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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1-8-07 HLC MinutesMINUTES REGULAR MEETING HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION January 8, 2007 City Council Chambers A Regular Meeting of the Historic Landmark Commission was held on January 8, 2007 at 3:30 p.m. with the following members present: Commission members present: Chairman Shaheen Farah Vice Chairman Bill Yoes Commissioner Marie Broussard Commissioner Ralph Jordan Commissioner Tracy Richardson Commissioner Dale Hallmark Commissioner Philip Long Commissioner Tony Gibson Commissioner Ware Petznick Councilmembers present: Councilmember Lulu Smith Councilmembers absent: Councilman -at -Large Andrew Cokinos Also present: Stephen Richardson, Planning Manager; Jill Cole, Recording Secretary; Adina Abshire, Planner APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Commissioner Richardson made a motion to approve the minutes of the December 11, 2006 Regular Meeting. Commissioner Broussard seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 8:0. REGULAR MEETING 1) HCD-1.32: Request for a historic preservation loan. Location: 275 N. 7' Street Applicant: James Mathews (Commissioner Petznick arrived.) Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. The applicant, James Mathews has purchased the apartment complex at the corner of 7' and Liberty. He is going to Historic Landmark Commission January 8, 2007 make renovations to the structure that involves painting and replacing the existing stucco and window trim. Mr. Mathews is requesting a loan in the amount of $26,000. Monthly payments would be $309 per month for 7 years. The property is not listed in the SPARE survey. Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the request. Discussion followed between the Commissioners. Commissioner Jordan made a motion to approve a historic preservation loan for the property at 275 N. 7' Street as requested in HCD-1.32. Commissioner Yoes seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 5:4 (Richardson, Petznick, Gibson, Hallmark). 2) Historic Preservation Loan Report Mr. Richardson stated that there is $68,725.06 available in the loan fund. 3) Director's Report ' I 4) Attendance of Historic Landmark Commission members. Mr. Richardson stated that the Commission's Rules of Procedure state that any member who fails to attend three regular meetings in succession with notifying the Chairman in advance or at least 50% of the regular meetings during any 12 month period shall lose membership on the Commission. Prior to the meeting the Commissioner may notify the Chairman or Secretary that the Commissioner will be absent and the absence will be considered excused. Excused absences are limited to sickness, death, reasonable business necessity or an emergency of such a nature that may be recognized by the Commissioner as an excused absence. Prior to being removed, the Secretary must notify the Commissioner of the number of unexcused absences. The Commissioner may then be allowed to present evidence to the Chairman of the Commission that the absences were legitimate. When a Commissioner has exceeded the maximum number of unexcused absences, the Secretary shall notify the Commissioner, the Chairman and the City Clerk of his or her termination. Discussion followed between the Commission and Mr. Richardson. Mr. Richardson asked that commissioners call the Planning office as soon as possible if they are not able to attend meetings. 2 Hisloric Landmark Commission January B, 2007 OTHER BUSINESS Discussion regarding the Certificate of Appropriateness (CA-1289) that was approved at the December meeting for the property at 2595 Ashley. Commissioner Hallmark asked Mr. Richardson to speak with the architect on the project and inquire why the trees were removed after the Commission was told that they would remain. Paula Blazek, 2534 Long, addressed the Commission. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 4:26 P.M. 3