Planning Report
HL16-0007 / 619 Pearl Street
City Council District 2
Planning & Zoning Commission
November 30, 2016
REQUEST:
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Hold a public hearing and consider making a recommendation to the City Council regarding an application for Historic Landmark Designation for the property located at 619 Pearl Street, generally located at the southeast corner of the intersection of Pearl Street and Denton Street. (HL16-0007, 619 Pearl Street, Roman McAllen)
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OWNER/APPLICANT:
Donna and John Morris
BACKGROUND:
This request is for the Historic Landmark Designation of the property located at 619 Pearl Street. The home was surveyed in 1996, as part of the city-wide historic resource survey and it was determined at that time to be a medium priority property built in approximately 1920, in the Craftsman Bungalow style. The current homeowner has completed a substantial rehabilitation of this property which elevated its priority level. On October 10, 2016 the Historic Landmark Commission voted unanimously in support of this designation.
The applicant has provided information depicting the historical significance of this property. Please refer to the attached application for details regarding the property. Pursuant to Section 35.7.6.5 of the Denton Development Code (DDC), the Historic Landmark Commission shall make a recommendation to the Planning and Zoning Commission to consider any historic landmark designation. The Planning and Zoning Commission, after a public hearing, shall make its recommendation to the City Council for final approval and adoption of an ordinance to designate the property as an historic landmark.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The designation of an historic resource in the City of Denton falls within Element 4, Community Character & Urban Design and within Element 7, Housing and Neighborhoods of the Denton Plan 2030. Element 4 was developed to identify, preserve, maintain, and create character areas within the city. The Plan, among other preserv...
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