Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Request by Owner Brian Miller for a Certificate of Appropriateness for the Rehabilitation of the Residential Structure Located at 401 N Bradley Street.
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Enhance the Quality of Life in Downtown McKinney
MEETING DATE: June 5, 2025
DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Planning Department
CONTACT: Rayna Alam, Historic Preservation Planner
Cassie Bumgarner, Planning Manager
RECOMMENDED HPAB ACTION:
* Staff recommends approval with conditions of the Certificate of Appropriateness; the condition of the approval would be on removing the two shed dormers from the scope of work. In Staff's professional opinion, the proposed design does not meet Standards 2, 9, and 10 of the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation.
ITEM SUMMARY:
* The applicant requests approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness for the rehabilitation of the structure located at 401 N Bradley Street. Their initial submittal documents are attached. A summary of the proposed work includes:
* Partial demolition of existing undated additions on the southwest end of the home to add a single, cohesive one-story addition.
* Demolition of undated existing dormer to add two new shed dormers
* Windows, exterior doors, siding/cladding, trim and decorative elements, porches will be restored or replaced as needed
* Roof replacement
* Fencing
* Staff evaluated the request and found that the request was largely compatible with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation; however, staff had concerns about the impact of the two shed dormers, one on each side of the residential structure. The shed dormers would span the length of approximately half of the residence and incorporate 3 styles of windows.
* Staff met with the property owner, Callie Miller, and design consultant, Mark McReynolds, on May 7, 2025. At the meeting, Staff explained that the portion of the work that could not be approved were the two shed dorme...
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