Title
Ordinance - Public Hearing Continuation and Second and Final Reading on an Ordinance Approving a Historic Landmark Overlay District Classification for the Mansfield Cemetery, c. 1868, and the Mansfield Community Cemetery, c. 1874, Located at 750 W. Kimball Street; Mansfield Cemetery Association, Owner and Mansfield Community Cemetery Association, Owner (HLC#22-007 and HLC#22-010)
Requested Action
To consider the proposed Historic Landmark Overlay District classification.
Recommendation
The Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on September 19, 2022, and voted 6 to 0 to recommend approval. (Commissioner Mainer abstained from the vote.)
The Historic Landmark Commission held a public hearing on September 8, 2022, and voted 6 to 0 to recommend approval.
Staff recommends approval.
First Reading
City Council held a public hearing and first reading on September 26, 2022 and voted 7 to 0 to approve the request.
Description/History
Existing Use: Cemetery
Existing Zoning: SF-7.5/12 and PR
Surrounding Land Use & Zoning:
North - Single-family residences, Mansfield Community Cemetery and McClendon Park East, PR, SF-7.5/12 and PD
South - Vacant and industrial, I-1
East - Mausoleum/cemetery, PD
West - Vacant and McClendon Park East, PR and I-1
Comments and Considerations
The Mansfield Cemetery Association and Mansfield Community Cemetery Association have requested a Historic Landmark Overlay District classification for the historic cemeteries at 750 W. Kimball Street. This designation will honor both cemeteries’ historic significance. The property is zoned PR.
Approval of this designation will create the City’s first Historic District containing more than one historic property. The district will not merge the cemeteries together; they will continue to be separate cemeteries with their individual historic identities and cemetery associations.
By city ordinance, landmark designation requests may only be made by the owner of the propert...
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