HomeMy WebLinkAbout7-10-06 HLC MinutesA Regular Meeting of the Historic Landmark Commission was held on July 10, 2006 at 2:30
p.m. with the following members present:
Commission members present: Chairman Shaheen Farah
Vice Chairman Bill Yocs
Commissioner Marie Broussard
Commissioner Ralph Jordan
Commissioner Dale Hallmark
Commissioner Pollie Dean
Commissioner Philip Long
Commissioner Tracy Richardson
Commission members absent: Commissioner June Brailsford
Commissioner Ware Petmick
Commissioner Tony Gibson
Councilmembers present: Councilmember Lulu Smith
Councilmembers absent: Councilman -at -Large Andrew Cokinos
Also present: Stephen Richardson, Planning Manager; Adina Abshire, Planner; Jill Cole,
Recording Secretary
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Commissioner Broussard made a motion to approve the minutes of the June 12, 2006
Regular Meeting. Commissioner Long seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 7:0.
REGULAR MEETING
1) CA-1215: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow a 6' tall wood
privacy fence in the required front yard.
Location: 2311 Pecos
Applicant: Bradley and Jennifer Stevens
Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. The applicants own three lots. The new
fence is located to the west of the main structure.
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The Stevens' state that they need the fence for the safety of their children and
property. -The ordinance states that a fence not in compliance with the ordinance
may be approved if the applicant establishes that the fence is historically sensitive
or unless the absence of said fence poses a significant hazard to life or property.
Mr. Richardson recommended denial of the request.
Slides of the subject property were shown.
Chairman Farah asked for the applicant's comments.
Jennifer Stevens, the applicant, addressed the Commission and answered questions.
(Commissioner Dean arrived.)
Commissioner Broussard made a motion to approve a 6'tall wood privacy fence in
the required front yard at 2311 Pecos as requested in CA-1215. Commissioner
Long seconded the motion and suggested that trim be added to the top of the fence.
Motion to approve carried 7:1 (Jordan).
2) HCD-1.31: Request for a historic preservation Ioan.
Location: 2223 North
Applicant: Dale and Nathalie Hallmark
(Commissioner Hallmark recused himself from discussion and action on this item.)
Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. The loan request is for leveling work on
the house at 2223 North.
Dale and Nathalie Hallmark are requesting $3,200 to level the house, straighten all
crooked blocks, install twelve new concrete blocks and bases and install termite
shields.
The payout for the loan would be over 2 years at $133.33 per month.
Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the request.
Chairman Farah asked for the applicant's comments.
Dale Hallmark, the applicant, addressed the Commission.
Commissioner Long made a motion to approve a historic preservation loan for
leveling work on the house at 2223 North as requested in HCD-1.31. Commissioner
Dean seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 7:0:1 (Hallmark).
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3) CA-1216: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow a paved parking
area in the required front yard.
Location: 2230 Angelina
Applicant: Rodney Young
Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. The applicant, Rodney Young, has been
notified several times of illegal parking on grassed areas in the front yard. During
a sweep of the area in June, the Young's were notified of illegal parking. After that,
Mrs. Young came into the Planning office. She explained that she had a paved area
where she parks by the front door. In addition, she showed where she has placed
landscaping timbers to delineate the parking area. Mr. Richardson explained to her
that a Certificate of Appropriateness is required for the paving of a portion of the
front yard.
Mr. Richardson recommend denial of the request.
Slides of the subject property were shown.
Chairman Farah asked for the applicant's continents.
Mrs. Young, the applicant, addressed the Commission. Discussion followed
between the Commission and the applicant.
Commissioner Yoes made a motion to deny a Certificate of Appropriateness to
allow a paved parking area in the required front yard at 2230 Angelina as requested
in CA-1216. Commissioner Jordan seconded the motion. Motion to deny carried
8:0.
3) CA-1223: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the replacement
of a file roof with architectural shingles.
Location: 2445 South
Applicant: Sidney West
Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. The applicant, Sidney West, is the
contractor. Work was begun without a building permit and a stop -work order was
issued. The tiles on the front half of the house had already been removed. The roof
will be replaced with 30-year architectural shingles.
Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the request.
Slides of the subject property were shown.
Chairman Farah asked for the applicant's comments.
Sam Reeve, owner of the subject property, addressed the Commission.
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Commissioner Dean made a motion to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness to
allow the replacement of a tile roof with architectural shingles at 2445 South as
requested in CA-1223. Commissioner Jordan seconded the motion. Motion to
approve carried 8:0.
4) Historic Preservation Loan Report
There is $47,084.10 available in the loan fund.
3) Director's Report
Mr. Richardson reported that there will be a historic_ marker placement ceremony
at Patricia Hotalen's home on July 24, 2006.
OTHER BUSINESS
Chairman Farah asked Mr. Richardson to consider a workshop to address the issue of
Historic Landmark Commission members' absences.
Chairman Farah also asked that the Commission discuss the boundaries of the Historic
District.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
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