{"MatterTextId":32852,"MatterTextGuid":"438D623C-3800-4075-B1F3-9BB9FCB6288F","MatterTextLastModifiedUtc":"2026-10-06T22:33:11.223","MatterTextRowVersion":"AAAAAAFc6Gg=","MatterTextMatterId":30979,"MatterTextVersion":"1","MatterTextPlain":"..Title\nConsider/Discuss Proposed Amendments to the Unified Development Code (UDC)\n\n..Summary\n\nCOUNCIL GOAL:\tDirection for Strategic and Economic Growth\n\t(1.1: Provide a strong city economy by facilitating a balance between industrial, commercial, residential and open space)\n\nMEETING DATE:\tOctober 20, 2026\n\nDEPARTMENT: \tDevelopment Services - Planning Department\n\nCONTACT:  \tKaitlin Sheffield, CNU-A, Chief Planner \n\tLucas Raley, CFM, AICP, Director of Planning\n\t\n\t\t\nRECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:  \nStaff recommends the City Council consider and discuss proposed amendments to the Unified Development Code (UDC).\t\n\nITEM SUMMARY:   \nThe purpose of this work session item is to review and discuss proposed amendments to the following Articles of the Unified Development Code:\nArticle 2 – Zoning Regulations\nArticle 4 – Tree Preservation\nArticle 9 – Definitions\n\nBACKGROUND INFORMATION:   \nOn November 15, 2022, City Council adopted an ordinance that updated the City’s development regulations as part of the New Code McKinney initiative. The initiative focused on improving and updating functionality, processes, and development standards of the code and consolidated all of the development regulations into a single document, known as the Unified Development Code (UDC).\n\nAs part of the ongoing implementation and administration of the UDC, Staff has been monitoring the code to ensure that necessary amendments, improvements, and updates are noted and considered on an annual basis.\n \nFINANCIAL SUMMARY: \nN/A\n\n\n\n\n","MatterTextRtf":"{\\rtf1\\fbidis\\ansi\\ansicpg1252\\deff0\\deflang1033\\deflangfe1033{\\fonttbl{\\f0\\fswiss\\fprq2\\fcharset0 Arial;}{\\f1\\froman\\fprq2\\fcharset2 Symbol;}{\\f2\\fmodern\\fprq1\\fcharset0 Courier New;}{\\f3\\froman\\fprq2\\fcharset0 Times New Roman;}{\\f4\\fswiss\\fprq2\\fcharset0 Aptos;}}\n{\\colortbl ;\\red0\\green0\\blue0;\\red255\\green255\\blue0;\\red255\\green255\\blue255;}\n\\viewkind4\\uc1\\pard\\ltrpar\\qj\\b\\f0\\fs24 ..Title\\par\n\\pard\\ltrpar\\qj\\tx720\\tqc\\tx4320\\tqr\\tx8640\\b0 Consider/Discuss Proposed Amendments to the Unified Development Code (UDC)\\par\n\\i\\par\n\\b\\i0 ..Summary\\par\n\\pard\\ltrpar\\tx720\\tqc\\tx4320\\tqr\\tx8640\\par\n\\pard\\ltrpar\\tx720\\tx2160\\tqc\\tx4320\\tqr\\tx8640 COUNCIL GOAL:\\tab\\b0 Direction for Strategic and Economic Growth\\par\n\\pard\\ltrpar\\li2160\\qj\\tx720\\tx2160\\tqc\\tx4320\\tab (1.1: Provide a strong city economy by facilitating a balance between industrial, commercial, residential and open space)\\par\n\\pard\\ltrpar\\tx720\\tqc\\tx4320\\tqr\\tx8640\\b\\par\n\\pard\\ltrpar\\tx720\\tx2160\\tqc\\tx4320\\tqr\\tx8640 MEETING DATE:\\tab\\b0 October 20, 2026\\par\n\\pard\\ltrpar\\tx720\\tqc\\tx4320\\tqr\\tx8640\\b\\par\n\\pard\\ltrpar\\tx2160\\tqc\\tx4320\\tqr\\tx8640 DEPARTMENT:\\b0  \\tab Development Services - Planning Department\\b\\par\n\\pard\\ltrpar\\tx720\\tqc\\tx4320\\tqr\\tx8640\\par\n\\pard\\ltrpar\\tx2160\\tqc\\tx4320\\tqr\\tx8640 CONTACT:\\b0   \\tab Kaitlin Sheffield, CNU-A, Chief Planner \\par\n\\tab Lucas Raley, CFM, AICP, Director of Planning\\par\n\\tab\\par\n\\tab\\tab\\par\n\\pard\\ltrpar\\qj\\b RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:\\b0   \\par\n\\pard\\ltrpar\\fi-360\\li720\\qj\\f1\\'b7\\tab\\f0 Staff recommends the City Council consider and discuss proposed amendments to the Unified Development Code (UDC).\\tab\\par\n\\pard\\ltrpar\\qj\\tx1260\\par\n\\pard\\ltrpar\\qj\\tx720\\tqc\\tx4320\\tqr\\tx8640\\b ITEM SUMMARY:\\b0    \\par\n\\pard\\ltrpar\\fi-360\\li720\\qj\\tx720\\tqc\\tx4320\\tqr\\tx8640\\f1\\'b7\\tab\\f0 The purpose of this work session item is to review and discuss proposed amendments to the following Articles of the Unified Development Code:\\par\n\\pard\\ltrpar\\fi-360\\li1080\\qj\\tx720\\tqc\\tx4320\\tqr\\tx8640\\f2 o\\tab\\f0 Article 2 - Zoning Regulations\\par\n\\pard\\ltrpar\\fi-360\\li1080\\qj\\f2 o\\tab\\f0 Article 4 - Tree Preservation\\par\n\\f2 o\\tab\\f0 Article 9 - Definitions\\par\n\\pard\\ltrpar\\qj\\tx720\\tqc\\tx4320\\tqr\\tx8640\\par\n\\b BACKGROUND INFORMATION:\\b0    \\par\n\\pard\\ltrpar\\fi-360\\li720\\qj\\tx720\\tqc\\tx4320\\tqr\\tx8640\\f1\\'b7\\tab\\f0 On November 15, 2022, City Council adopted an ordinance that updated the City\\rquote s development regulations as part of the New Code McKinney initiative. 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