BY SHELBIE HAMILTON
5 historic homes to remain in McKinney Five homes in McKinney will remain in the city’s historic district after a June 18 City Council vote. McKinney’s Historic Preservation Advisory
1 301 S. Kentucky St. Demolition Proposed actions 2 311 S. Kentucky St.
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3 303 S. Kentucky St. 4 305 S. Kentucky St. 5 312 S. Tennessee St.
demolitions or relocations at each property, which are located on the 300 block of Kentucky Street and at 312 S. Tennessee St. The certificate is required for any new con- struction, redevelopment or other alterations to properties within McKinney’s Historic Overlay District that can be seen from the public right of way, according to the city’s website. The applicant opted to request demolition for two of the homes due to existing structural issues, said Jeremy Jones, a representative of the appli- cant Barratt Properties, at the May 2 meeting. If approved, the sites would have seen a redevel- opment project including 240 multifamily units in a four-story apartment community, Jones said. Bob Roeder, representing the applicant, noted all five certificates of appropriateness were granted in 2022 but expired after on year. At the time, the process did not include approval by the Historic Preservation Advisory Board, he said.
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Board voted May 2 to prevent the demolition of two of the homes in this district and relocate three others. McKinney City Council’s vote upheld this decision. “We’re protective of the Historic District,” coun- cil member Patrick Cloutier said. “I am concerned about what goes there.” The city’s Historic Overlay District encompasses an area between US 75 and SH 5 that has zoning restrictions intended to maintain the historic character of properties in the area, according to the city’s development code. The specifics The demolitions and relocations would allow for a redevelopment of these sites, Director of Planning Jennifer Arnold said. The requests were to acquire a certificate of appropriateness for
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