Historic Preservation Advisory Board approves demolition, HNIZ tax exemption and selects 12 homes for 2026 calendar

The City of McKinney Historic Preservation Advisory Board took several formal actions at its April 2025 meeting: it approved the consent agenda, granted a certificate of appropriateness for the demolition of a detached shed, approved a Level 2 Historic Neighborhood Improvement Zone (HNIZ) rehabilitation tax exemption, and selected 12 homes for the 2026 Preserve Historic McKinney calendar.

Consent agenda: The board voted to approve the consent agenda for its March 2025 regular meeting. The motion was made by board member Bridal and seconded by board member Robertson; the chair called the vote and the motion passed.

Demolition: The board considered a certificate of appropriateness request from owner Nancy Jennings to demolish a detached shed at 1407 West Louisiana Street. Rayna Lam, historic preservation planner for the city, presented the staff report, describing the shed as constructed circa 1925 and recorded in the 2023 historic research survey as a medium-priority resource. Lam said the shed first appears on a Sanborn map in 1965 and that staff recommended approval because the structure was not character-defining…