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DATE: October 10,
2011
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-2060
STAFF REPORT
The Southeast Texas Regional Planning Commission (SETRPC) has
applied for a certificate of appropriateness to allow the demolition of
an existing house and the construction of a new house. The property
is located at 2020 Broadway.
This demolition and new construction is being done under the auspices
of SETRPC=s Hurricane Ike Disaster Recovery Program. The week of
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September 26 this house burned and extensive damage exists because
of the fire.
The house will be of the Craftsman style. The 1,318 sq. ft. house will
consist of three bedrooms, two baths, kitchen, living/dining room and
a laundry room. The construction methods employed would dictate
the houses to be constructed as a 24' slab on grade foundation, wood
framing, with horizontal lap hardie siding and 30 year Elk
architectural roofing shingles in a weathered wood gray color. The
windows on the house will be white frame vinyl windows with one
over one appearance. The roof will have 7/12 pitch and with a front
gable. The house will have a covered front porch with a gable. The
porch gable will be covered in siding to match the house. Parking will
be at the rear of the house with a handicap ramp along the west side.
FEMA=s engineering consultant estimates that it would cost
$372,493.00 to totally rehabilitate the house which would put
complete renovation beyond the capabilities of this program.
The house is listed in the 1989 SPARE Beaumont survey. SPARE
states that the house was built c. 1920 and is of the Prairie style.
The house is representative of upper middle class housing built in
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Beaumont during the first decades of the 20 Century.
Exhibits are attached.