McKinney City Council will soon consider a specific use permit for a Murphy USA fuel station at the southwest corner of North Central Expressway and Virginia Parkway.

At a glance: McKinney’s Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend approval of the permit request during a Jan. 13 meeting. The commission’s recommendation will be forwarded to council for consideration at its Feb. 3 meeting, according to a city document.

If approved by council, the permit would enable the construction of a gas station next to the Sprouts Farmers Market along Virginia Parkway. A permit is required since the city’s unified development code only permits two gas stations at each intersection, and any additional gas stations would require approval of a specific use permit, city planner Jake Bennett said.

About the project: A zoning exhibit attached to the agenda shows plans for a 2,824-square-foot convenience store with seven fuel dispensers and a canopy on the north side of the development.

Company officials confirmed the planned closure of a Kroger store in central McKinney, located at the intersection of Lake Forest Drive and Eldorado Parkway.

The specifics: An exact closing date has not been announced by company officials, but staff at the store said the location is expected to close in early March. The closure is part of a larger company-wide initiative to improve efficiency and the company’s long-term financial health, company representative John Votava said.

“We apologize for any inconvenience this closure may cause and we hope to see you in our neighboring stores,” Votava said in an email.

The context: The closure comes less than a year after a Kroger store in East McKinney was included in a company-wide, 60-store closure.

Also of note: Kroger officials are expected to break ground on a new McKinney-area Kroger store in late January, Votava said.

Stella’s Ice Cream opened Jan. 7 in McKinney, a company representative said.

The scoop: In addition to classic ice cream flavors including vanilla, chocolate, salted caramel and mint chip, the dessert business also offers seasonal flavors, the company’s website states.

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The Dallas Fort Worth International Airport board approved a $582 million revision to the contract for Terminal F and Skyline Station during the Jan. 8 meeting.

The revision supports future phases of the Terminal F expansion, but does not impact the anticipated opening of Phase 1 of Terminal F in 2027, according to the presentation.

The details: The new contract with Innovation Next+ is now $1.7 billion and the current contract was extended by 379 days. The new projected end date for the work is Aug. 29, 2028.

The change order calls for earthworks, structure and building envelope to expand the concourse capacity for future passenger processing and concessions areas of Terminal F.

Also on the agenda: Atrius Wayfinder, previously LocusLabs, was given a $1.8 million contract to upgrade the DFW Airport mobile app.

The Oakland, California-based company will add enhanced indoor navigation and wayfinding for users. It will also provide the ability to generate heat maps, dwell-time analysis for future planning by concessions and customer experience in the airport, according to board documents.

Some Texas film industry leaders say the state is on its way to becoming the third “media coast,” joining Los Angeles and New York as film production hubs. A recent increase in state funding is helping buoy that growth, said Chase Musslewhite, co-founder of Media for Texas, an Austin-based nonprofit that advocates for the advancement of the state’s film industry.

The details: Through 2035, $1.5 billion in state incentives will be available for movies, television shows, documentaries and related projects created in Texas.

To be eligible for the program funding under Senate Bill 22, at least 35% of a production’s cast and crew must live in Texas and at least 60% of the work must be done in-state, according to the Texas Film Commission. Grant reimbursements start at 5% and go up to 31%, depending on how much a production spends and other aspects of the project.

The local impact: After SB 22 became law Sept. 1, some local governments across Texas—including Austin, San Antonio and Houston—expanded or launched their own film incentive programs.