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Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Facilities Agreement for Lots 1 and 2, Block A, McKinney Bluff Addition, Located in the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) of McKinney, Texas, that is Situated on Farm to Market Road 1827 approximately 600 Linear Feet north of Surrey Estates Road.
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: February 21, 2023
DEPARTMENT: Engineering
CONTACT: Matt Richardson, P.E., Development Engineering Manager
Gary Graham, P.E., Director of Engineering
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
* Approval of the proposed facilities agreement.
ITEM SUMMARY:
* The applicant is proposing to plat an existing 5.186 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 150 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. Within city limits, the zoning ordinance provides the framework for making these determinations.
* 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 construct public improvements associated with the property and required by Chapter 150 of the Code of Ordinances. This agreement would relieve or defer the public improvements that ex...
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