Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Request by Owner Sydne Stephens for a Certificate of Appropriateness for Demolition of a Detached Shed Located at 1104 Cole Street
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Enhance the Quality of Life in Downtown McKinney
MEETING DATE: November 5, 2026
DEPARTMENT: Development Services – Planning Department
CONTACT: Rayna Alam, Planner
Cassie Bumgarner, Planning Manager
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
? Staff recommends approval of the Certificate of Appropriateness for demolition of the detached non-historic shed on the property located at 1104 Cole Street.
ITEM SUMMARY:
? The applicant requests approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness for demolition of the non-historic detached shed located at 1104 Cole Street.
The applicant submitted photographs documenting the deteriorated structural integrity.
The applicant performed historic research on the property to determine a construction date of the shed and found it to was brought to the property after 2022 and is of modern metal construction.
The home was surveyed in the McKinney Historic Resource Survey of 2023 and built circa 1910. It is a National Folk style home with a medium-priority rating. Staff believes the removal of the detached shed will not change the priority rating of the residence.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
? The Zoning Ordinance states that owners shall not construct, reconstruct, alter, change, restore, expand, or demolish any exterior architectural feature of a building or structure that is visible from a public right-of-way located in the H - Historic Preservation Overlay district without first obtaining a certificate of appropriateness.
The criteria for approval mandates that the following standards, guidelines, and criteria be used in a balanced evaluation of the project:
Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings to assist in the consideration of all applications.
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