Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on the Request by Patrick Hickey for Approval of a Historic Marker for the Property Located at 910 W Hunt Street
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Enhance the Quality of Life in McKinney
MEETING DATE: May 7, 2026
DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Planning Department
CONTACT: Rayna Alam, Historic Preservation Planner I
Cassie Bumgarner, Planning Manager
RECOMMENDED HPAB ACTION:
• Staff recommends approval of this Historic Marker application
ITEM SUMMARY:
• The applicant requests approval of a Historic Marker under the HNIZ Program for the property at located at 901 W Hunt Street.
• To be eligible for a historic marker under the HNIZ program, residential properties must meet the minimum eligibility requirements of the program, provide specific information with the historic marker application.
• Specifically, the applicant must provide the following with an application for a historic marker:
o A written documented history.
o Verification that the building is a minimum of 50 years of age.
o Verification that the residential property is located within the HNIZ boundary.
o Photo documentation of all four elevations using black and white or color photographs and copies of any available historic photographs.
o Legal description of the property with a location map.
o A site plan of the property shall be provided, if available.
o Additional information as deemed necessary by the Director of Planning or their designee.
• Staff has reviewed the request and has found that it meets the minimum eligibility requirements of the HINZ program for a historic marker.
The home is listed as a medium priority building in the 2023 Historic Resources Survey. Medium Priority: Contributes significantly to local history or broader historical patterns, but alterations have diminished the resource’s integrity; is a significant example of architecture, engineering or crafted design; is an outstanding example of a common local building form, architectural style or type; is a modern or recent landmark not old enough to be judged in a historical context.
Construction and alterations to the property:
• The Charles Self House was built c. 1900 in the National Folk Style.
• Built as a four-room wood frame house on a pier and beam foundation.
• It has a side-gabled roof with a centrally located entry covered by a small porch.
• In the 1930s, an owner added a new room, giving it five rooms altogether.
• Additions were added in 2023.
• Wrought-iron columns replaced with wood columns.
History of the home and people associated with the property:
• The land (291 acres) was originally granted to and surveyed by Thomas Terry Bradley in 1855
• The land was portioned off and sold to several people including Elizabeth J. Harris, Francis Marion Hill, and Thomas Z Dies.
• Thomas Z Dies built the original home in 1900 who lived there for a couple of years before moving to Dallas.
• In 1903, Mr. Dies sold the lot and house to cotton farmer Jordon H Johnson for $200 cash and an $800 note.
• The home changed hands numerous times over the years until it was finally purchased by the present owner in 2023.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• The Historic Neighborhood Improvement Zone (HNIZ) Program was established in 2008 for the purpose of preserving the city’s unique and historic neighborhoods while encouraging property owners to maintain and/or rehabilitate residential properties and structures.
• The HNIZ Program includes a three-tiered incentive structure whereby residential properties that meet specified criteria are eligible to receive ad valorem tax exemptions on city taxes for a designated period.
• To be eligible for an HNIZ Program incentive, the following minimum general requirements apply:
o The property shall be located within the HNIZ Program area.
o The property shall be owner-occupied and shall maintain a homestead exemption from the Collin Central Appraisal District for the life of the incentive period.
o Verified, eligible improvements shall have received all necessary permits and approvals, including COAs.
o The structure, accessory structures, grounds, property elements and building elements with their materials and finishes have been maintained in good repair and in operable condition.
o There are no pending code violations.
o The total ad valorem taxes owed to the city must be current and paid on time.
• The historic marker is one of the requirements for the Marker Level incentive of the HNIZ program.
• Under Ordinance #2022-03-036, if the HPAB approves the Marker, the applicant will be responsible for purchasing and displaying the Historic Marker.