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Heritage Preservation Grant Program Heritage Preservation Grant
Offered by the City of Plano, this grant supports local nonprofit organizations Program
that promote heritage preservation and heritage tourism in Plano. Grants are
available as funds permit. To learn more about the Heritage
Grant Program, visit:
http://www.plano.gov/
Heritage Tax Exemption Program More information about the heritage
This city-run program provides tax relief for property owners of historic buildings grant program and its recipients can
who commit to maintaining their historic building. Once in the program, these be found on pages 58-61.
properties are subject to yearly site assessments to ensure proper maintenance.
Four categories of property tax relief exist and are based on the use of a historic
structure: Heritage Tax Exemption
A Class A Structures - Used exclusively for residential purposes and individually Program
designated - can receive up to 100% exemption
A Class B Structures - Occupied in whole or part for purposes other than To learn more about the tax
residential and individually designated - can receive up to 50% exemption
exemption program, visit:
A Class C Structures - Occupied exclusively for residential and noted as http://www.plano.gov/
contributing in a locally designated district - can receive up to 75% exemption
More information about the program
A Class D Structures - Occupied, in whole or in part, for purposes other than can be found on page 58.
residential and contributing in a locally designated district - can receive up to
38% exemption
Design Guidelines & Standards Design Guidelines & Standards
Design guidelines and standards provide objective criteria for determining The Design Guidelines for the
the appropriateness of treatments of existing buildings and include direction Downtown District and Standards
for compatible new development. The City of Plano has two sets of adopted are available by following the link
design standards, one for Downtown and one for Haggard Park. The Secretary below:
of the Interior Standards apply to all other properties. https://www.plano.gov/
DocumentCenter/
Special Zoning: Douglass Community
The Douglass Community is identified through its unique development The Preservation Guidelines for the
character. While it is not designated as a heritage district, special zoning Haggard Park Heritage Resource
requirements under the “General Residential” zoning classification help this District are available at the following
neighborhood maintain its unique character. Standards include minimum lot link:
dimensions, maximum building height, and a front porch requirement. https://www.plano.gov/
DocumentCenter/
Heritage Resource Surveys
Surveys are conducted to identify, research, and document buildings and sites Douglass Neighborhood Action
to determine whether there is any historic, architectural, or cultural significance Plan
that should be protected. City-wide surveys have been conducted at various
times since the heritage preservation program began in 1979: The Douglass Neighborhood Action
A 1980 Plan, written in 2002, guides future
neighborhood development and
A 1986 addresses neighborhood concerns, in
A 1992 order to maintain the neighborhood’s
A 2002 unique character. See more at:
A 2018 https://www.plano.gov/
DocumentCenter/

More detailed surveys have also been completed in the past as part of district
designations: Heritage Resource Surveys
A 2002 & 2016 - Downtown HROD The Heritage Resource Surveys can be
A 1999 & 2018 - Haggard Park HROD viewed by using this link:
http://www.plano.gov/

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