HomeMy WebLinkAbout96-TE-9DATE: June 10, 1996
TO: Historic Landmark Commission
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Director
SUBJECT: Request for approval of an application for a tax exemption for the "San
Augustine Building" located at 695 Park
FILE: 96-TE-9
STAFF REPORT
The Planning Director recommends approval of this request.
Greg Saleme, president of Gulf Sierra Enterprises, Inc., has requested a historical tax
exemption on the "San Augustine Building" located at 695 Park. A historical tax
exemption is for a term of ten years and holds the existing taxable value of the
structure at its present value. The property is currently appraised at $21,610. The
tax exemption applies to the improvements only.
Mr. Saleme wishes to renovate this building as well as "The Zone" and the Fertitta
Building. The exteriors on all three of these buildings will meet with the approval of
the Texas Historical Commission. The proposed use of the San Augustine Building,
once fully renovated, will be offices.
The dollar amount of the improvements that the applicant wishes to make comes to
$94,083.28. The dollar amount of the improvements to the building exceeds the
appraised full value of the property.
At the Historic Landmark Commission meeting of April 8 and the City Council
meeting of April 23, Mr. Saleme requested and received an HC-L designation and
a historic preservation loan for this property.
The Planning Director recommends approval based upon the evidence presented
within the application complying with Article IV of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Beaumont.
If this application is approved by the Historic Landmark Commission and City
Council, the proposed rehabilitation or restoration must be completed and verified
} by the Historic Landmark Commission.
00/04/96 13:29 FAX 409 8064740 Gulf Sierra Ent. flora.
May 20, 1996
Mr. Steve Richardson, AICP
Director of planning
City of Beaumont
P.O. Box 3827
Beaumont, Tx 77704
Re: Historic Structure Preservation Tax Exemption for the San Augustine Building
Dear Steve:
L Gregory M. Saleme, president of Gull` Sierra Enterprises, am respectfully requesting an
historic structure preservation tax exemption adhering to the criteria required under Section 25-
59_
A The San Augustine Building is a one-story brief€ commercial building divided into six bays
by brick pilasters_ Plate glass display windows with wooden kickplates accent the wood and
glass doors, and the storefront width tramom windows (which are now boarded)_ Beneath a
simple concrete cornice, „San Augustine" M- plaster letters decorates the brick parapet. 1t is an
example of the tyke of commercial structure bus -It on the edge of the central business district
when Beaumont was expanding after the second Spindletop boom.
B. Please see Appendix A for Deeds of Trust and Warranty Deeds-
C. an April 23, 1996, at the Regular Session of the City Council ofBeaumuut, Agenda items #4
and 95 pertaining to the histo is preservation loan for rehabilitation and the Histori,cW-Culitual
Landmark Preservation designation for the San Augustine Building was unanimously passed_
D_ Please see Appendix B for the Tax Certificate_
E_ PIMe see Appendix C for the set of plans for rehabilitation_
F_ Please see Appendix D for an estimate of the rehabilitation work-
G. After the necessary steps are completed to receive a tax exemption, work could begin
immediately. Dates of completion would be approximately six (6) months after the required
start date.
H. L Gregory 1& Saleme. do hereby authorize al l members of the Commission and City Council
to visit and inspect the San Augustine Building- 1 also authorize the access to all records
necessary to establish a substantial necessity for rehabilitation.
00/04/90 13:29 FAX 400 8064749 Gulf Sierra Ent. Zw13
T. The San Augustine Huilding will be converted into office spaces- Its six bays will be quick]'
occupied from the nearby legal, federal, and banking industries_ These office spaces will extend
the economic heartbeat of downtown.
J- The San Augustine ]Building is adjacent to the most concentrated employment centEt in
downtown- The Petroleum Building occupies over 600 employees, and the connecNgg Texas
Commerce Building has close to 300. Improvements made to such a highly visible block amidst
the pulse of downtown economic activity will inspire fixture development ofsuch surrounding
as the ,Dallas Williams Building and the Fertitta Building -
The
The San Augustine Building is also located direWy acxofis park Street from the second largest
All -Fight Farling facility located downtown, insuring the parking accommodation mandated by
a restaurant venuo_
Because of the San Augustine Buildings proximity to Beauuwnes National Register Disttict, its
value cannot be undemstimated. its economic, aesthetic, and social potentiality must be
recognized
duel utilized Economically, employment Opportunities will be created because of
this rehabilitation_ Aesthetically, the entire 600 block of Park Street will assume a more
Positive, safer, cleaner image to customers, professionals, and tourists. Socially, this
rehabilitation to the San Augustine Building will once again entice people back to downtown -
It is of Gulf Sierra Enterprises' intention to rejuvenate economic, social, and aesthetic activity in
downtown Beaumont, Already receiving support from the Historical Landmark Commission,
the local chapter of plain Street, and tke City Council of Beaumont, this final request for a tax
exemption will enable Gulf Sierra Enterprises to forW ahead into the prosperou, future pf
downtown Beaumont, bringing to the present the regalia ofthe vst_
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Thank you for yaux time and consideration in this matter_
Sincerely,
President
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TEXAS URBAN MAIN STREET
A department of the Texas Historical Commission, P.O. Box 12276, Austin, TX 78722, 512.463.6092
FIELDREPORT
CITY Beaumont
DATE 8 March 1996
CONTACTS/BUILDING
Carolyn Howar ary Donnelly
Greg Salome, T e Zone, 651 Park
Steve Richardson of the City of Beaumont
NOTES
Met with Greg Salome at the Zone. Also met with Steve Richardson of the City
of Beaumont. We discussed the color scheme that we sent the previous week
and selected colors to use: {all Sherwin Williams, Red Bam - SW 2307, Ivy Wall
- 2258, Keystone Gray - SW 2005, Mockingbird SW 2006. We will look at
another scheme which keeps the carram glass - #t is close in color to SW 2185.
We will reprint the old scheme for the St. Augustine building. Carolyn and
Steve went over the loan assistance that could be available.
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Greg Saleme
1615 Linnsway
Beaumont, Texas 77706
WE ARE PLEASED TO QUOTE ON YOUR INQUIRY AS FOLLOWS:
QUANTITY
DESCRIPTION
INQUIRY NO.
DATE March 22 1996
TERMS
DELIVERY
PRICES QUOTED ARE FO.B.:
RE: San Augustine Bldg.
Park St. Beaumont, Texas
Bid purposel for construction and restor
ation of inside and outside facade,
windows, doors, and awnings of the
San Augustine Bldg.
PRICE I AMOUNT
Total job to be in the amount of
Ninty Four Thousand Eighty Three Dollars Twenty Eig t Cents
( $ 94,083.28 )
Initial deposit will be $ 25,000.00 at
acceptance of contract, With progression
payments as follows.
$ 20,000.00 with installation of win ows
$ 10,000.00 on delivery of doors
$ 15,000.00 on delivery of awnings
Balarnce of $ 24,083.28 Plus Tax of $7,7 1.84
on completion and acceptance of job.
IThank You
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