Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on the Request by Kelsey Larson for Approval of a Historic Marker for the Property Located at 416 W Virginia
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Enhance the Quality of Life in McKinney
MEETING DATE: August 1, 2024
DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Planning Department
CONTACT: Cassie Bumgarner, Historic Preservation Planner II
Jennifer Arnold, AICP, Director of Planning
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL 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 416 W Virginia.
* 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 low priority building in the 2023 Historic Resources Survey. Low priority buildings contribute to the local history but alterations have diminished the resource's integrity. A structure qualifies for this category by age alone and cannot be disqualified by alterations. Such alterations can be reversed and do not prevent the historic structure ...
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