 88th Legislature (2023), requires the governing body of a municipality to adopt reasonable specifications for streets and drainage facilities.
* While the requirement is specific to street and drainage facilities, staff has has chosen to publish a single Engineering Design Manual that covers design and construction requirements for all public infrastructure including streets, drainage, water, sewer, structures, landscaping, and environmental.
* This version of the Engineering Design Manual is largely consistent with the previous version. Significant changes in this version of the Engineering Design Manual include:
o The addition of Appendix C which includes the City's Construction Standard Details and General Notes
o The addition of Section 1.13 for Smart Technologies which addresses Engineering Objective 2.5.1 from the FY26 Strategic Plan.
...
Click here for full text