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The board unanimously approved the consent agenda minutes for the July 3, 2025 meeting and then took action on three individual historic-preservation items.

612 West Virginia St. — demolition approved
Rayna Allom presented a staff report on a request by owners Robert and Kelly Sheriff for a certificate of appropriateness to demolish a detached accessory structure described in the application as a carriage house or shed at 612 West Virginia St. The accessory building was shown in staff photos as leaning and exhibiting rot. Staff recommended approval of the demolition. A motion by Board Member Prior Robinson, seconded by Board Member Petkayfic, carried; the board approved the request unanimously.

401 North Bradley St. — rehabilitation approved despite staff conditions
Staff revisited a proposal for rehabilitation at 401 North Bradley St., a circa-1900 folk-Victorian house that the 2023 historic resource survey lists as a medium-priority resource. Rayna Allom summarized the application and said staff recommended approval with conditions, specifically asking the board to remove two large proposed shed dormers from the scope because staff determined the additions would not meet Standards 2, 9 and 10 of the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation. The homeowners’ designer, Mark McReynolds, and the owners appeared and described the property’s severe interior deterioration, the need to rebuild the roof and to create usable second-floor space. During discussion, board members and a public representative said the proposed changes respond to the property’s condition and help preserve the building by enabling long-term occupancy. Board Member Piet Kaisick moved to approve the project as presented; Board Member Kennedy seconded and the motion passed.

609 North Bend St. — rehabilitation approved despite staff recommendation to deny
Rayna Allom presented a certificate of appropriateness request for 609 North Bend St., a circa-1940 national-folk residence the survey lists as low priority. Staff recommended denial based on the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards (staff concluded the proposed two-story and single-story additions and roof-line changes would destroy character-defining materials and were not compatible with the historic massing and scale). The homeowners were not present; Mark McReynolds spoke on their behalf and explained design approaches to make the addition compatible and noted the lot’s depth and proposed screening. After discussion, Board Member Kennedy moved to approve the application; Board Member Petk Isaac seconded and the item was approved.

Votes at a glance
- Consent agenda (minutes of 07/03/2025): Motion to approve; outcome: approved unanimously.
- HP2025-0057 (612 W. Virginia St., demolition): Motion by Prior Robinson; second by Petkayfic; outcome: approved unanimously.
- HP2025-0058 (401 N. Bradley St., rehabilitation): Motion by Piet Kaisick to approve as presented; second by Kennedy; outcome: approved.
- HP2025-0055 (609 N. Bend St., rehabilitation): Motion by Kennedy; second by Petk Isaac; outcome: approved.

Staff and board members stressed different priorities during debate: staff applied the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation in its recommendations and flagged potential noncompliance with Standards 2, 4, 9 and 10; advocates for the applicants emphasized severe existing deterioration and the desire to restore livable, long-term housing for residents. Mark McReynolds, speaking for applicants, described the homes’ interior damage and said one applicant intends to make the property a permanent residence. A board member said, \"I think we should support these homeowners that want to come in and restore these homes.\" (board member comment as stated in the meeting.)

The board adjourned at 6:44 p.m.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","McKinney - Historic Preservation Advisory Board","oneSentenceSummary","On Aug. 7 the board approved a demolition request for a carriage house at 612 W. Virginia St., and granted certificates of appropriateness for rehabilitation projects at 401 N. Bradley St. and 609 N. Bend St.; staff recommended approval with conditions for one and recommended denial for another, but the board approved both projects as presented.","taxTitle","McKinney, Collin County, Texas","taxId",2778,"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},6482695,"McKinney staff outline paused plans to redevelop 4.75 acres of city-owned downtown land",498,65000,563000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5551770-264311149434d19297022b8696aa0f7e&start=65&end=563","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5551770-264311149434d19297022b8696aa0f7e/thumbnail_65000.jpg","/articles/6482695/McKinney/Collin-County/Texas/McKinney-staff-outline-paused-plans-to-redevelop-475-acres-of-city-owned-downtown-land","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6482695-f79a3584cbc493990c13cdee46a7df6a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771027969&Signature=BVqU4~~6HqtwszZRxYHtcLFOp35H4RPqgnqsWT9inVKOOl6arYCo22sC3tHMnZ-bL8-xWi0QVNy72rjA4rCoXHQws8dHTYrtlOFjalQcpI56GpOarAMLTdcLIIaqawRzrNtJc1DjQkb5vt5rATSgBUNOtwWMDEPmVprA5TUQIbxp-WuROVaJ7tRnaGr-v4ZLsdqWYls6HcoTNLUJDS~Lb6etp24Jg~YoDSk9eQGDbzNIVcFVB0ZBCgm59tqJULI1J859srEBv2zuBwseR5oTXr0e6944C6bLZ-rmkAHt5Lx-YYKdvSZ6IHFL~x-P0yii0P7YwEGRjFiVNHjOZyQYzg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Michael Quint, executive director of development services, told the Historic Preservation Advisory Board on Aug. 7 that the city is revisiting plans for about 4.75 acres of city-owned property in the northern portion of McKinney's historic downtown.

Quint said the four tracts under review include the former Development Services building and the old City Hall, several vacant lots and accessory parcels. He described prior studies and proposals that ranged from loft-over-retail and office/retail to a hotel with meeting space, and said the city paused the redevelopment effort in May after roughly two years of outreach and analysis.

The update matters because the parcels are in the McKinney Town Center form-based zoning district and sit inside the historic downtown: decisions about reuse, demolition and any deed restrictions could affect the district's character, parking needs and daytime activity in the core.

Quint outlined what staff has learned and the options now on the table. He said past market and planning work suggested a mix of uses across the sites: one prior proposal envisioned about 139 hotel rooms with roughly 5,000 square feet of meeting space; another combined two lots with roughly 239 multifamily units in a stepped 4–5 story configuration. Quint said the 2023 appraisal values for individual tracts ranged roughly from $1,000,000 to $2,600,000 (land only), and that the properties are all subject to the same form-based zoning rules identified in the town-center master plan.

Quint said the City Council has indicated a preference for development that \"activates downtown\" on weekdays — naming hotel and office uses as possibilities to increase daytime foot traffic — and that the council still treats the project as a priority. He added that, in his conversations, he has not heard council support for selling a parcel “as is” without controls; he said any sale would likely include deed restrictions or clawbacks to preserve some local control over uses.

On regulatory and policy issues, Quint told the board that multifamily uses are permitted in the form-based code that covers the parcels, and he noted — according to his presentation — that \"Senate bill 8 40 does allow multifamily or mixed use uses to be constructed anywhere,\" while cautioning the existing downtown code already allows many of those uses.

Quint said the former Development Services building and old City Hall are planned for demolition in early 2026, and that staff is working with a consultant to resolve how to handle an existing historic marker on one of the sites; he said staff hopes to have a path forward by September or early October. He added that horizontal CIP work (water, wastewater, roadways) is expected to begin in early 2026 and run about 12–18 months. The council and staff are also discussing a structured parking facility on the southwest corner of Hunt Street and Kentucky Street that Quint said could provide a minimum of 250 spaces and re-orient Central Park to the east to better front Kentucky Street for activation.

Quint emphasized there are no finalized designs or procurement decisions yet. He listed a range of potential next steps the council is considering: developing with a city-selected partner now, selling with restrictions, partnering with existing development entities such as MEDC or MCDC, or holding the property for later development. Quint said he will coordinate with the city manager’s office and expects additional public meetings and briefings to occur as a path forward is developed.

Board members who commented during the meeting urged careful attention to the historic fabric and aesthetics of downtown. One board member said they were concerned at the suggestion — reported from the council discussion — that the city might consider selling parcels \"as is,\" and asked how state legislation might affect local controls; Quint reiterated the code context and said the council had not indicated a desire to abandon land-use controls. Another board member recommended emphasizing architecture that fits the existing downtown character. Quint said he would relay board feedback to the council.

Quint closed by saying staff will continue outreach to the council and the public and will return with more detailed proposals as they are developed.","City planning staff updated the Historic Preservation Advisory Board on a paused redevelopment effort for roughly 4.75 acres of city-owned land in northern downtown McKinney, describing past proposals, council preferences for a hotel and daytime activation, and next steps including demolition and infrastructure work anticipated in 2026.","actionData","errors"]

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Historic Preservation Advisory Board approves demolition and three rehabilitation projects; board departs from staff recommendation on one

McKinney staff outline paused plans to redevelop 4.75 acres of city-owned downtown land