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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5-14-12 HLC Minutes M I N U T E S REGULAR MEETING HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION May 14, 2012 Council Chambers A Regular Meeting of the Historic Landmark Commission was held on May 14, 2012 at 3:30 p.m. with the following members present: Commission members present: Chairman Paula Blazek Commissioner Judy Linsley Commissioner Dohn LaBiche Commissioner Ethelyn Jenkins Commissioner B. Eliot New Commissioner LinMarie Garsee Commissioner Thomas Sigee Commission members absent: Commissioner Marie Broussard Commissioner Norris Turner Commissioner Darlene Chodzinski Commissioner Marty Craig Commissioner Marsha Normand Councilmembers present: Councilmember-at Large Gethrel Wright Councilmember Mike Getz Councilmembers absent: Councilmember Alan Coleman Also present: Steve Richardson, Planning Manager; Jill Cole, Recording Secretary; Adina Ward, Planner; Pam Loiacano, Demolitions Coordinator; Anna Varela, Historic District Code Enforcement Officer; Chris Boone, Community Development Director APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner LaBiche made a motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held March 12, 2012. Commissioner Sigee seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 7:0. REGULAR MEETING 1) File 2143: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the replacement of windows. Location: 2450 Liberty Applicant: Ashley Thibodeaux Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. Ashley Thibodeaux, the property owner, has applied for a certificate of appropriateness to allow the replacement of the windows in her house. The house currently has one over one windows. One of the front windows has been damaged and replaced it with a white frame six over six vinyl or aluminum window. Ms. Thidodeaux states that she would like to eventually replace all of the other existing windows with six over six windows. Mr. Richardson recommended approval subject to replacement windows being the same size as the existing windows. Slides of the subject property were shown. Chairman Blazek asked for the applicant=s comments. Ms. Thibodeaux addressed the Commission. Commissioner New made a motion to deny a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the replacement of windows at 2450 Liberty as requested in File 2143. Chairman Blazek seconded the motion. Motion to deny carried 7:0. 2) CA-2149: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the replacement of a concrete tile roof with architectural shingles. Location: 1820 North Street Applicant: Enrique Magdaleno Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. Enrique Magdaleno, the property owner, would like to replace the tile roof with 30 year black architectural shingles. The house is listed in the 1990 SPARE Beaumont Survey. SPARE states that the house was built c. 1922 and is of the Vernacular Craftsman style. Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the request. Chairman Blazek asked for the applicant=s comments. Mr. Torres, contractor for Mr. Magdaleno, addressed the Commission. Commissioner LaBiche made a motion to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the replacement of a concrete tile roof with architectural shingles at 1820 North Street as requested in CA-2149, subject to the salvaging of roof tiles. Commissioner Linsley seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 7:0. Historic Landmark CommissionMay 14, 2012 3) CA-2152: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the enclosing of a side porch. Location: 2007 Hazel Applicant: Larry Jackson Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. The property owner would like to enclose the side porch so that the space can be converted into an interior walk-in closet. The contractor has been able to find 117 siding that will match the existing siding on the rest of the house. The enclosure will have no windows and the siding will be painted to match the existing color on the house. The house is listed in the 1990 SPARE Beaumont Survey. SPARE states that house was built c. 1917 and is of the Craftsman style. Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the request. Slides of the subject property were shown. Chairman Blazek asked for comments. Larry Jackson, the applicant, addressed the Commission. Commissioner New made a motion to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the enclosing of a side porch at 2007 Hazel as requested in CA-2152. Commissioner LaBiche seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 7:0. 4) CA-2154: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the demolition of a structure. Location: 2340 Long Applicant: City of Beaumont Building Codes Division Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. Pam Loiacano, the City of Beaumont Demolition Coordinator, states that the structure was tagged in March, 2011. The exterior brick has been damaged by smoke and the deck and all of the interior have suffered fire damage. Ms. Loiacano states that the house will need to be totally gutted, if not demolished. The house is listed in the 1991 SPARE Beaumont Survey. SPARE states that the house was constructed c. 1942 and is of the Traditional style. 3 Historic Landmark CommissionMay 14, 2012 Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the request. Slides of the subject property were shown. Chairman Blazek asked for comments. Pam Loiacano, Demolitions Coordinator, addressed the Commission and discussion followed. Commissioner New made a motion to approve a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the demolition of a structure at 2340 Long as requested in CA-2154. Commissioner Sigee seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 7:0. 5) CA-2157: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the construction of a new maintenance and storage barn for the McFaddin-Ward Museum. rd Location: 707 N. 3 Street Applicant: David Goodell Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. David Goodell, representing McFaddin-Ward Museum, states that the 1,540 sq. ft. building will be rd constructed on a vacant lot at the northwest corner of North and 3 Street. The building will be of wood frame construction with 8" hardiplank siding. Windows will one over one white vinyl. The structure will be painted white. There will be two 8' x 10' rolling doors on the north side of the structure. An existing garage apartment building on the adjacent property will be torn down once the new building is complete. Mr. Richardson recommended approval subject to the building being setback 25' from the front property line. Slides of the subject property were shown. Chairman Blazek asked for the applicant=s comments. David Goodell addressed the Commission. Commissioner LaBiche made a motion to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the construction of a new maintenance and 4 Historic Landmark CommissionMay 14, 2012 rd storage barn for the McFaddin-Ward Museum at 707 N. 3 Street as requested in CA-2157. Commissioner Sigee seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 7:0. 6) Historic Preservation Loan Program Mr. Richardson stated that there was $126,562.84 available. 7) Director=s Report Mr. Richardson addressed the Commission in reference to a letter that was submitted to them from the Oaks Historic District Association. The letter asked that the approval of CA-2139 on April 9, 2012 that permitted a 8' corrugated tin fence to remain at 2635 Hazel be reconsidered and the decision reversed. 8) Historic District Code Enforcement Report Ms. Varela distributed the code enforcement report. OTHER BUSINESS THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 4:10 P. M. 5