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Harlingen commission advances historic preservation ordinance after workshop and THC grant briefing
Summary
After a workshop and presentations on a $40,000 Texas Historical Commission survey grant, the Harlingen City Commission approved a historic preservation ordinance on first reading with minor corrections; the ordinance creates a Historic Preservation Officer, a Historic Preservation Council and an H overlay to apply after designation.
The Harlingen City Commission voted on first reading to approve a proposed historic preservation ordinance after a workshop that included staff presentations and a briefing on a THC-funded survey.
City planning staff told commissioners the ordinance is intended to give Harlingen standard tools to evaluate, designate and protect historically significant properties while not regulating interiors or land use. "Harlingen lacks a mechanism to protect historic buildings, has no oversight of demolition or major alteration, and is ineligible for state or federal preservation funding," the planner said during the workshop presentation.
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