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BY SHELBIE HAMILTON
Council considers proposal for new 2,450-acre special district
A new municipal management district has been proposed for northwest McKinney, which could guide the development of the “last big tract of land” in the city, McKinney City Council Member Rick Franklin said. Council members discussed the proposed development at an Oct. 15 meeting, and indicated a consensus that city staff should proceed with negotiations with the property owner. The details The proposed Colmena Ranch development would span over 3.8 square miles, city documents state, which would make it larger than any other existing or planned special district in the city. An initial land use plan for the site includes nearly 1,400 acres dedicated to single family housing. Other planned uses include amenities, commercial developments and flex-use space for land uses such as multifamily housing or office buildings.
Diving in deeper The site under consideration is currently in the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction. The property owner is interested in negotiating with city offi- cials regarding annexing the land into city limits and establishing zoning in exchange for the city leaders’ support to create the special district, said Michael Quint, executive director of Development Services, at the meeting. “We’ve been talking about Colmena Ranch, both internally inside the city and externally with random folks for the better part of two decades, so the fact that we’re here ... talking about it is a big moment,” Quint said. The negotiations would allow for the city to execute an agreement that would govern the land uses and development of the property, according to a presentation at the meeting. Quint said the development would be an opportunity to annex land from the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction.
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City officials have seen challenges with annex- ing land in McKinney’s extraterritorial jurisdiction due to legislation in recent years that have limited the city’s annexation power. “I don’t think we have a choice but to engage in these conversations and try to find a way to bring them into the city,” Mayor George Fuller said.
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