Page 18 - Plano, TX Heritage Preservation Plan

CITY OF PLANO
The City of Plano manages the heritage preservation program and its components including heritage resources
designation, design review, funding, and grant assistance. The following elected officials, commissions and departments
are involved in heritage preservation at the city level:

PLANO CITY COUNCIL

A Hears appeals to Heritage Commission decisions regarding Certificates of Appropriateness
A Final authority to designate heritage resources
A Officially approves grant funding and tax exemptions
A Adopts changes to the Zoning and Heritage Preservation Ordinances

PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION HERITAGE COMMISSION

A Makes recommendations to City Council on A Reviews Certificate of Appropriateness applications
for compliance with the adopted design guidelines
designations of heritage resources and the Zoning
Ordinance A Provides recommendations on city-initiated
designations of heritage resources to City Council
A Provides recommendations regarding grant funding
and tax exemptions
A Encourages public understanding of and
involvement in the unique historical, architectural
and cultural heritage of the City

CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE

A Work of the Planning Department and Heritage A Interprets the heritage preservation ordinance when
questions arise
Preservation Program are coordinated through this
office A Provides legal opinions and advice to the Heritage
Commission

PARKS CITY DEPARTMENTS PLANNING
& RECREATION LIBRARIES

A Owns and maintains designated A Contains document and images A Administers the heritage
preservation program and Zoning
heritage resources collections about Plano’s Ordinance
A Provides interpretive material in heritage resources A Works with the Heritage
parks and other locations that Operates the Genealogy Center Commission and property owners
may include heritage resources A in Haggard Library Guides building alterations
A Hosts programs and events in A through the Certificate of
historic Downtown Plano. Appropriateness application and
approval process

BUILDING NEIGHBORHOOD SPECIAL
INSPECTIONS SERVICES PROJECTS

A Reviews permit applications A Administers programs including A Facilitates development projects in
and refers the application to the Love Where You Live Program, the downtown area, including the
Planning Department, if necessary Great Update Rebate Program, and Downtown District
the Pop-up Party Trailer
A Issues permit to designated A Operates a Tax Increment Finance
heritage resource after reviewed A Enforces Zoning Ordinance and (TIF) District and a Downtown
by the Planning Department, if property standards regulations
necessary Public Improvement District (PID)

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