McKinney | June 2024

Government

BY SHELBIE HAMILTON

Talks continue for downtown project The plan for McKinney’s downtown rede- velopment will come later than expected. The gist The city is partnering with real estate rm M2G Ventures to redevelop four city-owned tracts of land in downtown into a mix of uses including multifamily and retail. The negotiation period for the redevelop- ment partnership was set to end July 1 but was extended to Dec. 31. McKinney City Council members unanimously approved the exten- sion at a June 4 meeting. The project plan is expected to be presented later this year.

Citizen committee to review city charter A potential charter amendment election could be up for consideration on the Novem- ber general election ballot in McKinney. McKinney City Council members appointed a 21-person charter review committee at a May 21 meeting. Zooming in Council identied four focus areas for the committee to review, including: • Term lengths and limits • Council compensation • Composition of council member districts • Miscellaneous administrative items The committee’s ndings will be presented to council members at a July 23 meeting. Council members will ultimately decide if the election should be called. • Removing the existing elevator and replacing it with two larger elevators in a dierent location • Expanding three existing study rooms and adding four new study rooms The roughly 33,700-square-foot facility has been in operation for over 20 years, the city’s website stated. The project will address chal- lenges caused by the building’s current layout, Hall library to receive construction, new design The Roy and Helen Hall Memorial Library is expected to undergo construction as part of a “reimagination” of the facility, according to city of McKinney documents. McKinney City Council members unanimously approved a budget amendment totaling about $1.2 million for the design and construction of the project at a June 4 meeting. What’s happening? The plans for the facility include a new layout on both oors of the facility, including dedicated youth and teen sections, according to a presenta- tion at a June 4 work session prior to the meeting. The plans also include: • Relocating the facility’s restrooms

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including limited lines of sight and separation of sta across the building, which aects com- munication, said Spencer Smith, director of the McKinney Public Library System. The building also has few power outlets, posting a challenge for technology in the building. Looking ahead Construction on the project is expected to begin in early 2025 and will last between 12-18 months, according to the presentation. Architecture rm 720 Design will lead the design and implementa- tion of the project, according to city documents. Smith said the library will not be open during the construction period. Library sta are working to develop a plan to open satellite locations at McKinney’s new city hall and the Old Settlers Recreation Center during the closure, Smith said. City looks to extend sponsorship for Byron Nelson golf tournament McKinney City Council members are looking to extend the city’s sponsorship agreement for the CJ Cup Byron Nelson golf tournament by eight years, according to a May 7 work session meeting. The details The sponsorship agreement with the city ends following the fth year of the tournament in May 2025. Council members expressed support for an initial proposal to extend the sponsorship agree- ment until 2033. The extended agreement would cost $425,000 annually for the combined city of McKinney and McKinney Community Development Corp. sponsorship, and would include continued complimentary police and re services, according to the presentation.

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“This seems like a very good opportunity for us to get a longer-term commitment and continue to have the roots of this tournament planted here in McKinney,”

PATRICK CLOUTIER, COUNCIL MEMBER

Tournament ocials also requested a total of $2.5 million in infrastructure grants that would be used on the grounds at TPC Craig Ranch, the venue for the tournament. Looking ahead The sponsorship agreement is dependent on an agreement extension between the Professional Golfers’ Association tour and the Salesmanship Club of Dallas, the host organization of the tour- nament, Assistant City Manager Steve Tilton said at the meeting. A formal sponsorship agreement is expected to be presented to council members for consideration at a future meeting.

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