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Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Facilities Agreement for Green Acres Estates, Lots 1 & 2, Block A, Located in the ETJ of McKinney on the North Side of CR 324 and Approximately 810 Feet East of Briar Trail
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic and Economic Growth
(1C: Provide a strong city economy by facilitating a balance between industrial, commercial, residential and open space)
MEETING DATE: May 4, 2021
DEPARTMENT: Engineering
CONTACT: Matt Richardson, P.E., Development Engineering Manager
Gary Graham, P.E., Director of Engineering
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
* Approval of the Resolution.
ITEM SUMMARY:
* The applicant is proposing to plat an existing 5.00 acre tract within the City of McKinney's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) as two lots. The City has the authority to regulate platting within the ETJ in accordance with Chapter 212 of the Texas Local Government Code and Chapter 142 of the City of McKinney Code of Ordinances.
* Provision of adequate infrastructure, including roadway, water, sewer, and drainage systems, is a critical component of subdivision regulations and is highly dependent on land use. Determinations regarding these systems cannot be made without consideration of land use.
* Chapter 212 does not authorize the City to regulate land use within the ETJ; however, it does authorize the City to enter into a Development Agreement with a property owner regarding the provision of infrastructure and land use, among other standards.
* The applicant has indicated to Staff the desire to not study or construct public improvements associated with the property and required by Chapter 142 of the Code of Ordinances. This agreement would relieve or defer the public improvements that exceed the amount that is roughly proportional to the proposed development on the subject property, including:
o The requirement to construct a twenty-four foot (24') wide concrete curb an...
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