BY CONNOR PITTMAN
City adopts Heritage Preservation Plan Plano’s guiding historic preservation document has been updated. Plano City Council approved the 2024 Heritage Preservation Plan—a regular update that occurs every five years—during its June 10 meeting. What you need to know The heritage preservation plan was last updated in 2018 and the most recent update process began in 2023, Assistant Director of Planning Eric Hill said. The updated plan contains several components, including the identification of 10 potential new her- itage resources and 34 potential new neighborhood conservation districts, according to city documents. Hill said the identification is for information only and does not trigger any zoning action. The city is also in the process of updating its funding allocations for heritage preservation grants–funded by hotel and motel occupancy tax
Rainy day fund to pay for storm cleanup Plano City Council directed staff to use surplus funds to pay for additional debris cleanup resulting from severe weather in late May. The city of Plano has contracts worth up to $600,000 with a pre-contracted vendor, City Manager Mark Israelson said during the June 10 preliminary open meeting. The overview The contract with Ceres Environmental is worth up to $500,000 for cleanup efforts in parks, medians and trails, while the other is worth $100,000 and used for supporting debris cleanup by the Public Works Depart- ment, Director of Emergency Management Carrie Little said. Both contracts would be paid for using the city’s rainy day fund.
The Heritage Preservation plan identifies historically significant areas of the city, including downtown Plano.
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dollars–for the 2024-25 fiscal year budget. Looking ahead The city’s planning department handles the administration of the program in conjunction with other city departments and city boards and commis- sions. The goal is to continue providing a framework for preserving the city’s history. “The plan will provide support for the city’s heritage preservation program for years to come,” Hill said.
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