HomeMy WebLinkAbout29-HCSTAFF REPORT, APRIL 12, 1993
FILE #29-11C
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Date: April 12, 1993
To: Historic Landmark Commission
From: Planning Division
Requested Request to consider an application for the designation of
Action: Historical -Cultural Landmark Preservation District. The
property is located at 2434 Liberty Avenue, and is the east 1/2
of Lot 21 and the west 3/4 of Lot 22, Block 26, Averill
Addition to the City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas.
The property dimensions are 150' by 62.5', and is .34 acres,
more or less.
Staff
Recommendation:
Project
Information:
STAFF REPORT
Staff recommends denial of this request. While
the subject property meets a number of
standards outlined in Section 30-39, Subsection
(C), Paragraph (3) regarding historical
significance (Criteria a, e, f, i and j), the
presence of alluminum siding and replacement
windows negate the historic value of the
property. Conditional approval might be
granted based upon exchange of the aluminum
replacement windows in the front of the home
with historically compatible wooden windows.
The aluminum siding should also be removed.
The applicant, Mr. Randall Goss, is a resident
of Beaumont, and is renovating the subject
property. He seeks designation of historical
significance according to Sec 30-39 of the
zoning ordinance. The Applicant also seeks
assistance offered through the Historic
Preservation Loan Program pending the
outcome of his HC overlay request. The house
was constructed in 1926, and underwent
modifications through installation of aluminum
siding. Current restorations are within the
specifications of state guidelines. The subject
property is within a designated ' RCR
(Residential Conservation and Revitalization)
zone, and is projected to remain single family
residential (See attached applicant's letter,
Exhibit A).
STAFF REPORT, APRIL 12, 1993
FILE #29-11C
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General
Information:
Property
Description:
Property
Environment:
APPLICANT: Randall Goss
PROPERTY OWNER: Same
STATUS OF APPLICANT:
X Owner _ Prospective Buyer
Tenant Other
LOCATION: 2434 Liberty Avenue
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: east 1/2 of Lot 21 and
the west 3/4 of Lot 22, Block 26,
Averill Addition to the City of Beaumont,
Jefferson County, Texas.
EXISTING ZONING: RCR
(Residential Conservation and Revitalisation)
FLOOD HAZARD ZONE:
X C (Minimal)
B (Moderate)
A (100 Year)
Floodway
SIZE OF PROPERTY: .34 acres, more or less.
EXISTING LAND USES: Residential
SURROUNDING LAND USES AND ZONIN
(See Attached Map)
Land Use:
Zoning:
NORTH: Residential
RCR
EAST: Residential
RCR
SOUTH: Residential
RCR
WEST: Residential
RCR
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
Conservation and Revitalization.
STAFF REPORT, APRIL 12, 1993
FILE #29-11C
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Public
Utilities:
Staff
Analysis:
STREETS:
Liberty; 27' Roadway Width
60' Right of Way (ROW)
DRAINAGE:
Liberty: 15" Storm Sewer
WATER:
Liberty: 6" Water Line
SANITARY SEWER SERVICE:
Liberty: 12" Water Line
FIRE PROTECTION:
Fire protection is provided by Station #7, 1700
McFaddin Street.
ADEQUACY OF SERVICE:
Services and utilities are adequate.
Criteria to be Used in Desip.nations.
The Historical Landmark Commission, the
Planning Commission and the City Council
shall consider, but not be limited to, one or
more of the following .criteria in establishing
an H-C, Historical -Cultural Landmark
Preservation District:
a> Existing or proposed recognition as a
National Historic Landmark, or Texas Historic
Landmark, or entry or proposed entry into the
National Register of Historic PIaces;
b> Existence of distinguishing characteristics
of an architectural type or specimen, or of the
social, economic, or political heritage of the
City;
STAFF REPORT, APRIL 12, 1993
FILE #29-HC
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Analysis
Continued:
c> Identification as the work of a designer,
architect, or builder whose work has
influenced the growth or development of the
City;
d> Embodiment of elements of architectural
design, detail, materials, or craftsmanship
which represent a significant architectural
innovation or an outstanding example of a
particular historical, architectural or other
cultural style or period;
e> Relationship to other buildings, structures,
or places which are eligible for preservation as
historic places;
f> Exemplification of the cultural, economic,
social, ethnic, or historical heritage of the
City, County, State or Nation;
g> Location as the site of a significant
historical event;
h> Listing in the S.P.A.R.E. Beaumont Survey;
i> Identification with a person or persons who
significantly contributed to the culture or
development of the City, County, State or
Nation; and
j> A building, structure, or place that because
of its location has become of historic or
cultural value to a neighborhood or
community.
STAFF REPORT, APRIL 12, 1993
FILE #29-HC
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Analysis
Continued:
Legal Description
For Ordinance
Purposes
Public
Notification
The site in question meets six of the
aforementioned criteria. Criteria E and J are
satisfied in that the structure contributes to the
historic character of the immediate area which
is occupied by many other potentially historic
homes.
Criteria F and I are satisfied because the
structure served for many years as the home of
the First United Methodist Church of America
District Superintendent (formerly referred to
as the Presiding Elder). These elders helped
shape the culture and morals of the city and
surrounding area for decades (See Exhibit B).
East 1/2 of Lot 21 and the west 3/4
Lot 22, Block 26, Averill Addition to the City of
Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas.
Notices Mailed to Proberty Owners' 36
Responses in Favor
Responses in Opposition:
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