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Quint said the four tracts are zoned under the city’s MTCR form-based code and that past proposals have included mixed-use development, a 139-room hotel, and a 239-unit multifamily project. He said both former city buildings are vacant and that the city plans demolition of the two buildings and subsurface utility replacement in early 2026 as part of capital projects. Quint also said the city is coordinating with the Texas Historical Commission on relocating a historic marker that sits on one site.

Council discussion focused on tradeoffs: leasing the buildings temporarily versus demolition and preparing the sites for redevelopment; whether the city should retain any portion of the land for public amenities; and whether the city should invest in infrastructure (utilities, roads, structured parking) to make the parcels market-ready. Several councilmembers favored preparing infrastructure and considering structured parking and a boutique hotel while retaining the ability to set covenants or deed restrictions if the city sold parcels. One councilmember recommended splitting the site’s objectives—advance infrastructure work, consider partial transfers to economic-development partners and hold other parcels until market conditions improve.

Quint said rough estimates suggest about $500,000 to demolish the two former municipal buildings to slabs and that staff will continue planning work and bring additional options to the council in the coming weeks. No formal redevelopment decision or solicitation was approved at the work session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","McKinney - City Council Work Session","oneSentenceSummary","Staff briefed council on redevelopment options for four city-owned parcels in historic downtown McKinney, including demolition, structured parking, a boutique hotel and potential requests for proposals; no formal direction was given, and staff will return with additional analysis.","taxTitle","McKinney, Collin County, Texas","taxId",2778,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6589605,"Council reviews construction-hour rules and seeks stronger enforcement",796,1328400,2125000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5545751-dd64369b4d826b45924b4e6de76ffc2c&start=1328&end=2125","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5545751-dd64369b4d826b45924b4e6de76ffc2c/thumbnail_1328400.jpg","/articles/6589605/McKinney/Collin-County/Texas/Council-reviews-construction-hour-rules-and-seeks-stronger-enforcement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6589605-58627200eba32bd4fc5bc7a7dddb2084/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156640&Signature=TMTPDh-lKwFRyhrGjgp8By9r5pIUmUFyghpXE5BPhMDdd00uO-0-vAmq0B5qHxz6OFtw2OnfWbSSyRlbBZbyalNIZfVUm8sNeaNwYFy7Yl2-vCncFGZz2aDUEh~9DDoFp5144Pd0E70-Dlv2G4v053genfTbAZPZFfqcMOTE8ta67W-QDk2j115lPocZ9xsAMzZqL4P1aib~Mv9KvAZkb5oL8LB5X~ptxbZsDjajzefQPiRQh3u192b0q8Qaiq0gNYMleUA4Ya9hfP0-ZRjaSJfTAcJIz5~GOqQ9RfQ~L6kHYxp4JVcVURujfgDA4mAnmlBLr5lcG4bBJdy7hv7Z5A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chris Smith, the city’s code compliance manager, briefed the City Council on Aug. 5 about McKinney’s construction-hour rules and enforcement process. McKinney currently allows construction Monday–Friday from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., for a total of 88 allowable hours per week.

Smith said the police department received 35 verified after-hours construction complaints between Jan. 1 and June 30; none of those resulted in fines under the prior ad hoc process because complaints routed through police were not always documented through completion by code services. He described a new interdepartmental process in which police will report after-hours complaints to code compliance the next business day, allowing code compliance to open cases, track violations through to compliance and identify repeat offenders.

Smith presented possible ordinance amendments — for example, moving the weekday start time from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m., which would reduce allowable weekly construction hours by five — and compared McKinney’s schedule with nearby cities. Council members generally expressed support for stronger enforcement and for increasing fines where permitted by state law. Chief Navarro and city attorneys noted state law puts limits on fine amounts but that enhanced penalties for repeat offenses and civil remedies (including injunctive relief) are available. Cody from erosion-control staff reported a pending budget request to set fee levels (he proposed $500 for residential after-hours work and $1,500 for commercial) and said the department is prepared to shut down noncompliant sites for 24–48 hours when repeated noncompliance occurs.

No ordinance change was adopted at the work session. Councilmembers directed staff to continue refining the enforcement process, to report better data on complaint volumes and outcomes, and to bring ordinance/fine options consistent with state law for future council consideration.","Code Compliance and Police presented current construction-hour rules, enforcement data, and proposed process changes; councilmembers expressed support for stiffer enforcement, better interdepartmental follow-up and exploring higher fines within state limits.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":79,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6589607,"Council debates dedicating public facilities corporation revenue to affordable housing fund",1050,277470,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5545751-dd64369b4d826b45924b4e6de76ffc2c&start=277&end=1328","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5545751-dd64369b4d826b45924b4e6de76ffc2c/thumbnail_277470.jpg","/articles/6589607/McKinney/Collin-County/Texas/Council-debates-dedicating-public-facilities-corporation-revenue-to-affordable-housing-fund","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6589607-cf933a113faf2c8c0a255555a78ddbad/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156640&Signature=ZdBmz0Ezf36otzdrew~GPtKy~PXzdgfIpyJrV6KlCSkgLZbQGuySfN0vBWmI85AbTJb7mzCZ-yXBCO7O8e77-SNv6oTZSXKJbiXd345t-1xequTIn8vVMmEfNdlWwmZk8R1izFowNg4Z8txDsMfoAjtcK-kXgZMPxV7WQBI4r9xwJj-Z8c2WpGPhwviaIdtkY3VHVxu4xxRXDOuK7T9eeqgTrjMUo4FIPLb-QegBIirjhyWH3KjGYopwPnro4ebnR2lnzJUzAtg4BLDItXhUaYR67dANBtqF27xi9aBiQrjvMbMp97P1nqUIkuXlaRWG9vXNqUF~hBXYGP7rfLHPiA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff presented possible amendments to the McKinney Public Facilities Corporation (PFC) bylaws during the Aug. 5 City Council work session to dedicate net revenues from an existing PFC lease toward affordable housing initiatives, including the Community Land Trust (CLT).

Staff said the PFC was created under Chapter 303 of the Texas local government code and that the city’s current PFC arrangement with the developer Jefferson Verdon will produce roughly $420,000 in annual lease revenue once complete. \"You can absolutely leave it in the general fund,\" staff said when asked if the city could continue the existing practice of depositing those net revenues into the general fund.

Council members discussed alternatives: leave the revenue in the general fund for maximum flexibility, dedicate it entirely to the city’s affordable housing fund (Fund 14) or the CLT, or split the revenue between the general fund and affordable-housing accounts. Several members supported an interim 50/50 split between the general fund and Fund 14 as a compromise. One councilmember said a dedicated allocation would show a sustained commitment to affordable housing; another said the CLT likely needs larger, variable capital infusions to complete its target of 10 single-family units or townhomes by Sept. 30, 2026.

Staff said fund 14 is an existing affordable-housing fund that could receive and disburse these revenues on council direction. Council members asked staff to prepare projections showing how an annual allocation of $420,000 (or a 50/50 split) would relate to anticipated capital needs for potential CLT projects over a five-year horizon and to return with bylaw language options for council consideration.

No formal ordinance or bylaw changes were adopted at the Aug. 5 work session. The council directed staff to prepare draft bylaw amendments and financial projections and to place the matter on a future agenda for formal action.","City staff proposed amending McKinney Public Facilities Corporation bylaws so net lease revenue from a completed PFC project (about $420,000 annually) could be routed to an affordable housing fund or split with the general fund; council members asked staff to draft bylaw amendments and financial projections.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6589609,"McKinney resident urges city inspection after hole threatens her home",194,58070,252200,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5545751-dd64369b4d826b45924b4e6de76ffc2c&start=58&end=252","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5545751-dd64369b4d826b45924b4e6de76ffc2c/thumbnail_58070.jpg","/articles/6589609/McKinney/Collin-County/Texas/McKinney-resident-urges-city-inspection-after-hole-threatens-her-home","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6589609-52a5aa955baf49a58c7539d909d3be52/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156640&Signature=VsHg8O6m2DCPr0ropkxk4~cSNLllxNWBwJp9SNhwVuP97KTh1L053o6zZn3cEm-ZQWst7nGs7BSzRvK0W5xpbx-w8RUTZukX7TJduNPRg3scaSP-onpQTAKgQVK-Tm-ozj5Vk0ZHp0cTq1WtLg6h3zj7h0eQbUgpiojyokXvnZlxObv7ScLNNK7SiC97XsH8GrDXlriVRhYnzRzRWpJFmMEvTtXanVBjVeizmXnByBZpqE47rfpbmQNa7Wrvu9BqGG5Wq9DqDtVGV3iGI0ICRUXTGSEBYzlDgIl-VulZEDkk44QKt17HUkzCUeSTHLTPaTiawk9Hnpx38v9CsBMjdA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Florine Henry, a longtime McKinney resident, told the City Council on Aug. 5 that an excavation adjacent to her home has created a large, deep hole that she said is up to her back door and is endangering the structure.

Henry said she has “talked to some attorneys” and appealed to the council and staff to inspect and address the damage. “Please help me save my home,” she said. “That hole is there. It's deep and it's growing.”

Henry gave her address as 905 South Murray Street and said she has lived in McKinney her whole life. She said the excavation was performed by a contractor the city had sent and that she will pursue legal remedies if the city does not act. She asked for a city representative to “come out there and look” before she takes further steps.

No formal response or directive was recorded on the transcript during the public-comment period. The council then moved on to the published work-session agenda.

The council did not announce any immediate inspection or specific follow-up on the record; the transcript records only Henry’s remarks and the meeting proceeding to the first agenda item.","Florine Henry told the City Council a large excavation near her house has undermined her foundation and said she has consulted attorneys; she asked staff and council members to visit the site.","actionData","errors"]

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Council hears options for redeveloping nearly 4.75 acres of city-owned downtown property

Council reviews construction-hour rules and seeks stronger enforcement

Council debates dedicating public facilities corporation revenue to affordable housing fund

McKinney resident urges city inspection after hole threatens her home