02-25-2016 (Historic Review) Minutes Wylie Historic Review Commission
CITY OF WYLIE
Minutes
Wylie Historic Review Commission
Thursday,February 25, 2016—6:00 pm
Wylie Municipal Complex—Council Chambers
300 Country Club Road,Building 100
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Jon Lewis called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. Commissioners present: Chair
Lewis, Vice Chair Annilee Waterman, Commissioner James Park, Commissioner
Jennifer Wakefield, Commissioner Bob Heath, Sr. and Commissioner Gary Taylor.
Commissioner John Pugh was absent.
Staff present: Renae' 011ie, Planning Director and Administrative Assistant Mary
Bradley.
CITIZENS COMMENTS
Chair Lewis opened the Citizens Participation. With no one approaching the
Commissioners, Chair Lewis closed the Citizens Participation.
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Consider and act upon approval of the Minutes from January 28, 2016,
Special Called Meeting.
A motion was made by Commissioner Heath and seconded by Commissioner Park, to
approve the minutes as submitted. Motion carried 6—0.
Regular Agenda
Action Item
Motion to remove from table
A motion was made by Commissioner Taylor, and seconded by Commissioner
Waterman, to remove Article 6 Special Purpose and Overlay Districts, Section 6.3
Downtown Historic District from the table. Motion carried 6—O.
1. Consider and act upon, amendments to Article 6 Special Purpose and Overlay
Districts, Section 6.3 Downtown Historic District(DTH).
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Staff Presentation
Ms. 011ie stated that the Commissioners tabled the discussion, and Staff has
incorporated the recommended changes from the last meeting. Ms. 011ie
stated that she referenced the book, recommended by the Commissioners "A
Field Guide to American Houses" as recommended by the Commissioners.
Under Architectural Styles, a house style that was added was Georgian. This
was due to staff speaking with a citizen interested in constructing a new home
within the Downtown district.
The Commissioners reviewed the proposed revisions. The Commissioners
discussed and agreed to add National Folk House Style. Commissioner Taylor
stated that the National Folk was an amalgamation of house styles and did not
fit a certain particular style.
Public Comments
Chair Lewis opened the discussion for Public Comments
Ms. Kathy Spillyards, resident of Dallas, Texas, but former longtime resident
within the Wylie Downtown Historic, recommended the text amendments be
sent to all property owners within the Downtown Historic District, as well as
sending letters for historic color palette.
Ms. Katrina Emerson, 402 Fairview Bluff Drive, Wylie,stated that her family
is planning to construct a home within the Historic District with an historic ..,
plan. The house style that is desired is a Georgian House with side porches,
but no definite style is chosen. They have not purchased or located a lot at this
time.
Chair Lewis closed the Public Comments.
Board Action
A motion was made by Commissioner Taylor, and seconded by
Commissioner Wakefield, to recommend to the Planning and Zoning
Commission approval to the revisions for Article 6, Section 6.3 of the Zoning
Ordinance. Motion carried 6—0.
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ADJOURNMENT
— A motion was made by Commissioner Wakefield, seconded by Commissioner Waterman
to adjourn the meeting at 8:14pm. All Commissioners were in consensus.
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