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CHAPTER 5:
POTENTIAL HERITAGE

RESOURCES

INTRODUCTION

Leading up to the 2018 Preservation Plan update, the City of Plano hired Austin-based HHM & Associates, Inc. (HHM)
to complete a Potential Historic Assets Survey of structures built prior to 1960 and blocks or subdivisions developed
between 1960-1969. The purpose of the survey work was to identify, research, and evaluate properties which may have
historical, cultural, archaeological, or architectural importance, either as an individual property or as part of a larger district.
As part of this process, an online Potential Historic Assets Map was also developed, which allowed citizens to identify
the location of previously unidentified properties that could be potentially historic. The property owners of all surveyed
properties were notified prior to HHM conducting the survey work. As a result of the 2018 Potential Historic Assets
Survey, 15 individual properties, ten cemeteries, and three districts were identified as Potential Heritage Resources (PHR).
PHRs are not officially designated historic, but have the potential to be with further research, rehabilitation, or property
owner interest. The property owners of all recommended PHRs were notified again prior to the public workshops (see
Appendix D). With this completed survey, it is important to keep in mind that:
A Listing as a Potential Heritage Resource is informational only and does not subject any property on the list to additional
regulations, demolition restrictions, or architectural/design review by the Heritage Commission.
A Designation of an individual property requires an application by the property owner(s).
A Designation of districts requires an application signed by at least 60% of the property owner(s) within the proposed district.

In addition to the list of PHRs, a list of properties/districts that may be historic, but that need more research, was also
compiled. Some of these properties may be eligible for designation as conservation districts. A conservation district
typically regulates the form of new construction and large additions, but does not regulate exterior alterations to
or demolition of heritage resources, as a heritage resource overlay district does. However, the city currently has no
established criteria for creating a conservation district. The Preservation Plan recommends conservation district criteria
be established before any further evaluation of these properties.
A As with the PHRs, this list is informational only and does not subject any property on the list to additional regulations,
demolition restrictions, or design/architectural review by the Heritage Commission.
A Designation of an individual property requires an application by the property owner(s).
A Designation of districts requires an application signed by at least 60% of the property owner(s) within the proposed district.

For more detailed information about the properties included in the 2018 Potential Historic Assets Survey, refer to HHM’s
Final Survey Report in Appendix B.

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