April 2026 Report
19 meetings · 19 committees · $15.8M financial · 13 important findings
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Executive Summary
City Summary — April 2026
City Council approved three separate UASI grant applications from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to fund police officer protection, police threat assessment, and fire department threat detection, each passing 5 to 1 with Council member Beller opposed. [5]City Council Regular Meeting — Apr 21 The McKinney Community Development Corporation approved $13,634,896.11 to Cotton Mill Partners, LTD for infrastructure at The Cotton Mill District, covering 71.3% of total infrastructure cost. [4]McKinney Community Development Corporation — Apr 23
Financial Highlights
The McKinney Community Development Corporation approved $13,634,896.11 to Cotton Mill Partners, LTD (4B26-10) for infrastructure at The Cotton Mill District, 610 Elm Street, covering 71.3% of total infrastructure cost. [4]McKinney Community Development Corporation — Apr 23 The McKinney Community Development Corporation approved $800,000 to Habitat for Humanity of Collin County (4B26-06) for a five-plex and six-plex in Cotton Groves Development on Kings Row plus two vacant lots on Canal Street, covering 48.5% of total project cost. [4]McKinney Community Development Corporation — Apr 23 The McKinney Community Development Corporation approved $682,467 to Hugs Café, Inc. (4B26-08) for entry gate, security, driveway, greenhouses, and irrigation at Hugs Greenhouse, 1151 East Cottage Hill Parkway, covering 58.6% of total project cost. [4]McKinney Community Development Corporation — Apr 23 City Council approved three UASI grant awards from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security through the Office of the Governor for police officer protection (File 26-0333), police threat assessment (File 26-0334), and fire department threat detection (File 26-0335), each carried 5 to 1 with Council member Beller against. [5]City Council Regular Meeting — Apr 21 The McKinney Community Development Corporation approved reallocating $45,000 originally designated for home repairs at 305 Lively Hill under Project 4B25-15 to instead fund repairs at 1304 Garcia Street for Habitat for Humanity of Collin County. [4]McKinney Community Development Corporation — Apr 23
Development & Land Use
The Council authorized the City Manager to execute a design contract with Garver, LLC for the Enloe Road Reconstruction, related to the McKinney National Airport Runway 18 Extension Project (AI2452), File 26-0322. [5]City Council Regular Meeting — Apr 21 The Council authorized a Chapter 380 Economic Development Agreement with McIntyre Phase I Owner, L.P., for construction of certain segments of Wilmeth Road to facilitate development of an industrial warehouse project in an area east of McDonald Street (State Highway 5), File 26-0327. [5]City Council Regular Meeting — Apr 21 The Council adopted a resolution showing support for the McKinney Housing Finance Corporation's partnership with Skyway Villas (TX) Owner LP for the acquisition and rehabilitation of the Skyway Villas Apartments, File 26-0330. [5]City Council Regular Meeting — Apr 21 The council authorized the City Manager to execute a Letter of Intent to enter into an exclusive negotiation period with Parkhill to lead, develop, and program approximately 300 acres of city-owned property for a Landmark Sports and Entertainment Complex, approved as a consent item, File 26-0273. [13]City Council Regular Meeting — Apr 7 The council adopted a resolution determining a public necessity to acquire temporary construction easement rights by eminent domain for the McKinney Amphitheater Improvements Project (ST2514), located in the northeast quadrant of US 75 and Spur 399, File 26-0274, approved on a motion by Council member Franklin, seconded by Council member Cloutier. [13]City Council Regular Meeting — Apr 7
Community Impact
The City Council approved on consent an amendment to the license agreement with the Harvest Seed Project Foundation for improvements to and continued use of Gray Branch Park (Item 35, File 26-0331). [5]City Council Regular Meeting — Apr 21 The City Council authorized a professional services contract with Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, Inc. dba Parkhill of Frisco, Texas for planning and engineering services related to a feasibility study for the Multigenerational Recreation Center (File 26-0266). [13]City Council Regular Meeting — Apr 7 The City Council authorized a Letter of Intent to enter an exclusive negotiation period with Parkhill to lead, develop, and program approximately 300 acres of city-owned property for a Landmark Sports and Entertainment Complex (File 26-0273). [13]City Council Regular Meeting — Apr 7 The City Council authorized the formal rejection of all proposals under Solicitation 26-05CSP for Erwin Park (File 26-0271). [13]City Council Regular Meeting — Apr 7 The City Council approved a resolution authorizing an agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation for temporary closure of state right-of-way for a special event (File 26-0270). [13]City Council Regular Meeting — Apr 7
Governance & Oversight
The Community Grants Advisory Commission approved and referred the February 26, 2026 minutes (File 26-0365), due back to the City Council Regular Meeting on May 19, 2026. [1]Community Grants Advisory Commission — Apr 30 The City Council approved on consent an ordinance amending certain provisions of Ordinance No. 2026-03-029, which authorized the City's General Obligation Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Series 2026 (Item 20, File 26-0318). [5]City Council Regular Meeting — Apr 21 The City Council approved on consent a resolution authorizing the City to participate in proposed opioid settlement agreements against six regional distributor/dispenser defendants tied to the national opioid litigation (Item 31, File 26-0328). [5]City Council Regular Meeting — Apr 21 The City Council approved a resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for, accept, and implement a U.S. Department of Homeland Security Urban Area Security Initiative grant to enhance threat assessment for the McKinney Police Department, carrying 5 to 1 with Council member Beller voting against (Item 41, File 26-0334). [5]City Council Regular Meeting — Apr 21 The City Council approved an eminent domain resolution covering a temporary construction easement in the northeast quadrant of US 75 and Spur 399 for the McKinney Amphitheater Improvements Project (ST2514), moved by Council member Franklin, seconded by Council member Cloutier, and carried unanimously (File 26-0274). [13]City Council Regular Meeting — Apr 7
Infrastructure & Facilities
On April 21, 2026, the City Council approved an ordinance amending and restating Ordinance No. 2024-12-107 to continue a temporary cessation on new water or wastewater utility line connections, water meter approvals or issuance, and creation of new retail utility service accounts for properties outside the city's incorporated limits but within McKinney's extraterritorial jurisdiction and/or Certificates of Convenience and Necessity areas (File 26-0319). [5]City Council Regular Meeting — Apr 21 On April 21, 2026, the City Council approved a joint ordinance allowing the City of Princeton to provide wastewater utilities to approximately 250 acres near C.R. 409 and F.M. 1827 and approximately 240 acres north of C.R. 408, both west of the McKinney-Princeton shared boundary line (File 26-0320). [5]City Council Regular Meeting — Apr 21 On April 21, 2026, the City Council authorized a contract with Tetra Tech, Inc. as primary contractor and Thompson Consulting Services, LLC as secondary contractor for Disaster Debris Monitoring Services (File 26-0321). [5]City Council Regular Meeting — Apr 21 On April 7, 2026, the City Council authorized Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. for professional engineering design services for the Sanitary Sewer Main CIPP Lining (FY25) Project (File 26-0265). [13]City Council Regular Meeting — Apr 7 On April 7, 2026, the City Council authorized conveyance of easements to the North Texas Municipal Water District covering approximately 1.866 acres for a permanent sewer easement and approximately 2.975 acres for a temporary construction easement in the Tarlton Cunis Survey, Abstract Number 211, Collin County (File 26-0272). [13]City Council Regular Meeting — Apr 7
Public Safety
The McKinney City Council approved a UASI grant application to enhance officer protection for the McKinney Police Department, File 26-0333, by a vote of 5-1 with Beller against, funded through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security via the Office of the Governor. [5]City Council Regular Meeting — Apr 21 The McKinney City Council approved a UASI grant application to enhance threat assessment for the McKinney Police Department, File 26-0334, by a vote of 5-1 with Beller against, funded through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security via the Office of the Governor. [5]City Council Regular Meeting — Apr 21 The McKinney City Council approved a UASI grant application to enhance threat detection for the McKinney Fire Department, File 26-0335, by a vote of 5-1 with Beller against, funded through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security via the Office of the Governor. [5]City Council Regular Meeting — Apr 21 A grant application was authorized for the Catalytic Converter Theft Prevention Grant through the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority to enhance motor vehicle crime detection and apprehension for the McKinney Police Department, File 26-0325, as a Consent Item. [5]City Council Regular Meeting — Apr 21
Housing
The McKinney Community Development Corporation loan agreement for Project 4B23-15 was extended a third time, to December 31, 2026, with Habitat for Humanity of Collin County (item 26, file 26-0353). [4]McKinney Community Development Corporation — Apr 23 The McKinney Community Development Corporation loan agreement for Project 4B25-05 was extended to January 31, 2027, with Habitat for Humanity of Collin County (item 27, file 26-0354). [4]McKinney Community Development Corporation — Apr 23 Habitat for Humanity of Collin County amended Project 4B25-15 to reallocate $45,000 in home-repair funds from 305 Lively Hill to 1304 Garcia Street (item 28, file 26-0355). [4]McKinney Community Development Corporation — Apr 23 The McKinney Housing Finance Corporation board approved a resolution authorizing submission of applications for allocation of Private Activity Bonds to the Texas Bond Review Board for Franklin Branch Apartments, along with a declaration of expectation to reimburse project expenditures with proceeds of future debt (File 26-0299, Item 10). [11]McKinney Housing Finance Corporation — Apr 10 The McKinney Housing Finance Corporation board approved a memorandum of understanding with NRP Holdings LLC governing the financing, development, and operation of Franklin Branch Apartments, formalizing NRP Holdings LLC as the project's development partner (File 26-0294, Item 11). [11]McKinney Housing Finance Corporation — Apr 10
Transportation
On April 21, 2026, City Council awarded a design contract to Garver, LLC for the Enloe Road Reconstruction project, related to the McKinney National Airport Runway 18 Extension Project, File 26-0322. [5]City Council Regular Meeting — Apr 21 City Council awarded a contract to Keith Consolidated Industries Inc of White City, OR, for the Aircraft Ramp Service System, File 26-0329. [5]City Council Regular Meeting — Apr 21 City Council authorized a grant application for the Small Community Air Service Development Program from the U.S. Department of Transportation to support the McKinney National Airport Air Service Marketing Program, File 26-0324. [5]City Council Regular Meeting — Apr 21 City Council authorized an Advance Funding Agreement with TxDOT for Surface Transportation Block Grant Off-System funds to construct Laud Howell Parkway Lanes 3 & 4 from Lake Forest Drive to west of Trinity Falls Parkway, File 26-0323. [5]City Council Regular Meeting — Apr 21 On April 7, 2026, City Council authorized Halff Associates, Inc. for a professional engineering design contract for the Wilmeth Road - McIntyre Road Grade Separation Project, File 26-0264. [13]City Council Regular Meeting — Apr 7
Zoning
The City Council approved a rezoning request for property at the northeast corner of Stacy Road and State Highway 121 (Sam Rayburn Tollway), File 25-0131Z3 requested by Jacob Bennett, changing the designation from "C3" Regional Commercial District and "PD" Planned Development District to a unified "PD" Planned Development District, with the accompanying ordinance approved on a motion by Council member Cloutier, seconded by Council member Lynch. [5]City Council Regular Meeting — Apr 21 Case 25-0015A/25-0176Z rezoned property on the south side of FM 1461, approximately 2,770 feet west of County Road 166, to R5 - Residential District. [13]City Council Regular Meeting — Apr 7 Case 26-0004A/26-0017Z rezoned property on the west side of FM 546, approximately 2,100 feet west of County Road 324, to a mix of I1 - Light Industrial, C2 - Local Commercial, and R12 - Residential districts. [13]City Council Regular Meeting — Apr 7 Case 26-0005A/26-0018Z rezoned 3843 County Road 317 to I1 - Light Industrial District. [13]City Council Regular Meeting — Apr 7 Case 26-0007A/26-0020Z rezoned 3908 County Road 317 to I1 - Light Industrial and AG - Agriculture Districts. [13]City Council Regular Meeting — Apr 7
Historic Preservation
The Historic Preservation Advisory Board acted on selecting the 12 houses that will make up the 2027 Preserve Historic McKinney Home Recognition Program Calendar (File: 26-0252). [14]Historic Preservation Advisory Board — Apr 2
Insights by Role
Journalist
Journalists may want to note that all three UASI grant applications for police and fire threat detection were approved 5 to 1, with Council member Beller consistently voting against each one. [5]City Council Regular Meeting — Apr 21
Lobbyist
Lobbyists tracking economic development incentives should note the Chapter 380 agreement authorized with McIntyre Phase I Owner, L.P. to fund Wilmeth Road construction supporting an industrial warehouse project. [5]City Council Regular Meeting — Apr 21
Resident
Residents outside city limits should be aware the Council extended a temporary cessation on new water or wastewater utility connections in the extraterritorial jurisdiction. [5]City Council Regular Meeting — Apr 21
Developer
Developers should note the Council's approved rezoning at the northeast corner of Stacy Road and State Highway 121 from Regional Commercial and Planned Development districts to a unified Planned Development District. [5]City Council Regular Meeting — Apr 21
Contractor
Contractors should note the Council authorized Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. for engineering design services on the Sanitary Sewer Main CIPP Lining (FY25) Project. [13]City Council Regular Meeting — Apr 7
Charts & Data
Largest Financial Items
Most Mentioned Entities
| Entity | Type | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob Bennett | Person | 13 |
| McKinney Housing Finance Corporation | Organization | 7 |
| City of McKinney Community Development Corporation | Organization | 6 |
| Library Advisory Board | Organization | 6 |
| The Franklin Branch Apartments | Project | 6 |
| Visit McKinney | Organization | 5 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Collin County | Organization | 4 |
| McKinney Parks and Recreation | Department | 3 |
| McKinney Main Street/MPAC | Organization | 3 |
| U.S. Department of Transportation | Organization | 3 |
Meetings by Committee
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