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07-23-2026 (Historic Review) Agenda Packet P a g e | 1 Wylie Historic Review Commission Regular Meeting July 23, 2026 – 6:00 PM Council Chambers - 300 Country Club Road, Building #100, Wylie, Texas 75098 CALL TO ORDER COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS Any member of the public may address Commission regarding an item that is not listed on the Agenda. Members of the public must fill out a form prior to the meeting in order to speak. Commission requests that comments be limited to three minutes fo r an individual, six minutes for a group. In addition, C ommission is not allowed to converse, deliberate or take action on any matter presented during citizen participation. REGULAR AGENDA Election of Chair and Vice-Chair Nominate and motion for Chair Nominate and motion for Vice-Chair PRESENTATIONS CONSENT AGENDA All matters listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the Commission and will be enacted by one motion. There will not be separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the Co nsent Agenda and will be considered separately. A. Consider and act upon the approval of the meeting minutes from the March 26, 2026, Historic Review Commission Regular Meeting. WORK SESSION WS1. HRC Orientation presentation WS2. Presentation of working draft of the historic design guidebook. RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION EXECUTIVE SESSION RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION Take any action as a result from Executive Session. ADJOURNMENT 1 P a g e | 2 CERTIFICATION I certify that this Notice of Meeting was posted on July 16, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. on the outside bulletin board at Wylie City Hall, 300 Country Club Road, Building 100, Wylie, Texas, a place convenient and readily accessible to the public at all times. ___________________________ ___________________________ Stephanie Storm, City Secretary Date Notice Removed The Wylie Municipal Complex is wheelchair accessible. Sign interpretation or other special assistance for disabled attendees must be requested 48 hours in advance by contacting the City Secretary’s Office at 972.516.6020. Hearing impaired devices are available from the City Secretary prior to each meeting. If during the course of the meeting covered by this notice, the Commission should determine that a closed or executive meeting or session of the Commission or a consultation with the attorney for the City should be held or is required, then such closed or executive meeting or session or consultation with attorney as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code § 551.001 et. seq., will be held by the Commission at the date, hour and place given in this notice as the Commission may conveniently meet in such closed or executive meeting or session or consult with the attorney for the City concerning any and all subjects and for any and all purposes permitted by the Act, including, but not limited to, the following sanctions and purposes: Texas Government Code Section: § 551.071 – Private consultation with an attorney for the City. § 551.073 – Discussing prospective gift or donation to the City. 2 Historic Review Commission AGENDA REPORT Department: Planning Item: A Prepared By: Gabby Fernandez Subject Consider and act upon meeting minutes from the March 26, 2026, Historic Review Commission Regular Meeting. Recommendation Motion to approve as presented. Discussion The minutes are attached for your consideration. 3 07/23/2026 Item A. Wylie Historic Review Commission Regular Meeting March 26, 2026 – 6:00 PM Council Chambers - 300 Country Club Road, Building #100, Wylie, Texas 75098 CALL TO ORDER Chair Allison Stowe called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. In attendance were Chair Allison Stowe, Vice-Chair Sandra Stone, Commissioner Krisleigh Hoermann, Commissioner Tommy Todd, and Commissioner Bekka Herpeche. Staff present were Director of Community Services Jasen Haskins and Administrative Assistant Janet Pieper. Absent were Commissioner Edwin Caffrey and Commissioner Kali Patton. COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS Any member of the public may address Commission regarding an item that is not listed on the Agenda. Members of the public must fill out a form prior to the meeting in order to speak. Commission requests that comments be limited to three minutes for an individual, six minutes for a group. In addition, Commission is not allowed to converse, deliberate or take action on any matter presented during citizen participation. One speaker approached the Commission. CONSENT AGENDA All matters listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the Commission and will be enacted by one motion. There will not be separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately. A. Consider and act upon approval of the meeting minutes from the September 25, 2025, Historic Review Commission Meeting. Commission Action on Consent Agenda A motion was made by Commissioner Hoermann and seconded by Vice-Chair Stone to approve the Consent Agenda with an amendment to correct “Chair Allison Stowe.” A vote was taken and carried 5 – 0. WORK SESSION WS1. Work Session to discuss a Downtown Historic District building guidebook Director Haskins opened the work session to discuss the Downtown Historic Building Guidebook. Page | 1 4 07/23/2026 Item A. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Vice-Chair Stone and seconded by Commissioner Hoermann to adjourn. A vote was taken and carried 5 – 0. Chair Stowe adjourned the meeting at 6:37 p.m. ________________________________ Allison Stowe – Chair ATTEST ________________________________ Gabby Fernandez - Secretary Page | 2 5 07/23/2026 Item A. Historic Review Commission AGENDA REPORT Department: Planning Item: WS - 1 Prepared By: Jasen Haskins Subject HRC Orientation presentation Recommendation Discussion Discussion Staff will give a presentation on the roles and responsibilities of the Historic Review Commission. Q&A will follow, as needed. 6 07/23/2026 Item WS1. Welcome to the Historic Review Commission (HRC) 7 07/23/2026 Item WS1. HRC Adoption The HRC was created by adoption of Ordinance No. 2013 -17, for the purpose of reviewing and recommending an action to the City Council for proposed new construction or substantial renovations within the Downtown Historic District, revisions to the ordinance and to consider long range goals or historic landmarks. 8 07/23/2026 Item WS1. Generally responsible for •New Construction •Substantial Renovations •Ordinance and Regulation Amendments •Recommend designation of historic landmarks 9 07/23/2026 Item WS1. New Construction •Governed by Section 6.3 of the Zoning Ordinance ○Residential Structures ○Commercial Structures •HRC makes a recommendation to Council 10 07/23/2026 Item WS1. Substantial Renovations •Alterations to the exterior of existing buildings that change the placement or design of windows, doors or other exterior features of the building •An increase in the floor area of the building greater than 10% •Adding new exterior building materials that do not match the existing materials 11 07/23/2026 Item WS1. Ordinance and Regulation Amendments •Generally initiated by staff or City Council •Covers Zoning Ordinance •HRC makes recommendation to City Council 12 07/23/2026 Item WS1. Recommend designation of Historic Landmarks •Establish criteria to be used in determining whether certain buildings, land, areas, and districts should be designated as heritage resources. •Subject to guidance from Chapter 211, Section 211.0165 of the Texas Local Government Code •HRC makes a recommendation to City Council 13 07/23/2026 Item WS1. Rules and Procedures HRC operates by an adopted Rules and Procedures. -Written by HRC -Approved by City Council September 2013 14 07/23/2026 Item WS1. General meeting format •Chairman calls meeting •Citizen comments on non-agenda items •Consent items (minutes) •Regular agenda items •Executive session, as needed •Worksessions, as needed •Adjournment 15 07/23/2026 Item WS1. General item format •Chairman introduction •Staff report •Applicant remarks and citizen comments •Commission discussion •Motion (approve, approve with conditions, disapprove, or continue) Texting during a meeting may and can constitute as Public Information, please refrain from using personal devices during meetings. 16 07/23/2026 Item WS1. Other Considerations •Packet delivery •Attendance •Quorums / Open meetings •Pre-meeting questions •Open records •Conflict of Interest 17 07/23/2026 Item WS1. Planning Staff Director of Community Development -jasen.haskins@wylietexas.gov -972-516-6324 Senior Planner -kevin.molina@wylietexas.gov -972-516-6323 Administrative Assistant -gabby.fernandez@wylietexas.gov -972-516-6320 Deputy City Manager -renae.ollie@wylietexas.gov -972-516-6009 18 07/23/2026 Item WS1. Historic Review Commission AGENDA REPORT Department: Planning Item: WS-2 Prepared By: Jasen Haskins, AICP Subject Work Session to discuss a Downtown Historic District building guidebook Recommendation Discussion Discussion Discuss the progress on the Downtown Historic District guidebook. 19 07/23/2026 Item WS2. Historic Architectural Guide Book Guide for the restoration and new construction of residential properties within the Downtown Historic District 20 07/23/2026 Item WS2. FEDERAL (1815-1840) Fanlight Symmetrical facade Brick or wood construction 2-3 stories Key Features: Federal houses are square or rectangular in plan, two to three stories high, and constructed of brick or wood. Semi-circular or elliptical fanlight over front door (with or without sidelights). Most commonly a simple box, with doors and windows arranged in strict symmetry. However, the box may be modified by projecting wings or attached dependencies. 21 07/23/2026 Item WS2. FEDERAL HOUSE TYPE DETAILS Entryways, Windows, Doors, and Symmetry Semi-circular fanlight Sidelights beside front door Centered entryway / strict symmetry Multi-pane sash windows Simple rectangular box formBrick or wood exterior materials Fanlight Detail Sidelights Sash Windows Box Form & Wings Projecting wings or attached dependencies may modify the basic box form. 22 07/23/2026 Item WS2. NATIONAL FOLK (1850-1890) Side-gabled roof Minimal detailing Wood siding Simple porch Key Features: The National folk/farmhouse style home consists of a rectangular shape with side-gabled roofs or square layouts with pyramidal roofs. Simple and minimal detailing, minimal to medium eave overhang. There are typically six house shapes: Gable-front, Gable-front and wing, Hall and parlor, I-house, Massed plan/side gabled, and Pyramidal. 23 07/23/2026 Item WS2. NATIONAL FOLK HOUSE TYPE DETAILS Roof Forms, Porches, Windows, and Simple Massing Side-Gabled Roof Double-Hung Window Simple Porch Gable-Front & Wing Minimal eave overhang Simple rectangular massing Plain wood siding / minimal detailing Simple front porch National Folk houses are simple vernacular forms with very limited ornament, built using balloon or braced framing made possible by the railroad distribution of milled lumber. 24 07/23/2026 Item WS2. FOLK VICTORIAN (1870-1910) Decorative gable shingles Bay window Carpenter Gothic trim Front porch with turned posts Key Features: Folk Victorian have medium pitched gabled roofs with decorative shingles in gable ends, often with pent roofs. It is often identified by basic or simpler details with asymmetrical floor plans, with Carpenter Gothic detailing. Some of the features include cypress siding, a bay window, cross gabled roof, and an asymmetrical floor plan. 25 07/23/2026 Item WS2. FOLK VICTORIAN HOUSE TYPE DETAILS Decorative Shingles, Gothic Trim, Windows, and Entryways Decorative gable shingles Carpenter Gothic trim / detailing Bay window / double-hung window Front porch with turned posts Decorative Gable Shingles Carpenter Gothic Trim Bay / Double-Hung Window Entryway with Turned Posts Folk Victorian houses applied mass-produced decorative millwork—spindles, brackets, and jigsawn trim—to simple National Folk house forms, creating an accessible version of high- style Victorian ornament. 26 07/23/2026 Item WS2. QUEEN ANNE & SHINGLE (1880- 1900) Steep irregular roofline Tower/turret Mixed materials Wrap-around porch Key Features: Queen Anne houses are brick with wood shingled or stuccoed upper floors, or wood with surfaces variously sided with clapboards and an assortment of shingle patterns. Steeply pitched roofs of irregular shape, may have hip or multi- gabled roofs, or a combination of both. Towers, dormer windows, stained glass windows, bay windows, turrets, encircling porches, and tall chimneys with decorative brick patterns are typical. 27 07/23/2026 Item WS2. QUEEN ANNE & SHINGLE HOUSE TYPE DETAILS Wood Shingles, Dormers, Stained Glass, and Decorative Brick Patterns Wood shingles / shingle patterns Dormer windows Stained glass windows Decorative brick patterns Wood Shingles / Shingle Patterns Dormer Windows Stained Glass Windows Decorative Brick Patterns Queen Anne and Shingle style houses feature richly textured surfaces—wood shingles in varied patterns, prominent dormer windows, stained glass accents, and ornamental brickwork—creating visually complex and highly individualized facades. 28 07/23/2026 Item WS2. COLONIAL REVIVAL (1880-1955) Multi-pane sash windows Symmetrical facade Classical columns & pediment Sidelights Key Features: Colonial Revival is used to describe houses based on designs from the Colonial period in American history. Typical characteristics include windows with sashes, usually with multi-pane glazing in one or both sashes and frequently in adjacent pairs, accentuated front door, normally with decorative crown supported by pilasters or extended forward and supported by slender columns to form entry porch, sidelights and transom windows may be present, facade is typically symmetrically balanced. 29 07/23/2026 Item WS2. COLONIAL REVIVAL HOUSE TYPE DETAILS Windows with Sashes, Formal Entryways, and Classical Details Multi-pane sash windows Accentuated front door w/ decorative pediment Sidelights & transom at entry Classical porch entry w/ columns Multi-Pane Sash Windows Decorative Crown / Pediment Sidelights & Transom at Entry Classical Porch Entry with Columns 30 07/23/2026 Item WS2. PRAIRIE (1900-1920) Low-pitched roof with wide overhang Banded windows Horizontal emphasis Massive square porch supports Key Features: Houses of the Prairie style are characterized by hipped low-pitched or flat roofs with wide overhangs, banded casement windows, and low, massive chimneys. The eaves, cornices, and facade detailing emphasize the horizontal lines; often with massive, square porch supports. 31 07/23/2026 Item WS2. PRAIRIE HOUSE TYPE DETAILS Wide Overhangs, Banded Windows, and Massive Chimneys Wide roof overhangs Banded casement windows Low massive chimney Strong horizontal emphasis / low massing Wide Overhanging Eaves Banded Casement Windows Low Massive Chimney Horizontal Emphasis / Low Massing 32 07/23/2026 Item WS2. CRAFTSMAN (1905-1930) Low-pitched gable with exposed rafters Decorative knee braces Tapered columns on stone piers Wide front porch Key Features: Most Craftsman style homes have low-pitched, gable roof (occasionally hipped) with wide, unenclosed eave overhangs; roof rafters are usually exposed and have decorative (false) beams or braces commonly added under gables; full or partial-width porches are typically covered by a lower gable, with roof supported by tapered square column; column or piers frequently extend to ground level (without a break at level of porch floor); commonly one or one-half stories high, although two-story examples occur in every subtype. 33 07/23/2026 Item WS2. CRAFTSMAN HOUSE TYPE DETAILS Windows, Doors, Entryways, and Characteristic Architectural Features Multi-pane grouped windows Paneled door with divided-light top Tapered columns on stone piers Exposed rafters / knee braces Multi-Pane Grouped Windows Paneled Door with Divided Light Tapered Columns on Stone Piers Exposed Rafters / Knee Braces 34 07/23/2026 Item WS2. BUNGALOW (1910-1940) Low gable roof Dormer window Large front porch Natural wood siding Key Features: The Bungalow is a more simple Craftsman style square or rectangular plan. Simple design, sparse decoration, and natural materials are the essential components of the bungalow style. Low-sloping gable roof, open floor plans, large front windows, and broad front porches. Typically either a single story or has a second, half, or partial story, that is built into a sloped roof. Bungalows are typically small in terms of size and square footage and often are distinguished by the presence of dormer windows and verandas. 35 07/23/2026 Item WS2. BUNGALOW HOUSE TYPE DETAILS Windows, Doors, Entryways, and Characteristic Architectural Features Multi-pane grouped windows Paneled door with small glass panes Broad front porch / porch entry Low-pitched gable roof w/ dormer & wood siding Multi-Pane Grouped Windows Paneled Door with Glass Panes Broad Front Porch Entry Low-Pitched Gable Roof & Dormer 36 07/23/2026 Item WS2. AIRPLANE BUNGALOW (1910-1925) Pop-up second story room Oversized eaves Exposed rafter tails Front porch Key Features: The Airplane Bungalow style home is a subtype of the Craftsman style home, but has low-pitched, gabled roofs with oversized eaves and exposed rafters that create a canopy effect, and bands of windows, with a much smaller "pop- up" single room on the second floor. 37 07/23/2026 Item WS2. AIRPLANE BUNGALOW HOUSE TYPE DETAILS Windows, Doors, Entryways, and Characteristic Architectural Features Bands of windows / grouped windows Simple paneled door w/ small glass panes Front porch w/ tapered supports or posts Pop-up second-story room / sleeping loft Oversized eaves / exposed rafter tails Bands of Grouped Windows Simple Paneled Door with Glass Panes Front Porch with Tapered Supports Oversized Eaves & Pop-Up Upper Room 38 07/23/2026 Item WS2. MINIMAL TRADITIONAL (1935-1950) Low-pitched gable roof Front cross gable entry Minimal eaves & detailing Small, compact one-story form Key Features: Low to medium pitched roof, little or no eave overhang, more often gabled roof with a front door entrance under the front cross gable, double-hung windows, typically multi-pane or 1 over 1, generally small one-story residences with minimal added architectural detail. 39 07/23/2026 Item WS2. MINIMAL TRADITIONAL HOUSE TYPE DETAILS Windows, Doors, Entryways, and Characteristic Architectural Features Double-hung windows (multi-pane or 1-over-1) Simple paneled front door Front cross-gable entry / small porch Low-pitched roof / minimal eaves Double-Hung Windows Simple Paneled Front Door Front Cross-Gable Entry & Small Porch Low-Pitched Roof & Compact One-Story Form 40 07/23/2026 Item WS2. RANCH (1935-1975) Attached garage Key Features: Broad one-story shape; low-pitched roof typically with carport or garage incorporated under main roof; asymmetrical facade with front entry usually located off-center. Variations: no carport/garage, with carport or garage (1 car or 2 car). Low-pitched roof / broad eaves Horizontal siding Large picture window Off-center front entry 41 07/23/2026 Item WS2. RANCH HOUSE TYPE DETAILS Windows, Doors, Entryways, and Characteristic Architectural Features Picture windows / large horizontal windows Simple front door Off-center front entry / covered entry porch Low-pitched roof / broad eaves & horizontal emphasis Attached garage or carport / broad one-story massing Picture Windows / Large Horizontal Windows Simple Front Door Off-Center Entry & Covered Porch Low-Pitched Roof, Broad Eaves & Attached Garage 42 07/23/2026 Item WS2.