City Council Regular Meeting · 6:00 PM · Council Chambers
Analysis incorporates data from the official meeting minutes, including vote outcomes, attendance, and public testimony.
Matters
1 contested · 1 with voting irregularityVote tally (7) doesn't match named voters (11) — possible absent-member voting irregularity
Site-specific scope
Zoning Case File 25-0005SUP4
Opposition: Cox · Beller · Cloutier · Lynch
SH5 Area Plan
Analysis
Key Decisions
Contracts & Procurement
Housing
Governance & Oversight
Insights by Role
Journalist
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectThe meeting's only contested vote came on the McDonald's drive-through SUP: a motion to deny failed 3-4 before a substitute motion to approve carried — worth asking what changed between the two motions. Council also tabled indefinitely a wastewater ordinance for Princeton-area land with no stated timeline, and closed session covered both pending litigation and deliberation on the Craig Ranch/VENU agreements approved earlier in the same meeting.
Resident
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectA Specific Use Permit for a McDonald's drive-through at 3300 Virginia Parkway was approved only after an initial motion to deny it failed 3-4 — residents near that corridor will see this location move forward. Separately, Council approved the 2025-2029 HUD Consolidated Plan and reviewed the CDBG/HOME Performance Evaluation Report, which set and assessed how HUD-funded housing dollars are used citywide.
Contractor
MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingThe TxDOT Advance Funding Agreement for SH 121 Regional Toll Revenue funds will fund turn lanes and off-site improvements for the McKinney Sunset Amphitheatre project, signaling upcoming construction scope near that site. Amended Chapter 380 agreements for the Craig Ranch Luxury Hotel and the VENU-operated amphitheatre confirm continued build-out of both projects.
Developer
MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingCouncil approved amendments to two active economic development agreements tied to the Craig Ranch Luxury Hotel and the VENU-operated Sunset Amphitheatre — developers involved in either project should review the amended terms. Separately, the ordinance that would have extended Princeton wastewater service to roughly 163 acres near F.M. 1827 and C.R. 409 was tabled indefinitely, and a McDonald's drive-through SUP nearby was approved after an initial denial motion failed.
Lobbyist
MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingAmendments to the Craig Ranch Luxury Hotel and VENU/Notes Live, Inc. Chapter 380 agreements are now resolved, closing this round's advocacy window on those specific terms. The Princeton wastewater ordinance remains open for future advocacy after being tabled indefinitely rather than decided.
Charts & Data
30 items(14 procedural hidden)
(e.g., Approved, Denied, Held)
(e.g., Hearing Closed, Corrected, Referred)
AI-generated summaries. Click to expand for original text.
#2This meeting will be streamed live on the City’s website. Members of the public who wish to watch this meeting may watch online at: https://mckinneytx.new.swagit.com/views/130
#6A proclamation recognizing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
#7PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS (for Non-Public Hearing Items)
#8If you wish to address the City Council on a posted item on this agenda, please fill out a "Request to Speak" card and present it to the City Secretary prior to the meeting. Speakers wishing to addres
#10These items consist of non-controversial or housekeeping items required by law. Items may be considered individually by any Council member making such request prior to a motion and vote on the Consent
#11Consent MINUTES
#12Approval of the minutes from the McKinney Economic Development Corporation meeting held on October 21, 2025.
#13Approval of minutes from the McKinney Economic Development Corporation meeting held on November 18, 2025.
#14Approval of the minutes from the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Advisory Board meeting held on November 13, 2025.
#15Consent ORDINANCES
#16Ordinance to allow the City of Princeton to provide wastewater utility service to two properties totaling approximately 163 acres located near the intersection of F.M. 1827 and C.R. 409, west of the McKinney-Princeton shared boundary line.
#17An ordinance amending the FY2025-2026 annual budget to provide funds for the State Highway 5 Small Area Plan as an administrative cost.
#18Ordinance amending several sections of Chapter 26 (Animal Control) to establish defenses for keeping feral cats under a Trap-Neuter-Release program.
#19Consent RESOLUTIONS
#20A resolution approving the Final 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan required by HUD for housing and community development activities funded through the CDBG and HOME programs.
#21A resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for and accept funding from the Texas Historical Commission to hire a consultant to develop design guidelines for the Historic Overlay District.
#22A resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an Advance Funding Agreement with TxDOT using Regional Toll Revenue SH 121 Subaccount Funds to construct turn lanes and off-site improvements for the McKinney Sunset Amphitheatre Project.
#23Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation for the temporary closure of a state right-of-way to accommodate a special event.
#25Consideration of a First Amendment to a Chapter 380 Economic Development Program and Agreement between the City of McKinney and Craig Ranch Luxury Hotel SPE Owner LP.
#26Consideration of a Fourth Amendment to a Chapter 380 Grant and Development Agreement among the City of McKinney, McKinney Economic Development Corporation, McKinney Community Development Corporation, and VENU Holding Corporation (successor to Notes Live, Inc.).
#29This portion of the agenda consists of items requiring individual consideration by the Council. Pursuant to Section 551.007 of the Texas Government Code, any person wishing to address the City Council
#30A public hearing on the Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnerships Program for Program Year 2024-2025.
#31Public hearing and ordinance consideration for a Specific Use Permit request to allow a drive-through restaurant (McDonald's) at 3300 Virginia Parkway.
#33PUBLIC COMMENTS on Matters not on the Agenda
#34If you wish to address the City Council on a posted item on this agenda, please fill out a "Request to Speak" card and present it to the City Secretary prior to the meeting.
#36Council and Manager Comments relating to items of public interest: Announcements regarding local or regional civic and charitable events, staff recognition, commendation of citizens, traffic issues, u
#38In Accordance with the Texas Government Code: A. Section 551.071(2) Consultations with Attorney on any Work Session, Special Session, or Regular Session agenda item requiring confidential attorney/cli
#42Posted in accordance with Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, on December 30, 2025. ________________________ Empress Drane, TRMC City Secretary Tenitrus Parchman, TRMC Deputy City Secretary
#43In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is the policy of the City of McKinney to offer its public programs, services, and meetings in a manner that is readily accessible to everyone
Public hearing and vote on a Specific Use Permit request and accompanying ordinance to allow a drive-through restaurant (McDonald's) at 3300 Virginia Parkway.
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