Title
Update on the Historic Resources Survey
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Enhance the Quality of Life in McKinney
(5C: Promote reinvestment activities and ordinance changes in McKinney’s historic downtown that balance preservation of historic character and current market needs.)
MEETING DATE: May 21, 2024
DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Planning Department
CONTACT: Jennifer Arnold, AICP, Director of Planning
Cassandra Bumgarner, Planner I
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
• Receive an update on the historic resource survey (known as Historic McKinney Survey).
ITEM SUMMARY:
• The purpose of this joint meeting item is to provide an update on the Historic McKinney Survey, including reviewing the highlights of the report, recommendations made by the consultants, and discussion regarding the proposed next steps.
• To assist in the discussion, staff has prepared a presentation that reviews the report and proposed next steps.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• In August of 2022, staff presented an informational update to City Council on the current historic preservation programs in McKinney, at which time Council expressed interest in opportunities to improve and/or expand the scope of historic preservation in the city.
• In December of 2022, staff presented the possibility of a new historic resources survey and was directed by council to move forward with this option.
• Based on the results of evaluated responses, Hicks & Company was awarded the contract for the historic resources survey in June 2023.
• The Historic McKinney Survey report has been completed and ready to be reviewed at this time. Staff is coordinating with consultants on receiving all additional survey data through GIS.