Short-term rental operators in McKinney will soon have to register annually with the city.

What’s happening: McKinney City Council members passed an ordinance amendment requiring annual registration of all rentals within city limits during a March 3 meeting. The new ordinance follows the lead of other North Texas cities, such as Frisco and Plano, which require short-term registration. McKinney will not charge an annual fee for registration, according to city officials.

Development Services Executive Director Michael Quint said no fee was proposed because city staff wanted to make it easy for short-term rentals to register. A fee could be added at a later date, according to city officials.

“We want to make it easy,” Quint said. “We want to make it pretty efficient for any short-term rentals to register.”

The framework: City staff and council members discussed the new registration program during a work session held before the regular meeting. Officials estimate there are about 486 short-term rentals operating in and around McKinney

Starbucks is now open in McKinney’s Hub 121, a representative with McKinney Hub 121 said.

By the numbers: According to a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, the construction project has an estimated cost of $1,000,000.

• 7530 SH 121, McKinney

Looking to explore food opportunities beyond your community? Check out the following restaurant news from across the Dallas-Fort Worth metro, as previously reported by Community Impact. This list is not comprehensive.

1. Allen: Honeybird Sandwiches and Donuts
The shop serves doughnuts, sandwiches, coffee, matcha drinks and more, according to its website. Honeybird’s menu includes gourmet doughnuts, such as strawberry shortcake, cookie butter, and cookies and cream.

• Opened Dec. 19
• 803 E. Main St., Ste. G, Allen

• Opened in early February
• 1607 Eagle Drive, Ste. 101, Denton

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