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Weatherford Historic Preservation Commission Meeting – October 28, 2026

City Council & Boards — Wednesday, October 28, 2026
BodyWeatherford, Texas
SessionCity Council & Boards
DateWednesday, October 28, 2026
StatusNEW · FILED
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Speaker numbers apply only to this recording.

Speaker 1

0:01

I guess 540.

0:03

We do have a quorum and present so we can't proceed.

Unassigned speaker

0:09

Okay,

Speaker 1

0:10

first item is the approval of the minutes from June, if anyone remembers what happened in June.

0:17

Does anyone have any questions?

0:19

No corrections to the minutes.

Unassigned speaker

0:24

Okay.

Unassigned speaker

0:31

Sorry, I've referred to me in the six.

Speaker 1

0:35

Okay.

0:36

She's

Speaker 2

0:36

on the

Speaker 1

0:37

way.

0:38

Do we have any uh response?

0:40

Any corrections or additions to the minutes of June 24th?

Speaker 3

0:46

No.

Speaker 1

0:46

Okay, if not, uh I'll entertain a motion to approve the minutes.

0:52

It's all on the side.

Speaker 3

0:54

I'll motion.

Speaker 1

0:58

I second.

0:59

I'm waiting for uh someone make a motion.

1:02

Okay, John.

1:03

And a second.

1:04

I'll second.

1:05

Okay, second by Jamie White.

1:07

Uh vote on your screen.

1:14

Okay.

1:15

Um

Unassigned speaker

1:17

we

Speaker 1

1:17

had four YAs.

Unassigned speaker

1:19

Okay.

Speaker 1

1:20

Um the next thing is item 3A.

1:24

Uh we're gonna receive a presentation from the Texas Historical Commission regarding design, review the Secretary of the Interior Standards and Design Guidelines.

1:34

Guidelines, and we're so excited that Kelly drove all the way from Austin to be with us.

1:39

How was 281 or did you do 35?

Unassigned speaker

1:42

Is

Speaker 1

1:42

that

Speaker 4

1:43

sorry, can you hear me?

1:44

What was the question?

1:47

35.

1:47

I wanted to do 281, and Google was like, nope, go this way.

1:51

And next thing I knew I was on 35 and it was too late to escape.

Speaker 1

1:54

Well, we're glad to have you and thank you for your coming out our way.

1:58

And uh

Unassigned speaker

1:59

the

Speaker 1

2:00

floor is yours, and we're I should hear what

Unassigned speaker

2:02

you

Speaker 1

2:03

have to say, and we'll take some notes

Speaker 4

2:04

and

Speaker 1

2:05

thank

Speaker 4

2:05

you for the folders.

2:06

Are you gonna follow along on this?

2:08

Yeah, that's great.

2:09

I'm a big note taker, so I always like to give a hard copy of the presentation so people can take notes.

Unassigned speaker

2:13

Okay.

Speaker 4

2:14

Uh Monica, should I do I press the button to go?

2:16

Okay.

2:17

I didn't want to assume.

2:19

And then you can just do it.

2:20

Great.

2:21

Thank you.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Historic Preservation█████████████████████████████████████████████77%
Procedural████████14%
Community Engagement███5%
Economic Development█2%
Public Engagement█2%
Summary of Proceedings

Weatherford Historic Preservation Commission Regular Meeting – October 28, 2026

The Weatherford Historic Preservation Commission met on October 28, 2026, at 5:30 PM in City Hall. The commission approved the June 2026 minutes, received a training presentation from the Texas Historical Commission, and adjusted its meeting schedule for November and December 2026.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes: The commission unanimously approved the minutes from the June 24, 2026 meeting (4–0 vote).

Presentation from Texas Historical Commission

Kelly Little, a representative of the Texas Historical Commission, delivered a presentation on design review, the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation, and best practices for historic preservation commissions. Key points included:

  • The Certified Local Government (CLG) program; Texas has 83 CLGs.
  • Legal basis for local preservation (police power, Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments).
  • Overview of each of the ten Secretary of the Interior Standards for Rehabilitation.
  • Tips for commissioners: base decisions on adopted standards, avoid personal preferences, make clear and defensible motions, and avoid ex parte communications.
  • Resources available to CLGs: NAPC membership, preservation briefs, workshops, and grant funding. Commissioners asked about enforcement for non-designated historic buildings, the use of state and federal tax credits, and how to engage property owners. Ms. Little suggested conducting historic resource surveys, updating design guidelines, and holding informational sessions for property owners.

Discussion Items

  • Meeting Schedule for November and December 2026: To accommodate holidays, the commission moved the November meeting to Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at 4:30 PM (voted, with all five members in favor). For December, the commission will use an email poll to select a date and time, with a possible work session as an alternative.
  • Future Agenda Items: Commissioner Teri Hubbard requested that the November agenda include discussion of alternatives for a replica historic marker, noting that the $1,600 cost may be high for property owners. Staff will put the item on the agenda.

Announcements

  • Commissioner Hubbard announced the Parker County Historical Commission’s regional conference on Friday, October 29, 2026, from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM at the Doss Heritage and Museum. The conference includes sessions on historic cemeteries and guided tours of historic cabins.
  • The Doss Heritage Museum is currently featuring an exhibit on the artwork and historical research of Homer Norris, available through the end of October.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at approximately 6:40 PM.

Meeting Transcript

I guess 540. We do have a quorum and present so we can't proceed. Okay, first item is the approval of the minutes from June, if anyone remembers what happened in June. Does anyone have any questions? No corrections to the minutes. Okay. Sorry, I've referred to me in the six. Okay. She's on the way. Do we have any uh response? Any corrections or additions to the minutes of June 24th? No. Okay, if not, uh I'll entertain a motion to approve the minutes. It's all on the side. I'll motion. I second. I'm waiting for uh someone make a motion. Okay, John. And a second. I'll second. Okay, second by Jamie White. Uh vote on your screen. Okay. Um we had four YAs. Okay. Um the next thing is item 3A. Uh we're gonna receive a presentation from the Texas Historical Commission regarding design, review the Secretary of the Interior Standards and Design Guidelines. Guidelines, and we're so excited that Kelly drove all the way from Austin to be with us. How was 281 or did you do 35? Is that sorry, can you hear me? What was the question? 35. I wanted to do 281, and Google was like, nope, go this way. And next thing I knew I was on 35 and it was too late to escape. Well, we're glad to have you and thank you for your coming out our way. And uh the floor is yours, and we're I should hear what you have to say, and we'll take some notes and thank you for the folders.

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