Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on the Request by Pat Dowell for Approval of a Level 1 Historic Neighborhood Improvement Zone Tax Exemption for the House Located at 700 West Virginia Street
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Enhance the Quality of Life in McKinney.
MEETING DATE: December 5, 2019
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Guy R. Giersch, Historic Preservation Officer
Mark Doty, Assistant Director of Planning
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff is recommending approval of the Level 1 tax exemption for 700 West Virginia Street.
ITEM SUMMARY: With an associated agenda item, #HP2019-0021HTM, the applicant is requesting approval of a Historic Marker. If the Historic Preservation Advisory Board (HPAB) approves the applicant’s request for a Historic Marker, then, under Ordinance 2015-12-105, the applicant is eligible to request that the HPAB consider an application for a Level 1 tax exemption (100% exemption of the City’s ad valorem taxes for a period of 7 years).
Per the Collin Central Appraisal District, estimated ad valorem taxes for this property in 2019 are approximately $1,839.
ASSESSMENT: Staff has inspected the house to confirm that the building has architectural integrity and has been properly rehabilitated/restored and maintained according to the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards.
In Staff’s assessment, the applicants have met the requirements to obtain a tax exemption under Level 1 of the Historic Neighborhood Improvement Zone Tax Exemption Program. Therefore, Staff is recommending approval of the Level 1 tax exemption for 700 West Virginia Street.