07-31-2014 (Historic Review) Minutes tti. Wylie Historic Review Commission
CITY OF WYLIE
Minutes
Wylie Historic Review Commission
Monday,July 31,2014—6:00 pm
Wylie Municipal Complex—Council Chambers
300 Country Club Road, Building 100
CALL TO ORDER
Ms. Renae' 011ie welcomed the new Commissioners and welcomed all the
Commissioners to the first meeting of the year. With Chairman Stone not present, the
Commissioners voted that Kathy Spillyards be Interim Chairman.
Interim Spillyards called the meeting to order at 6:05PM, and stated that a quorum was
present. Commission Members present were: Commissioner Bobby Heath, Jr.,
Commissioner Annilee Waterman, Commissioner Jennifer Wakefield, and Commissioner
Bob Heath, Sr. Commissioner Jon Lewis, and Commissioner Jeremy Stone were both
absent.
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Staff present: Renae' 011ie, Planning Director, and Mary Bradley, Administrative
Assistant.
NOMINATE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
Commissioner Heath, Jr. nominated and made a motion for Commissioner Stone to be
Vice Chairman. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Heath,Sr. Motion carried 5—O.
Commissioner Heath, Sr. nominated and made a motion for Commissioner Spillyards to
be Chairman. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Heath, Jr. Motion carried 4 — 0 —
1,Commissioner Spillyards abstaining.
CITIZENS COMMENTS
Chairman Spillyards opened the Citizens Participation. With no one approaching the
Commissioners,Chairman Spillyards closed the Citizens Participation.
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Consider and act upon approval of the Minutes from November 4, 2013,
Special Called Meeting.
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A motion was made by Commissioner Heath, Jr., and seconded by Commissioner
Wakefield, to approve the minutes as submitted. Motion carried 5 — 0, with
Commissioner Stone and Commissioner Lewis both being absent.
WORK SESSION
1. Discuss expanding the Downtown Historic District, from Birmingham Street, west on
Brown Street to Keefer Street, south to Oak Street; and east on Brown Street to State
Highway 78, south to Third Street.
Staff Presentation
Ms. 011ie stated that the purpose for the work session is to receive feedback from the
Commissioners on direction on expanding Downtown Historic District (DTH). We
have had several citizens and developers within the community desiring the
expansion of the boundaries within the DTH to include portions of Keefer and Third
Street.
Ms. 011ie reviewed the process for expanding boundaries and reviewed the current
boundaries. Once the Commission decides on the boundaries, the item would come
back before the Commission, and eventually to City Council as a Public Hearing to
expand the boundaries.
Board Discussion
Board Members discussed various properties off Keefer, Cottonbelt, and Jefferson.
The expansion of the boundaries would provide a mix of size and type of homes.
Board Members also discussed the frame homes within Holiday Terrace Subdivision,
being an Urban Revitalization and not necessarily Historic Preservation,by having an
identity street sign. Ms. 011ie stated whole neighborhoods may not warrant the
historic preservation,the board could landmark individual lots,or houses.
Board Direction
The Board Members directed Staff to begin the process to extend Downtown Historic
District to Oak to Brown, over to Cottonbelt, and Elliott, including house north of
Brown Street on Keefer,to Brown,over to Third Street.Footnote is to have a separate
designation for Holiday Terrace,and have landmarks for individual properties.
2. Discuss creating a local landmark for properties recognized by Collin County Historic
Commission Asset Survey.
Staff Presentation
Ms. 011ie stated that Collin County has recognized numerous properties for Historic
Commission Asset Survey. Staff has researched these properties and drafted a
Resolution for the City to recognize the properties with a landmark.
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Board Discussion
pm+ Commissioners discussed incentives provided to the property owners to maintain
their historic properties, with tax abatement incentives and waive permit and impact
fees for new construction.
Board Direction
The Commissioners directed staff to hold another work session with an Ordinance to
include incentives for maintaining historic properties, correspond with the Downtown
Merchants to receive input. The Commissioners will reach out to property owners
that have historic properties to receive their input.
3. Discuss creating Resolution and a local landmark for properties recognized with State
Landmark/Medallion by Texas Historic Commission.
Staff Presentation
Ms. 011ie stated that a Draft Resolution was presented to the Commissioners and
asked for ideas and direction.The Resolution would be presented to the City Attorney
for review. The map, Resolution and Ordinance would come back before the
Commission for final review and consideration.
Board Direction
The Commissioners directed Staff to move forward on drafting Resolution.
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ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Commissioner Wakefield, seconded by Commissioner Heath, Jr.,
to adjourn the meeting at 7:00pm. All Commissioners were in consensus.
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