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DATE: October 8,
2012
TO: Historic Landmark Commission
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Request for a certificate of appropriateness to allow the
demolition of a house and the construction of a new house
FILE: CA-2203
STAFF REPORT
The Planning Manager recommends approval subject to the following
conditions:
1. The finished floor elevation shall be 24".
2. Parking shall be at the rear of the property with a handicap
ramp along the west side of the house.
The South East Texas Regional Planning Commission has requested
a certificate of appropriateness to allow the demolition of
an existing house and the construction of a new house. The
property is located at 2120 Angelina. The demolition and new
construction is being done under the Ike Disaster Recovery
Program.
The new house will be of the Craftsman style. The approximately
1,260 sq. ft. house will consist of two bedrooms, two baths,
kitchen, living/dining room and a laundry room. The
construction methods employed would dictate that the house be
constructed on a 12" slab on grade foundation, wood framing,
horizontal lap cement fiber siding and 30 year Elk architectural
roofing shingles in a weathered wood gray color. Windows will
have white vinyl frames. On the front of the house, windows
will be of a six over one appearance. On the sides and rear
of the house, windows will be of a one over one appearance.
The roof will have a 7/12 pitch and a front gable. The gabled
front covered porch will have tapered columns. Parking will
be along the side of the house.
The property owner has picked the following Sherwin Williams
paint colors: Body - Aurora Brown (SW 2837); Trim - Roycroft
Suede (SW 2842); Accent - Roycroft Bronze Green (SW 2846).
Most of the previous houses constructed under the Ike Disaster
Recovery Program have been constructed with 24" finished floor
elevations. This floor elevation has been used as a historic
element to make the new construction blend in more with the
existing structures in the Historic
STAFF REPORT cont.
District. However, with a 24' finished floor elevation, a
handicap ramp has been necessary.
FEMA=s engineering consultant estimates that it would cost
$150,469.96 to totally rehabilitate the house which would put
complete renovation beyond the capabilities of this program.
The existing house is listed in the 1990 SPARE Beaumont survey.
SPARE states that the house was built c. 1925 and is of the
Vernacular Craftsman style. The house is an example of middle
class housing built in Beaumont in the 1920's.
Exhibits are attached.