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Conduct a Public hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on the request by Applicant Andrew Jones, representing the City of McKinney as the sign owner, to Consider/Discuss/Act on the Appeal of the Building Official's decision regarding a violation of UDC Section 504C, Figure 5-6, limiting the sign height to 35 feet and limiting the sign area to 150 square feet, and Section 504C (5), designating the sign setback from a right-of-way. The applicant is requesting a Meritorious Exception to construct a freestanding sign advertising Historic Downtown McKinney, approximately 50 feet tall and 14 feet wide, with neon letters and a masonry base, in the center median of West Louisiana Street near the intersection at the SH 75/Central Expressway northbound service road. This request is located at 2087 West Louisiana Street, Lot 1 of Block 1 of the Bolin Mobile Addition to the City of McKinney, Texas.
Summary
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT CASE NUMBER: BOA 2026-0004
MEETING DATE: June 17, 2026
DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Building Inspections
CONTACT: Suzanne Arnold, Chief Building Official
RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION: Consider this variance request based on the applicant statement on the Board of Adjustment (BOA) application.
ZONING: BN Neighborhood Business/C1 Neighborhood Commercial
EXISTING CONDITIONS: The proposed sign location is a median space within the City right-of-way, located at what is considered the gateway to Historic Downtown McKinney from the Highway 75 corridor.
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant, the City of McKinney, is seeking to construct a large neon wayfinding sign reading "Historic Downtown McKinney" with an arrow pointing east toward the downtown area. The scale of the sign is intended to attract attention from Central Expressway.
VARIANCE REQUESTED:
ZONING ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS
VARIANCE REQUESTED
VARIANCE
Max. height 35 ft.
15 ft.
43%
Max. area 150 sq. ft.
550 sq. ft.
367%
Setback from right-of-way
In right-of-way
100%
APPLICANT'S BASIS FOR ...
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