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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-8-10 HLC MinutesMINUTES REGULAR MEETING HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION November 8, 2010 Council Chambers A Regular Meeting of the Historic Landmark Commission was held on November 8, 2010 at 3:30 p.m. with the following members present: Commission members present: Vice Chairman Ralph Jordan Commissioner Bill Yoes Commissioner Marie Broussard Commissioner Judy Linsley Commissioner Norris Turner Commissioner Darlene Chodzinski Commissioner Marty Craig Commissioner Ethelyn Jenkins Commissioner Barbara Perrot Commission members absent: Chairman Paula Blazek Commissioner Dohn LaBiche Councilmembers present: Councilmember-at Large Gethrel Wright Councilmembers absent: Councilmember Alan Coleman Also present: Steve Richardson, Planning Manager; Adina Ward, Planner; Jill Cole, Recording Secretary; Chris Boone, Community Development Director; Anna Varela, Historic District Code Enforcement Officer, Pam Loiacano, Demolition Coordinator; Danny Daniels, Building Official APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Commissioner Craig made a motion to approve the minutes of the September 13, 2010 Regular Meeting. Commissioner Perrot seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 9:0. REGULAR MEETING 1) CA-1798: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the demolition of a structure. Location: 1435 Broadway Applicant: Mark Bergeron Historic Landmark Commission November 8, 2010 Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. The certificate of appropriateness is to allow the demolition of a substandard structure. The property is located at 1435 Broadway. This item came before the Commission on March 8. At that meeting, the Commission told Mr. Bergeron that he must come back to them in April and provide them with the name of a hired contractor and a work plan showing time lines and what work is to be done within those time lines. In the meantime, Francis Betar, property manager of the Mildred Building, asked that the Historic Landmark Commission postpone any action so that she could negotiate with Mr. Bergeron to purchase the house so that she could renovate it. Mr. Richardson said that he spoke with Ms. Betar the previous Monday and she stated that she was in hopes of finally making a deal on the property. Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the demolition. Discussion followed between the Commission members and Mr. Richardson. Commissioner Turner made a motion to table, for 30 days, a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the demolition of a structure at 1435 Broadway as requested in CA-1798. Commissioner Broussard seconded the motion. Motion to table carried 9:0. 2) CA-1867: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the moving of a structure. Location: 2678 Liberty Applicant: S & S House Movers Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. Altus Healthcare Management Services has bought the subject property. The company would like to expand its campus and this property, along with the lot to the west, is included in that expansion. The property is zoned GC -MD. The zoning allows for medical offices. The house mover was granted a permit by the Building Official to allow the moving before the Building Official realized that it required a certificate of appropriateness. The house is not listed in SPARE. Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the request. Slides of the property were shown. Vice -Chairman Jordan asked for comments. 2 Historic Landmark Commission November 8, 2010 Mike Sinclair with S & S House Movers, the applicant, addressed the Commission. Discussion followed between Mr. Sinclair and the Commission. Commissioner Craig made a motion to approve a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the moving of a structure at 2678 Liberty as requested in CA-1867. Commissioner Chodzinski seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 9:0. 3) CA-1880: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the replacement of windows. Location: 2230 Hazel Applicant: Vanessa and Napoleon Williams Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. Vanessa and Napoleon Williams would like to replace the old 6 over 6 windows with 6 over 6 bronze aluminum frame windows on the first floor of the house and 4 over 4 bronze aluminum frame windows on the second story. The Historic District regulations state that the frames of windows should be trimmed in a manner typical of the style of the building. The house is listed in the 1990 SPARE Beaumont survey. SPARE states that the Colonial Revival style house was built c. 1928. The bronze colored frames are not in keeping with the style of the house. Mr. Richardson recommended denial of the request. Slides of the property were shown. Vice -Chairman Jordan asked for comments. Mr, and Mrs. Williams addressed the Commission and discussion followed. Commissioner Chodzinski made a motion to approve a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the replacement of windows at 223 0 Hazel as requested in CA-1880, subj ect to coordinating the color of the windows with the colors of the house and shutters. Commissioner Linsley seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 6:3 (Yoes, Broussard, Jenkins). 4) File 2063-Z: Request for a zone change from GC-MD/HC (General Commercial - Multiple Family Dwelling /Historic -Cultural Landmark Preservation Overlay) District to GC -MD (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling) District. Location: 2678 Liberty Applicant: Kevin Herrington, representing AItus Beaumont Realty, LP Hisloric Landmark Commission November 8, 2010 Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. This item is a request for a zone change from GC-MDIHC to GC -MD. The properties are located at 2678 Liberty and the lot immediately west of 2678 Liberty. Altus has plans to expand its existing facility at 390 N. 1I". Altus will be adding a new cancer center. The two lots will be used for building and parking expansion. If the house at 2678 Liberty is removed, any value of the property to the Historic District will be minor. However, a parking lot could impact the house immediately to the east. As part of the building permit approval process, an 8' tall wood screening fence and a 10' wide landscape strip will be required along the east property line. If the properties remain in the Historic District the Commission would have to approve that portion of the building expansion that is on the subject property and the parking lot would have to be set back approximately 30 feet. Mr. Richardson recommended that the properties be taken out of the Historic District. Slides of the property were shown. Vice -Chairman Jordan asked for comments. Kevin Herrington addressed the Commission and answered questions. Commissioner Yoes made a motion to approve a zone change from GC-MD/HC (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling /Historic -Cultural Landmark Preservation Overlay) District to GC -MD (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling) District at 2678 Liberty as requested in File 2063-Z. Commissioner Chodzinski seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 9:0. 5) Historic Preservation Loan Report Mr. Richardson reported that there is $136,057.10 available. 6) Director's Report 7) Discuss possible workshop on Historic Preservation Action Plan 8) Historic District Code Enforcement Report Ms. Varela distributed her report to the Commission. 4 Historic Landmark Commission November 8, 2010 OTHER BUSINESS THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 4:56 P. M.