Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on Certain Amendments to Chapter 150, entitled "Unified Development Code," of the Code of Ordinances, City of McKinney, Texas to: (a) Article 1 (General Provisions) and particularly to Sections 106 (Transition from Previous Ordinances), 108 (Maintenance, Enforcement, and Penalties), (b) Article 2 (Zoning Regulations) and particularly to Sections 201 (Administration), 203 (Procedures), 204 (Zoning Districts), 205 (Use Regulations), 206 (Development Standards), (c) Appendix 2A (Approved Plant List), (d) Article 4 (Tree Preservation) and particularly to Sections 402 (Tree Preservation Standards), 403 (Tree Protection Measures), 404 (Tree Removal Procedures), 405 (Tree Mitigation and Replacement), and (e) Article 9 (Terms and Definitions) particularly to Section 902 (Definitions), and Accompanying Ordinance
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic and Economic Growth
(1C: Provide a strong economy by facilitating a balance between industrial, commercial, residential and open space)
MEETING DATE: March 3, 2026
DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Planning Department
CONTACT: Lucas Raley, AICP, CNU-A, CFM, Director of Planning
Caitlyn Strickland, AICP, Planning Manager
Kaitlin Sheffield, CNU-A, Chief Planner
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed amendments.
ITEM SUMMARY: The purpose of these amendments is to make corrections and minor updates to the Unified Development Code (Chapter 150 of the Code of Ordinances) which have been identified since adoption of the UDC.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
* Staff proposes editorial changes including correcting typos, updating references, making clarifications to various sections of Article 1 (General Provisions), Article 2 (Zoning Regulations), Appendix 2A (Approved Plant List), Article 4 (Tree Preservation), and Article 9 (Terms and Definitions).
* Staff proposes modifications to "Section 203 Procedures" to update submittal requ...
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