Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Request by Owner Gregory Dawson for a Certificate of Appropriateness for Demolition of the House Located at 402 Barnes Street
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Enhance the Quality of Life in Downtown McKinney
MEETING DATE: July 3, 2025
DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Planning Department
CONTACT: Rayna Alam, Historic Preservation Planner
Cassie Bumgarner, Planning Manager
RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION:
* Staff recommends approval of the Certificate of Appropriateness for demolition of the house located at 402 Barnes Street.
ITEM SUMMARY:
* The applicant requests approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness for the demolition of the house located at 402 Barnes Street.
* The applicant met with staff on May 13, 2025 where it was explained what happened to the house. As part of a foundation repair, the home was put on jacks. During the repair, the home rotated off the jack and fell about 3 feet to the south.
* The applicant has provided several photos of the damage to the structure caused by it rotating off the jacks during foundation repairs. Notably, some piers from the foundation have punched through the floor and the walls and framing have been twisted and warped from the fall.
* The applicant submitted an engineering report from Lingle Engineers which details the extent of the damage to the structure and a recommendation for demolition. The report explains that in professional engineer Brian Lingle's opinion, "While it may be possible to rebuild the house, the structure and wall and roof connections have been compromised such that to rebuild properly, it will be too expensive and trying to move it back into position will most likely cause additional damage."
* The home was surveyed in the McKinney Resource Historic Resources Survey of 2023 and built circa 1889. It is a Queen Anne Victorian house with a high priority rating.
* In Staff's professional opinion, the home sustained enough damage that it would require extensi...
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