STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Economic Development
AGENDA DATE: June 26, 2024
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):|910|DEPARTMENT: Department of Planning and Urban Design
EXECUTIVE: Robin Bentley
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SUBJECT
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Authorize the (1) acceptance of a grant from the Texas Historical Commission for the FY 2023 Certified Local Government Grant (Grant No. TX-23-002, Assisting Listing No. 15.904) in the amount of $50,000.00 for a historic resources survey of Wheatley Place and Colonial Hills National Register Districts and historic research and development of a report for the period June 26, 2024 through September 30, 2025; (2) establishment of appropriations in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00 in the 2023 Texas CLG - THC Fund; (3) receipt and deposit of funds in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00 in the 2023 Texas CLG - THC Fund; (4) execution of the FY 2023 Certified Local Government Grant and all terms, conditions, and documents required by the agreement; and (5) a required local match in the amount of $50,000.00 for a historic resources survey of Wheatley Place and Colonial Hills National Register Districts and historic research and development of a report - Not to exceed $100,000.00 - Financing: 2023 Texas CLG - THC Fund ($50,000.00) and General Fund ($50,000.00)
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BACKGROUND
Certified Local Government grants provide funding to participating city and county governments to develop and sustain an effective local preservation program critical to preserving historic resources.
The Wheatley Place and Colonial Hill National Register Historic Districts were designated in 1995, almost 30 years ago. A resurvey of these districts will help the community and preservation staff better understand and assess the condition of the historic resources in the neighborhood and will help with future neighborhood-oriented planning and preservation efforts. These areas are seeing an overwhelming mix of demolitions and development pressur...
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