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Staff said the 2019 workshop produced a prioritized list of candidate properties; about 70 community participants provided input at the workshop, and the packet shows priority rankings for each property. Staff offered three options: (1) send letters to every property on the list; (2) send letters only to properties that have not had exterior modifications; or (3) send no letters. Commissioners debated starting with properties that have not undergone exterior changes to reduce nuance in eligibility assessments, but many concluded staff should mail letters to the entire list, then phase more detailed follow-up for properties with significant exterior alterations.

Commissioners called out several candidate properties during the discussion, including a property identified as 14 Chapel Drive (described in the packet as the “Little Chapel in the Woods”), the former fire station at about 1515 (later used as a State Farm office), and other locally notable sites on or near North Locust. Staff noted the 11 properties flagged as having exterior permits were identified from the city’s permit records; the list will serve as a starting point for outreach to determine owner interest in formal designation. The commission also agreed to pursue further preliminary work on whether a local historic district along North Locust should be studied and to include that topic on the matrix for future consideration.

A motion to send letters to all properties on the list (option 1) carried unanimously. A separate motion to add the North Locust historic-district preliminaries to the commission’s matrix also passed unanimously.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Denton - Historic Landmark Commission on 2025-06-09 5:30 PM - Jun 09, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commission directed staff to send designation-interest letters to properties identified in a 2019 workshop (including 11 properties that have had exterior permits) and agreed to add a preliminary discussion of potential historic districts north of McKinney along North Locust to its project matrix; both items passed unanimously.","taxTitle","Denton City, Denton County, Texas","taxId",2787,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6543145,"HLC approves replacement and additional roof solar panels at 2224 Houston Place",389,972000,1361000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3730916-78995248a9c20d546f8e20c2f00c4700&start=972&end=1361","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3730916-78995248a9c20d546f8e20c2f00c4700/thumbnail_972000.jpg","/articles/6543145/Denton-City/Denton-County/Texas/HLC-approves-replacement-and-additional-roof-solar-panels-at-2224-Houston-Place","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6543145-5dab218ead407e52d58c1ac34c2e94cf/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141365&Signature=C6bpVxRQhYR1ezbcus4Im3atktKavmhXtPZ46MGM-RVqJmpW28fPC2x-73r5r7Hrjz6GIjP~LHaC2FdWQLF~oPIwIeRqnV76bwMtIqDbrO50tQZTR~Hy-0YzY6b0Vbmz4Ld9auVXKtl6PH4FnJQmowOdDqFfeqxGNsMcUTnM7jmDKdSLVeFI9xN1L5Axf~7i3QNCHOX5T8tUkH1dndst8AJ~ZBnW9I9uQyEBCHBOjsYgTL84qDOE8OxqTTjR6azx01PwvCmouWXY3Ieq1KVEAz4on3AC99kD9H~rORz5mKFzNyobbWUq85IoYqOt39kY0lrN3VNttw9UPqTx04fx6g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Denton Historic Landmark Commission unanimously approved a Certificate of Appropriateness to replace an undersized rooftop solar array and add 14 additional panels at 2224 Houston Place, a circa-1940 residence owned by Theodore Wood. Staff recommended approval after concluding the proposal met rehabilitation standards and district guidance on skylights and solar panels.

Staff said the existing system, installed in 2023, was undersized for the property and that energy-cost considerations prompted the owner to seek higher-capacity panels. The proposed work would replace the existing array and add 14 new panels; staff noted the replacement system’s maximum rise above the roof would be eight inches, compared with up to 10 inches for the currently installed units. Staff also said it had required the applicant to place the additional panels on a rear structure to minimize visibility from the street.

Staff reviewed the proposal against standards for rehabilitation and the West Oak Area Historic District provision (section 4.996(c)), which allows skylights and solar panels when placement does not adversely affect the building’s architecture or the district’s character. Commissioners asked why panels installed two years earlier would be replaced; staff said the owner sought newer panels that provide greater power and that the existing array was undersized. A commissioner noted 14 additional panels would be a substantial increase but supported staff’s condition to move them to the rear.

A motion to accept staff’s recommendation, including the condition to relocate additional panels out of the primary street view, passed unanimously.","Denton’s Historic Landmark Commission unanimously approved a certificate of appropriateness allowing replacement of an undersized rooftop system and installation of 14 additional panels at a 1940-era residence, with staff conditions limiting visual impact.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6543149,"Historic Landmark Commission finds most work at 314 Marietta qualifies for tax exemption, asks staff to tighten procedures",766,165000,931000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3730916-78995248a9c20d546f8e20c2f00c4700&start=165&end=931","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3730916-78995248a9c20d546f8e20c2f00c4700/thumbnail_165000.jpg","/articles/6543149/Denton-City/Denton-County/Texas/Historic-Landmark-Commission-finds-most-work-at-314-Marietta-qualifies-for-tax-exemption-asks-staff-to-tighten-procedures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6543149-55d784dd790837fef48a87081dbe44bb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141365&Signature=gAVnOuB5P9w2wKWnByvz8oY5bhAc4JV-EjsuZI-IJFdpBt51nKOqQv~ivzsMu8EMJiMzXR3JWmPhY-bmRWGtasURTxYYqL490meFlMWVyhI3psKB4NspUqRKYE8GGh2BVJNrXjEz9FfPBCJH652xKuH6Nv0UhACykgrCuUQF1tMi4q1Ux5I7Pm4C5LhhI-Ne4MYJ8sHg1YtHWpvAwOBvjt~EZX4Dwjoy5b~tukKrdjJ9MhZDhc3pguUy1SZmiKCzveBsQTAAw~Nd7uhLk~10cpch6Jras~5-Zpp5XjNDEJHqzid1e1ggbQBuNGdpYLYqEus~CIsMexCam9exnwnhSA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Denton Historic Landmark Commission voted unanimously to accept staff’s recommendation that the restoration and improvements at 314 Marietta Street qualify for a local historic landmark tax exemption, excluding several line items staff said did not qualify. The commission also asked staff to return with a clearer documentation process for future applications before the matter goes to City Council.

The commission’s vote approved staff’s analysis that, of $333,171.58 in reported project costs, $271,998.25 qualifies as eligible restoration or permanent improvement expenses. Staff advised excluding trash-haul fees, an “enhanced home design package,” roofing and framing labor, and fireplace inserts and related labor from the qualifying total. Staff cited section 10-128(c) in its review, noting the rule that qualifying expenses may be limited to work within two years prior to designation as a historic site.

Commissioners pressed staff on the absence of an itemized breakdown showing how much of the contractor’s lump-sum invoice was attributable to work on the older historic portion of the house versus a larger, newer addition. One commissioner said the lack of line-item allocation made it difficult to explain or justify the exemption to City Council; staff replied the contractor paid in lump sum and the applicant could not provide an invoice split by square footage or by original-versus-new structure. Several commissioners suggested a customized form or clearer guidance so future applicants and staff can identify which costs apply to the historic structure.

Staff presented photos of the property before and after work and said a Certificate of Appropriateness had been approved at the end of 2023 for an addition tied to the property. The owners were identified in the staff packet as Sarah and Travis Ritchie. In addition to asking for a better itemization form, the commission directed staff to bring a procedural discussion back to a future meeting so the commission and council will have clearer documentation for similar cases.

The motion to accept staff’s recommendation, with the additional direction to return with proposed procedural or form changes, passed unanimously.

The item will now be forwarded to City Council as a favorable determination with the exclusions noted above.","Denton’s Historic Landmark Commission voted unanimously to approve staff’s recommendation that most work at 314 Marietta Street qualifies for the local historic tax exemption while excluding certain items; commissioners asked staff to develop clearer documentation procedures before the item goes to City Council.","actionData","errors"]

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