File #: 24-0006M    Name: Unified Development Code Amendments (Article 3)
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
In control: City Council Regular Meeting
On agenda: 11/19/2024 Final action: 11/19/2024
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, Particularly to Section 301E (Improvements Required) of the Subdivision Regulations, and Accompanying Ordinance
Attachments: 1. Section 301 (Administration)_redlines, 2. Section 301 (Administration_clean, 3. Proposed Ordinance, 4. Exhibit A, 5. Presentation
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, Particularly to Section 301E (Improvements Required) of the Subdivision Regulations, 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: November 19, 2024

DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Planning Department

CONTACT: Jennifer Arnold, AICP, 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 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 modifications to Section 301E (Improvements Required) related to public improvement requirements for phased construction.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
* On November 15, 2022, City Council adopted an ordinance that updated the City's development regulations as part of the New Code McKinney initiative. The initiative focused on improving and updating functionality, processes, and development standards of the code and consolidated all of the development regulations into a single document, known as the Unified Development Code (UDC).

* As part of the ongoing implementation and administration of the new UDC, Staff has been monitoring the code to ensure that necessary amendments, improvements, and updates are noted and considered on an annual basis.

OPPOSITION TO OR SUPPORT OF REQUEST: Staff has received no letters of support to this request and no letters of opposition. This does not include emails or letters that may have been sent directly to members o...

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