Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on the Selection of 14 Houses for the 2020-2021 Preserve Historic McKinney Home Recognition Program Calendar
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Enhance the Quality of Life in McKinney (5CC: Continue to market and highlight McKinney as a unique destination for residents and visitors alike)
MEETING DATE: November 7, 2019
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Guy R. Giersch, Historic Preservation Officer
Mark Doty, Assistant Director of Planning
ITEM SUMMARY:
The Historic Preservation Advisory Board (HPAB) will select 14 homes from a field that were nominated for the 2020-2021 Historic Home Recognition Program Calendar.
The criteria for evaluation of the nominated properties is primarily based on the property’s perceived impact on the surrounding area and how closely the property embraces the Mission Statement of the Historic Preservation Advisory Board, which is to:
“To maintain McKinney’s diverse architectural legacy, enrich the cultural identity of the community and strengthen economic value through preservation and education for our present and future generations.”
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Beginning in 2008, the City of McKinney Historic Preservation Advisory Board established the Preserve Historic McKinney Home Recognition Program to recognize property owners who have helped revitalize McKinney’s historic residential community by making significant exterior improvements to individual properties.