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McKinney Edition VOLUME 10, ISSUE 9 DEC. 21, 2024JAN. 29, 2025

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Making waves

Surf lagoon, resort-style hotel planned for $200M mixed-use project

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The Cannon Beach project is slated to bring over 300,000 visitors to McKinney annually and support 700 local jobs, according to a statement from the McKinney Economic Development Corporation.

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Government: Commercial passenger terminal at McKinney National Airport moves forward with rezoning—see the plan (Page 10)

Dining: Learn more about the Michelin Guide’s recognition of Harvest at the Masonic in downtown McKinney (Page 27)

New Year, New Location! We’re moving many departments to the brand-new City Hall in January! We’re moving many departments to the brand-new City Hall in January! Watt St Watt St

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Temporary Closures for Walk-In Services: • Jan. 8: Utility Billing Temporary Closures for Walk-In Services: • Jan. 8: Utility Billing

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W Louisiana St City Council Meetings: Will remain at 222 N. Tennessee St. through January. Access Online Services and Move Updates: McKinneyTexas.org/CityHallMove W Cloyd St City Council Meetings: Will remain at 222 N. Tennessee St. through January. Access Online Services and Move Updates: McKinneyTexas.org/CityHallMove W Herndon St • Jan. 13-14: Animal Services, Code Compliance, Health Compliance • Jan. 15-16: Building Inspections, Development Services, Engineering, Planning Open for Walk-In Business at Our New Location: • Jan. 7: Current City Hall, City Manager’s Office, City Secretary • Jan. 9: Utility Billing • Jan. 15: Animal Services, Code Compliance, Health Compliance • Jan. 17: Building Inspections, Development Services, Engineering, Planning W Cloyd St W Virginia St • Jan. 13-14: Animal Services, Code Compliance, Health Compliance • Jan. 15-16: Building Inspections, Development Services, Engineering, Planning Open for Walk-In Business at Our New Location: • Jan. 7: Current City Hall, City Manager’s Office, City Secretary • Jan. 9: Utility Billing • Jan. 15: Animal Services, Code Compliance, Health Compliance • Jan. 17: Building Inspections, Development Services, Engineering, Planning W Herndon St W Virginia St W Louisiana St W Logan St

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3 Another Round Dallas Disc Golf Shop and Taproom The store will offer an array of disc golf products, including discs and bags. The 1,700-square-foot shop will also feature a bar area serving beer and wine, as well as non-alcoholic drinks and limited food options. • Opening January 2025 4 Cabinet IQ While Cabinet IQ of McKinney is currently offering services, Owner Nick Berger said the business’s showroom is expected to open next year. The company specializes in kitchen remodeling as well as selling cabinets and countertops, according to its website. • Opening February 2025 • 3180 Eldorado Parkway, Ste. 100, McKinney • www.cabinetiq.com/mckinney 5 Graze Craze The store will offer charcuterie boards featuring a mix of cheese, meat, vegetables and fruit. Additional offerings will include a smaller board designed to be a small meal for one person and char-cuter-cups, which is a small charcuterie meant to fit inside of a cupholder. • Opening TBD • 3755 S. Lake Forest Drive, Ste. 300, McKinney • www.grazecraze.com • 2851 Craig Drive, Ste. 206, McKinney • www.throwanotherrounddallas.com Shiloh Place Officials from Shiloh Place and Moss Construction broke ground on a 16,641-square-foot campus that will be able to house up to 16 families, according to the news release. Shiloh Place is a nonprofit organization that supports single mothers in Collin County. • www.shilohplacemckinney.com

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1 Luxe Haus Aesthetics The business offers waxing, facials and laser treatments. It also offers injectables, such as Xeomin, which is meant to soften fine lines, restore lost volume and enhance facial contours, according to the company’s website. • Opened Nov. 21

2 Petland The store sells puppies in a variety of breeds, as well as pet supplies such as food, food bowls, pet beds, leashes, toys and more. The McKinney Petland location is locally owned, its website states, and is a sister location to the Frisco store located on Preston Road.

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titled “Ever Blooming,” will stand over 25-feet high and feature floral elements including poppies, Indian paintbrushes and primrose. • Opening in early 2025 • Intersection of East Louisiana Street and Greenville Street, McKinney • www.allikdesign.com 9 The Giving Machine The Giving Machine is returning to North Texas this winter and making a stop in McKinney from Dec. 20-Jan. 1. The fundraising initiative is sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and is part of the organization’s Light the World holiday campaign. The Giving Machine is a modified vending machine that allows users to purchase items that are donated to people in need, a news release states. • Guava Tree, 104 S. Chestnut St., McKinney • www.texasgivingmachine.org McKinney Chupacabras FC New soccer team McKinney Chupacabras FC will play its inaugural season in USL League 2 in 2025, according to a news release. Officials made the announcement Dec. 4, a little over a month since the soccer team’s name was announced in October at Tupps Brewery. McKinney Chupacabras FC will play in the league’s Mid-South Division, according to the news release. • www.mckinneychupacabras.com

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and pool on the site. • Expanded Oct. 2024 • 3286 CR 168, McKinney • www.direction613.org

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7 Starbucks A new Starbucks location is expected to be developed in East McKinney, according to a project filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. • 409 S. McDonald St., McKinney • www.starbucks.com 8 East Louisiana Street sculpture A roundabout in East McKinney will soon be adorned with a new sculpture by local artist Alli Koch. The piece,

The eatery serves cooked-to-order steakburgers, all-beef hot dogs, shoestring fries and frozen custard that is freshly churned throughout the day in each restaurant, according to its website. • Opening in summer 2025 • 1530 N. Hardin Blvd., McKinney • www.freddys.com

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4 Stepping Stones ABA Therapy The business offers Applied Behavior Analysis therapy, or ABA therapy, to both children and adults with autism. This type of therapy can assist with social skills, communication skills and behavioral challenges, Founder and CEO Monica Piper said. • Opened Oct. 26 • 2751 S. Stonebridge Dr., Unit 4, McKinney • www.steppingstonestx.com 5 Tiger Ramen The restaurant serves “authentic-style” Japanese cuisine, owner Ty Wada said, including a variety of ramen noodle dishes. The menu also includes onigiri, a type of rice ball dish, as well as sushi handrolls and Japanese appetizers. • Opened Nov. 8 • 4041 S. Custer Road, Unit 2110, McKinney • www.tigerramenjapan.com 6 Venus Medical Aesthetics The medical aesthetics business offers a number of skin care services including dermaplaning, chemical peels, microneedling, facials and injectable treatments. • Opened Oct. 14 • 4041 S. Custer Road, Ste. 2120, McKinney • www.venusmedicalaesthetics.com

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1 Bigbite Bowl & Burrito The eatery offers Korean-style bowls and burritos featuring a variety of proteins including bulgogi, chicken, pork, shrimp, fish and tofu. • Opened in October • 7820 Eldorado Parkway, Ste. 120, McKinney • www.bigbitebowlnburrito.com 2 Frost Bank The new financial center offers a range of banking services for consumers and business customers, including banking, investment and insurance services. The location also offers notary services and a 24-hour ATM, according to its website. • Opened Dec. 9 • 8651 Eldorado Parkway, McKinney • www.frostbank.com 3 McDonald’s McDonald’s serves burgers, chicken nuggets, a breakfast menu and more. The company has more than 38,000 restaurants worldwide, according to its website. • Opened Nov. 25 • 12299 E. University Drive, McKinney • www.mcdonalds.com

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7 Mah-Jong Chinese Kitchen The restaurant will offer lunch and dinner services, and its menu includes various soups, salads, noodle bowls and rice bowls, according to its website. • Opening in December • 210 N. Custer Road, Ste. 130, McKinney • www.mahjongkitchen.com 8 OrangeTwist The medical aesthetics business offers skin and scalp care treatments, facials, skin tightening, microneedling, Botox and other injectable fillers. • Opening late January 2025 • 8701 University Drive, Building D, Ste. 150, McKinney • www.orangetwist.com 9 The Pillars Christian Learning Centers The faith-based childcare center offers both academic and spiritual development curriculum through programs for infants, toddlers and preschool-aged children. • Opening in early 2025 • 1570 S. Independence Parkway, McKinney • www.thepillarsclc.com

10 Aneva Skin The business, which was located at 6700 Alma Road, Ste. 100, offers acne treatments, microneedling and chemical peels. • Relocated in mid-December • 2751 S. Stonebridge Drive, Ste. 2, McKinney • www.anevaskin.com

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11 Kroger Marketplace The store saw a 3-month renovation project, including upgrades to decor as well as new service layouts, completed in October. • 1801 N. Lake Forest Drive, McKinney • www.kroger.com 12 Starbucks A new Starbucks location is expected to be developed in west McKinney, according to a project filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. • 5900 Collin McKinney Parkway, McKinney • www.starbucks.com

13 Keke’s Breakfast Cafe The restaurant, which was founded in 2006, serves breakfast dishes such as omelets, pancakes, waffles and French toast. The eatery also offers a lunch menu featuring salads, sandwiches, paninis and wraps, according to its website. Other menu offerings include coffees, teas and mimosas. • Opening late December 2024 • Southeast corner of University Drive and Custer Road, McKinney • www.kekes.com

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Government

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Plan for commercial passenger terminal at McKinney National Airport moves forward with rezoning

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“We have tremendous interest and are working with various airlines right now for service out of McKinney,” McKinney Mayor George Fuller said. Looking ahead Airport Director Ken Carley said if funding is secured for the project, which could cost as much as $70 million, the earliest the construction project could be put out to bid would be May 2025. Poten- tial funding sources include federal low-interest infrastructure loans and grant funding. The terminal could be operational as soon as the third quarter of 2026, Carley said. Announcements of any airlines coming to the terminal, as well as routes and airfares, would likely be announced about six months prior to the opening of the terminal.

McKinney City Council members unanimously approved a rezoning for a 280-acre tract of city- owned land the east side of the airport at a Dec. 3 meeting. City documents in the rezoning request state that the project proposed for the site will include a 45,000-square-foot passenger terminal. The project update comes less than two years after McKinney residents voted against a $200 million bond proposition that would have contrib- uted funding to the project. The specics The rezoning request includes converting the land from its current zoning designations—which allow for light manufacturing and industrial use— to an “airport district” zoning type. The proposed project would occupy about 60 acres of the lot and include a roughly 45,000-square-foot passenger terminal.

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Sunset Amphitheater project sees site plan approval

spaces distributed through two parking struc- tures ranging from two to three stories tall and spanning over 1.6 million square feet total. The project by Colorado-based developer Venu will be completed in two phases, with the rst phase construction including the parking garages and the second phase including the amphitheater, city documents state. The facility is set to open its doors in 2026.

The developers of the Sunset Amphitheater are one step closer to breaking ground. McKinney City Council members approved a site plan for the 20,000-seat entertainment venue at a Nov. 19 meeting in a 6-1 vote, with Council Member Justin Beller voting against. The gist The site plan includes over 5,100 parking

The open-air entertainment venue is expected to host 5065 concerts and performances each year.

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Education

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Frisco ISD to open enrollment to out-of-district students

Frisco ISD is opening up some of its campuses for students who live outside the district—an ini- tiative that could generate about $6.75 million in revenue. Access Frisco will allow kindergarten through seventh grade students from surrounding areas to attend Frisco ISD schools starting in the 2025-26 school year. Opening campuses up for outside enrollment will help fill classrooms with low enrollment. The district has about 900 open seats available across all the campuses in the kindergarten through seventh grade window, said Albert Leal, FISD’s managing director of student services. Open campuses were selected based on

Application deadline Frisco ISD will have two application windows for the program. Applications received by the priority deadline will be entered into a lottery pool.

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About the project The center will open with 90,000 square feet built out and 30,000 square feet reserved for future program expansion. Established health science programs—including RN nursing, diagnostic medical sonography and physical therapy assis- tance—will be expanded in the new facility. The facility will also create spaces for new programs, said Mark Smith, provost of the Collin College McKinney campus. expanding the grade levels for the program in future years. Opening enrollment is a growing trend, Leal said, with 12 neighboring districts offering open enrollment in some way, including Plano, Dallas, Coppell and Lewisville ISDs. The new students will fill spaces in schools that are under capacity. The program is designed to use the staffing that is in place and not require additional staff, said Esther Kolni, FISD’s general counsel. The district will consider expanding the grade levels for the program in future years, Leal said.

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A new 120,000-square-foot health sciences center will open at Collin College’s Frisco campus. The project is estimated to cost approximately $70 million and is expected to open in spring 2027. Collin College to expand health science program Students in the program will be required to reapply every year. This allows the district to determine if they are still eligible for the program and meet the dis- trict’s academic, behavioral and attendance standards. Students can be removed from the program if they do not meet the eligibility requirements. The district will consider

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Collin McKinney Parkway moves toward completion A project to connect Collin McKinney Parkway between Lake Forest Drive and Hardin Boulevard is on track to be completed by the end of the year, McKinney city staff confirmed. The gist The project includes construction of Collin McKinney Parkway as a four-lane divided roadway between Lake Forest Drive and Tina Parkway, installation of traffic signals at the roadway’s two intersections at Lake Forest Drive and Hardin Boulevard, and roadway illumination. A two-lane portion of the roadway between Tina Parkway and Hardin Boulevard was completed due to an adjacent development, Capital Improvement Projects Manager Blake Sills said, bridging the con- nection from Lake Forest Drive to Hardin Boulevard. The $16.1 million project began in January 2023, and was funded by the city of McKinney.

Wilmeth Road project set to open in 2025 Construction on Wilmeth Road is set to be completed in early 2025 following various delays, Capital Improvement Program Manager Katie McKenzie said. The details Construction includes nearly 8,500 feet of roadway along Wilmeth Road, as well as three multilane roundabouts. The $25 million project, which broke ground in March 2022, has seen ongoing delays due to various conflicts with under- ground utilities. Work is underway on the roundabout at Wilmeth Road and Hardin Boulevard. The traffic pattern at the intersection will shift later this year to function as a single lane roundabout while work is completed in the center.

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The update The construction work along the roadway is “substantially completed,” Sills said. Additional work by the contractor is expected to be completed prior to the road opening, he said, noting that remaining work includes replacing damaged concrete panels and adding pavement markings in addition to other miscellaneous tasks. The roadway is expected to be completed and open to traffic by the end of 2024, Sills said.

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Development

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Historic site to see transformation

What else?

Prior to the opening of the hotel and restaurant, a new eatery concept will open in the McKinney Flour Mill. Also operated by sta at the McKinney Flour Mill, a bistro-style cafe is set to open in early 2025. Bresnahan said. The fast casual cafe concept will oer breakfast and lunch fare, such as sandwiches and wraps. “You can come in and get some coee and something to eat for breakfast, and sit here and visit with someone, or just do work on a laptop,” Bresnahan said. The opening of the bistro is aligned with the opening of McKinney’s new city hall, which will bring hundreds of city employees to the east side of SH 5, Bresnahan said.

oors of the building converted into a 35- room boutique hotel, Property Manager James Bresnahan said. On the ground oor of the building, a new restaurant will be added, he said. The restaurant will have an elevated dining concept and serve American cuisine during lunch and dinner hours. The restaurant will also feature a mezzanine level with a roughly 30-seat private dining room.

The McKinney Flour Mill, a historic property, will see a transformation with the addition of a boutique hotel and restaurant. The McKinney Flour Mill was opened in 1872 and operated as a functioning our mill, according to its website. The property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The mill property, which currently functions as an event venue with some small businesses operating in the building, will see the upper

Looking ahead

The restaurant will seat about 200 people, Bresnahan said.

The boutique hotel will have 35 rooms ranging in size, and with views of surrounding parts of East McKinney.

Both new additions to the property will be operated internally, as the business already has hospitality sta due to the existing event venue operations on the site. “We’re just going to transition all the sta and expertise... to run the hotel and the restaurants,” Bresnahan said. Work on the transformation project to the property is set to begin in early 2025, Bresnahan said, noting that he expects a multi-year construction process.

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Real estate

Over 350 homes were sold in McKinney in October 2024, which is an over 50% year over year increase. Over 450 new listings were posted during October. Residential market data

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$532,500 $460,000 $509,900 $572,500

$445,000 $462,500 $485,000 $536,250

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75069

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75070

Homes sold by price point

75071

October 2024

75072

$1 million+

$700,000-$999,999

157

$400,000-$699,999

Average days on market

+76.5%

+45.5%

+32.6%

+123.8%

$100,000-$399,999

<$99,999

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75069

75070

75071

75072

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The details

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A $200 million mixed-use project is expected to bring a resort-style hotel and surfing lagoon to a site in south McKinney, according to a Dec. 13 announcement. The Cannon Beach project, which will also feature retail spaces with restaurants and family-focused entertainment offerings, is slated to attract 300,000 visitors annually. “We cannot be more excited to bring a beach paradise to McKinney,” developer Cole Cannon said in a news release. The project will feature a full-service resort-style hotel with a rooftop pool and event spaces, the release states. The project is centered around a roughly 4-acre surf lagoon that will host water- focused attractions. “Cannon Beach promises to offer something for everyone, from families and thrill-seekers to professionals and entrepreneurs,” Cannon said.

McKinney Soccer Complex at Craig Ranch

Cannon Beach site

McKinney

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$200 million mixed-use development

Expected to support over 700 local jobs

Expected to bring 300,000 visitors annually

SOURCE: MCKINNEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION/COMMUNITY IMPACT

Diving in deeper

Retail lineup While specific retailers associated with the project were not announced, some potential retail uses include:

includes adding 100,000-square-feet of Class A office space, which is intended to attract corpora- tions and startups, Fuller said. The development will support 700 local jobs and is expected to generate a $2 billion economic impact over 20 years, according to a statement from the MEDC. “Anytime that you can bring world-class amenities that are unique to the area, and in this case, the entire state, ... that will attract visitors ... to McKinney,” Fuller said.

The mixed-use development will also feature restaurants, family-friendly entertainment and business spaces, but no residential development. “It provides a super cool amenity for our own residents and the opportunity to experience something that would be otherwise very, very expensive to experience,” McKinney Mayor George Fuller said. While the development will serve as a tourism destination, the project will also attract businesses and companies to locate in McKinney. The project

Skateboard park

Health club

Movie theater

Indoor recreational facilities

Bowling alley

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What they’re saying

Looking ahead

Fuller said city leaders have been collaborating for over a year to bring this project to McKinney, noting that the city needs more Class A office space and restaurants, and is “woefully behind” in total number of hotel rooms given the amount of events and amenities in the city. The hotel stays generate hotel occupancy tax, and visitors also contribute sales taxes, which contribute to the city’s general fund and reduce the property tax burden for residents, Fuller said. Michael Kowski, president and CEO of the McKinney Economic Development Corporation, said the developers and the MEDC had a mutual interest in bringing office space to McKinney as part of the development. Kowski also noted that no residential uses were included in the plan for the project due to the existing density of residences in the area. The MEDC-owned land was selected for the project largely due to its proximity to other destinations in McKinney, Kowski said, including District 121, Hub

The next update on the project is slated for early 2025 as negotiations for the project are ongoing, according to a statement from the MEDC. Consideration of the project’s site plan as well as formal incentive agreements are also slated for the beginning of the year. Following city and project officials finalizing the incentive agreement for the development, work on the project is expected to begin in 2025. The first phase of the project is expected to open in 2026, the release states. “This just provides yet another part of our story that we can tell people across the nation, across the world, about why McKinney is very special,” Kowski said.

“It’s a world-class facility that is tremendously unique. It will bring people from outside our city here to spend tax dollars in our community. That benefits everybody,”

GEORGE FULLER, MCKINNEY MAYOR

121 and the Craig Ranch Soccer Complex. City leaders are pursuing an agreement with the developers for the project, which is set to be developed on 35 acres of land owned by the MEDC. Incentives being considered for the project include: • Infrastructure assistance • Land acquisition • Tax rebates

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McKinney will see thousands of homes added through the development of two special purpose districts planned in the northern part of the city. While a municipal management district, or MMD, has been established for Honey Creek, the developers of the Colmena Ranch project are negotiating with city leaders and considering the possibility of establishing an MMD for the project, according to a presentation at an Oct. 15 McKinney City Council meeting. As these special districts are planned and proposed, city ocials are working to align the projects with existing plans that will supply infrastructure for north McKinney. Special districts to spur development in north McKinney

There are dozens of types of special districts, said Michael Quint, who serves as McKinney’s executive director of Development Services. He noted that some common district types include MMDs, as well as Municipal Utility Districts, or MUDs, and Public Improvement Districts, or PIDs. MMDs can be formed by the state legislature or by the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality. There are two special districts currently in McKinney—McKinney Municipal Utility Districts 1 and 2. Together, these districts comprise the Trinity Falls community in the city’s northeast sector. The creation of special districts speeds up the development of a portion of the city, Quint said. Special districts can also cause leapfrog develop- ment, which is what occurs when development jumps away from a contiguously developed area. As a result, additional work to extend utility lines and other infrastructure is required. “What we thought we would be planning and developing 20 years from now, we’re developing now through the introduction of these districts,” Quint said.

The gist The Colmena Ranch development would span about 2,450 acres, 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 ex use space for land uses such as multifamily housing or oces. The Honey Creek development, a project of Republic Property Group, will span over 1,650 acres and could include as many as 10,500 homes in a mix of housing types, city documents state. It will also include a minimum of 80 acres of land for commercial uses and other amenities. Republic Property Group Co-CEO Jake Wagner said the Honey Creek project will be north of $2 billion in value once completed. Diving in deeper Special districts are a nancing vehicle that allow developers to pay for large infrastructure improvements such as roads and water lines.

“These large projects require pretty signicant infrastructure that will serve those projects but ultimately, really are regional projects,” he said. “They serve areas around the project ... [and] open up parts of the city from the trac [and] utilities standpoint.”

McKinney MUD 2: 831 acres

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Colmena Ranch MMD: about 2,450 acres

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Looking ahead City ocials are working with developers of the Colmena Ranch project and negotiating an agreement that would see the project annexed into city limits, Quint said. Details on the development timeline for the Honey Creek project are not yet available, Wagner said. The rst work on the project will connect Laud Howell Parkway from Lake Forest Drive to roughly US 75, Wagner said, noting that the work is expected to be completed by late 2027.

McKinney MUD 1: 1,070 acres

Honey Creek MMD: 1,649 acres

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Events

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December

Pavlov’s Dogs Improv troupe Pavlov’s Dogs will perform at The Comedy Arena. • Dec. 28, 8-9:30 p.m. • $20 • 305 E. Virginia St., Ste. 104, McKinney • www.thecomedyarena.com

Noon Year’s Eve The McKinney Public Library is ringing in the New Year with a “noon year’s eve” celebration. • Dec. 31, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. • Free • Roy and Helen Hall Memorial Library, 101 E. Hunt St., McKinney • www.mckinneytexas.org/116/library New Year’s Eve with The Maylee Thomas Band The Guitar Sanctuary is ringing in the new year with Maylee Thomas Band. • Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m.-1 a.m. • $300 per couple

Bridal Show The annual Bridal Show at the McKinney Performing Arts Center will offer over 45 wedding industry exhibitors showcasing services and products ranging from desserts to DJs and bridal gowns. The event will also include a fashion show and giveaways. Registration is required.

• Jan. 18, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. • $5 (online), $10 (at the door) • McKinney Performing Arts Center, 111 N. Tennessee St., McKinney • www.mckinneytexas.org/1781/bridal-show

• 6633 Virginia Parkway, McKinney • Facebook: The Guitar Sanctuary

McKinney Farmer’s Market Check out vendors at the McKinney Farmer’s Market selling artisanal foods, fresh produce, handmade products and more. The market is hosted weekly on

• Jan. 3, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. • Free (admission) but projects costs vary • Walls of Clay, 211 N. Kentucky St., McKinney • www.wallsofclaymckinney.com

Zin Zen’s New Year’s Eve Party Celebrate New Year’s Eve at Zin Zen Wine Bistro. This ticketed party will offer live music by City Live Band and

Saturdays at Chestnut Square. • Jan. 4, 11, 18 25; 9 a.m.-12 p.m. • Free (admission) • Heritage Village at Chestnut Square, 315 S. Chestnut St., McKinney • www.chestnutsquare.org

Guided Trail Hike Trained guides will take groups on a 45-60 minute hike. • Jan. 4, 9:30 a.m. • $11-$15

a complimentary toast at midnight. • Dec. 31, 8 p.m.-Jan. 1, 12:15 a.m. • $25-$160 • Zin Zen Wine Bistro, 6841 Virginia Parkway, Ste. 104, McKinney • Facebook: Zin Zen Wine Bistro

• 1 Nature Place, McKinney • www.heardmuseum.org

Millhouse Makers Market The event will feature local artisans offering jewelry, candles, chocolate, fiber art, abstracts, photography, paper designs, textiles and woodcraft. • Jan. 11, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. • Free (admission) • Millhouse McKinney, 610 Elm St., Ste. 1000, McKinney • www.millhousefoundation.org/makers-market

Collin County Junior Livestock Show The Collin County Junior Livestock Show will feature students from schools across Collin County showing chickens, rabbits, goats, cattle and more. • Jan. 4-11, times vary • Free (admission) • Myers Park & Event Center, 7117 CR 166, McKinney • https://ccjla.weebly.com

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BY SHELBIE HAMILTON

Senior Living Guide

2024

Readers, welcome to your annual Community Impact Senior Living Guide. Our annual senior living guide focuses on resources for seniors living in and around McKinney. It also contains updates on the latest senior living developments in the city. All of the stories were written by our team of local journalists, and all of the advertisements are from nearby businesses who support our mission to provide free, useful news—please show them your gratitude by supporting them. The year’s guide dives into the demographics of seniors in our markets, local agencies that support the population and other useful stories. From your local Community Impact team, we thank you for supporting us as we continue to provide the latest news and information surrounding our seniors.

What's inside

Teresa’s House gets a $10 million expansion—find out more (Page 22)

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Senior statistics

Demographics

Senior population in McKinney

National life expectancy

Age 64 or younger McKinney

Age 65 or older

Males

Females

25,000

100

Collin County

2022

20,000

11.38%

10.26%

181,550 20,764

989,587 127,014

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

15,000

Adults age 65 and older who met recommended physical activity guideline in 2022

Texas 2022

10,000

Federal guidelines advise 75-300 minutes of physical activity weekly depending on intensity.

10% 15% 20%

13.18%

5,000

0% 5%

29,640,343 3,905,545

65-74

75-84 85 and older

2019

2020 2021

2022

2023

SOURCE: AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY ESTIMATES/COMMUNITY IMPACT

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Teresa’s House, a boutique senior living facility in south McKinney, is nearing completion of a $15 million expansion project that will serve seniors with dementia and Alzheimer’s. The business, owned by Teresa Whittington and Godwin Dixon, has seen increased demand for memory care services, necessitating the expansion. “There’s a lot of factors that are driving dementia rates higher, and so we’ve seen much, much greater demand,” Dixon said. The details Residents at Teresa’s House live in houses, rather than a residential facility, which is a choice Dixon and Whittington made to improve the experience. Teresa’s House debuts memory care expansion

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