McKinney Daily: Hospital plans, home AED rollout, school storm waiver, and new apartments near US 380

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Texas Health Resources details a new McKinney hospital campus

Plans are moving forward for a new Texas Health Resources hospital in north McKinney, envisioned as a seven-story facility with 60 beds at opening and room to expand. The medical campus is planned near US 75 and Laud Howell Parkway, with an opening target in 2028. Local leaders have been tracking health-care capacity as the area keeps adding residents, and the project is framed as a way to shorten travel times for care on the city’s north side.

City expands its AED-in-homes effort to speed cardiac response

McKinney’s emergency-response partners are pushing a new phase of the city’s ‘Neighborhood Heroes’ strategy: placing automated external defibrillators (AEDs) with hundreds of residents. The goal is faster access to defibrillation in the first minutes of a cardiac arrest, paired with CPR training and coordination with first responders. City officials say early results have improved local survival rates, and this next step aims to put lifesaving tools closer to where people live and work.

McKinney ISD seeks a state attendance waiver after Winter Storm Fern closures

McKinney ISD leaders are asking the Texas Education Agency to waive attendance requirements tied to missed instructional time after January’s Winter Storm Fern disruptions. Trustees also approved a step to ensure non-exempt employees who could not work on weather-closure days are paid. The request is intended to protect funding tied to attendance while keeping the district aligned with state rules.

North-side apartment proposal advances toward City Council

A proposed multifamily development near the future US 380 bypass is advancing after the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended a zoning change for more than 37 acres along County Road 161. The case is expected to head to City Council for final action in March, alongside an annexation consideration. As presented, the project concept includes green space and shared amenities, and it sits in a fast-developing corridor where roadway upgrades are part of the conversation.

Quick take

• Health care: a new hospital campus is being designed for north McKinney, with opening plans pointed to 2028.
• Public safety: the city is leaning into resident-based AED access to cut response time in cardiac emergencies.
• Schools: the district is working to keep storm-closure days from creating budget headaches.
• Growth: another large zoning case is headed to council as US 380-area development accelerates.

Sources

• https://www.dallasnews.com/business/health-care/2026/02/24/texas-health-outlines-plans-for-new-60-bed-hospital-in-mckinney/
• https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/mckinney-launches-plan-to-place-400-aeds-in-homes-to-boost-cardiac-arrest-survival-rates/
• https://communityimpact.com/dallas-fort-worth/mckinney/election/2026/02/24/mckinney-isd-officials-request-attendance-waiver-following-winter-storm-fern/
• https://communityimpact.com/dallas-fort-worth/mckinney/government/2026/02/25/recommendation-for-zoning-change-could-bring-new-mckinney-apartment-community/