McKinney’s Unified Development Code is being changed in order to comply with new development requirements passed down from the state earlier this year.

McKinney City Council approved the changes during a Sept. 16 meeting after three bills passed the Texas Legislature and became law earlier this month. The bills limit the city’s ability to regulate multifamily development and single-family lot sizes.

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Council members considered the amendments less than a week after McKinney’s Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval . City Planning Manager Hayley Angel presented the proposed amendments again during the Sept. 16 meeting.

Multiple changes were passed to comply with three bills: Senate Bill 840 , Senate Bill 15 and House Bill 24 . SB 840 and SB 15 only a

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