Title
Discuss and Provide Direction for a Process to Develop a Restaurant Row in McKinney
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic & Economic Growth
MEETING DATE: July 18, 2016
DEPARTMENT: City Manager
CONTACT: Tom Muehlenbeck, Interim City Manager
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Discuss and Provide Direction
ITEM SUMMARY:
• Restaurant Row Process:
o Develop management team for project to consist of Barry Shelton, Cindy Schneible, Michael Quint, and technical assistance from Retail Coach.
o GIS to develop maps showing property abutting US 380, US 75, SH 121, Custer Road, and Airport Boulevard. Obtain all property owner names and addresses (including both developed and undeveloped properties along the commercial corridor).
o Develop RFP with assistance of Retail Coach.
• Focused on property owner interest in developing/-redeveloping property for restaurant purposes.
• Council may wish to provide input to RFP proposal i.e. definition of a restaurant (drive thru, sit down, etc.).
• Incentives for infrastructure related improvements.
o Discuss mix of chain restaurants with non-chain restaurants.
o Review recommendations from Retail Coach.
o Distribute RFP to:
§ Metroplex restaurant developers
§ Restaurants identified by Retail Coach (Whiskey Cake, Mi Cocina, etc.)
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• On June 6, 2016, the City Council requested that City staff come back with a plan to move forward with an RFP for a restaurant row.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY: N/A
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: N/A