DTX-MCK: Impact 3/19/2026

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Council approves annexation, zoning for new apartments in north McKinney

City leaders have signed off on annexation and zoning terms for a proposed apartment community in north McKinney near the future US 380 bypass.

What happened: McKinney City Council members approved annexation and new zoning March 17 for more than 37 acres located along CR 121. The land is being zoned for multifamily development with plans to build between 550 to 600 units in total, said Bob Roeder of McKinney-based law firm Abernathy Roeder Boyd Hullett.

Roeder, who spoke on behalf of the applicant during the meeting, said between 40%-50% of those units would be one-bedroom units. Project developers are expected to improve the adjacent road, also known as Ridge Road, after a traffic impact analysis was completed, he said.

Road improvements will include widening a portion of Ridge Road and adding right-hand and left-hand turn lanes to facilitate traffic movement, Roeder said.

Zooming out: The property is located east of the future US 380 bypass and along Ridge Road, which is planned as a future arterial road.

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McKinney Hat Company reaches 5 year mark in McKinney

McKinney Hat Company opened March 13, 2021 in downtown McKinney, a company social media post states.

The details: In addition to offering customized hat services, including shaping and sizing, the business also sells straw and felt hats, belt buckles, boots and more, according to the company website.

213 N. Kentucky St., McKinney

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Check out 24 summer camps in McKinney

As summer approaches, families in and around McKinney have several options for children while out on summer break. This guide lists camps the for the 2026 season, including various academics camps, music and art opportunities, and camps focused on sports.

1. Alpha Omega Gymnastics

Type: sports
Ages: 3-15
Dates: May 26-Aug. 7

2. Bricks & Minifigs

Type: academics, brick building
Ages: grades 2 and up
Dates: June 1-July 30

3. Pro Black Belt Academy

Type: sports
Ages: 6 and up
Dates: May 25-Aug. 8

Your Weekend To-Do List

Check out these weekend events across the metro area.

Movie night

Pizza and wine pairing

March 20, 7-9 p.m.
Frisco

March 20, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Grapevine

More info

Margarita Festival

Stained glass workshop

March 21, noon
Northlake

March 22, noon-2 p.m.
Denton

More info

To submit your own event, click here.

CI Texas

Texas families now have until March 31 to apply for education savings accounts, judge rules

Texas families now have an additional two weeks to apply for the state’s new education savings account program, a Houston federal judge ruled March 17.

What's happening: U.S. District Judge Alfred Bennett ordered the state comptroller’s office to extend the application deadline to March 31 over concerns that no Islamic private schools had been greenlit to accept state ESA funds. In two lawsuits filed in early March, four Muslim parents said they felt deterred from applying for education savings accounts because the Islamic schools they send their children to were not among the 2,200 schools authorized to participate in the program.

Parents previously had until 11:59 p.m. March 17 to apply for the program.

Latest update: In a March 17 news release, the comptroller’s office confirmed that applications would be accepted through March 31 in compliance with the judge’s order.

Over 229,000 students had applied for the $1 billion program as of March 17, Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock said. The state will use a need- and income-based lottery system to determine who is accepted.

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