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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6-13-05 HLC MinutesMINUTES REGULAR MEETING HISTORIC LANWARK COMMISSION June 13, 2005 City Council Chambers A Regular Meeting of the Historic Landmark Commission was held on June 13, 2005 at 3:30 p. m. with the following members present: Commission members present: Commission members absent: Councilmembers present: Chairman Shaheen Farah Vice Chairman Bill Yoes Commissioner Marie Broussard Commissioner Ralph Jordan Commissioner Tracy Richardson Commissioner Felix McFarland Commissioner Pollie Dean Commissioner Tony Gibson' Commissioner June Brailsford Commissioner Dale Hallmark Commissioner Philip Long Councilman -at -Large Andrew Cokinos Councilmembers absent: Councilmember Lulu Smith Also present: Adina Abshire, Planner; Jill Cole, Recording Secretary 'a APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Commissioner Richardson made a motion to approve the minutes of the May 16, 2005 Special Meeting. Commissioner Jordan seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 7:0. REGULAR MEETING 1) CA-964: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the installation of a copper roof or copper colored metal roof on a structure. Location: 325 7" Street Applicant: Richard Verret Mrs. Abshire presented the staff report. Richard Verret, the property owner, has modified his previous request to allow the installation of a copper roof on the porch Historic Landmark Commission June13,2005 and the "witch's hat" on his house at 325 7" at Liberty. The rest of the house would be roofed with wood shingles. Mr. Verret states that he would like to reroof those portions of his house with a standing seam copper roof or a standing seam metal roof in a metallic copper color. The existing roof is covered with wood shakes and composition shingles. However, the roof is in very bad condition, as is much of the house. (Vice Chairman Yoes arrived.) The Planning Manager recommended approval of the request. A slide of the house was shown. Chairman Farah asked for the applicant's comments. The applicant was not present. Discussion followed between the Commission members. Commissioner Richardson made a motion to table the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the installation of a copper roof or copper colored metal roof on a structure at 325 7' Street as requested in CA-964 until the applicant can be present. Commissioner McFarland seconded the motion. Motion to table carried 7:0. 2) CA-974: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the construction of a driveway. Location: 2235 South Applicant: Gerald George Mrs. Abshire presented the staff report. Gerald George, the applicant, is requesting a certificate of appropriateness to allow the construction of a single car driveway in the front yard on the east side of the property at 2235 South. The parking space will be 10' x 18'. The south end of the space will be one foot away from the base of the tree on the east side of the property. The structure's most recent use was a halfway house. The property owner is converting the main structure into a two residential units. The smaller structure at the rear of the property will be converted into a single residential unit. There is an existing curb cut and parking space on the west side of the property. The Planning Manager recommended approval of the request. The driveway width will not exceed 10'. Historic Landmark Commission ]unc 13, 2005 Slides of the subject property were shown. Chairman Farah asked for the applicant's comments. Gerald George, the applicant, addressed the Commission. Commissioner McFarland made a motion to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the construction of a driveway at 2235 South as requested in CA-974. Vice Chairman Yoes seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 7:1 (Richardson). 3) CA-982: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the construction of a carport. Location: 2310 South Applicant: D. R. Bailey Mrs. Abshire presented the staff report. D.R. Bailey, the property owner, wants to construct a 20' x 20' metal carport in front of his garage at 2310 South. The prefabricated carport will be of metal pole construction with a pitched metal roof. The Historic District regulations state that prefabricated metal accessory buildings are permitted if they are completely screened from view of any abutting street. The carport proposed location in front of the existing garage will make the carport visible. The Planning Manager recommended denial of the request. Slides of the subject property were shown. Donald and Darlene Bailey, the applicants, addressed the Commission. Discussion followed between the Commission members. Commissioner Jordan made a motion to deny a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the construction of a carport at 2310 South as requested in CA-982. Commissioner Dean seconded the motion. Motion to deny carried 8:0. 4) Historic Preservation Loan Report Mrs. Abshire stated there is $59,326.34 available in the loan fund. 5) Director's Report Historic Landmark Commission June 13, 2005 OTHER BUSINESS Chairman Farah welcomed Tony Gibson as the newest member of the Commission. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 4:15 P.M.