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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2-10-92 HLC MinutesN The February 10, 1992 Meeting of the Historical Landmark Commission was called to order by Vice -Chairman Mary Jane Buttrill. The following Commissioners were present: Chairman Bessie Chisum Commissioner Milton Bell Commissioner Raymond Chaison Commissioner Jessica Foy Commissioner M.L. Lefler, Jr. Commissioner Samuel Pullig Commissioner Walter Sutton Commissioner Charles Walker Commissioner Lory Warton The following Commissioners were absent: Commissioner Bruce Hamilton Commissioner Joseph Deshotel Staff present: Kirt Anderson, Planning Director, Shanna Etie, Recording Secretary. Also present: Mayor Evelyn Lord, Councilman Andrew Cokinos, Lawrence Baker, Field Supervisor, Building Codes, and Carolyn Howard, Main Street Director. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Commissioner Lefler made a motion to approve the minutes of the January 13, 1992 meeting. Approval of the minutes seconded by Commissioner Chaison. Motion carried 9:0. REGULAR MEETING A) Chairman's Report: Chairman Chisum and Commissioner Buttrill met with Mayor Lord on the subject of Columbus Day Activities. Commissioner Buttrill gave them a list of Ethnic Groups or Multi -Cultural Groups in the area that might be contacted for different events for the Columbus Day Activities. MINUim Landmark Commission Meeting February 10, 1992 (Arrival of Chairman Chisum) Chairman Chisum informed the Commission that the Mayor has formed a commission to celebrate Christopher Columbus Day. Charles Turco is the Chairman of the commission. The Mayor wants a commission which is more of an awareness commission rather than an events commission. This group would be similar to the Landmark Commission with representatives from different parts of the community, which would then go back out in the community to plan events. B) Committee Reports: Marker Committee: No report. Marketing Committee: No report. Conference Committee: Commissioner Sutton commented on the Beaumont History Conference, which several of the Commissioners attended. The Conference was quite a success, despite the bad weather. There were at least 100 people that showed up and they all seemed to have a good time. The Conference was held at the John Gray Institute, at Lamar University. Commissioner Sutton then read a communication from Gary Smith, which said, In general, the BHC was very well received, there were no overall negative comments. There was an overwhelming opinion that future BHC's should be held and several people mentioned that they would have liked to see more slides, visual aids and so on. There will be a meeting tomorrow afternoon, February 11, at 2:00 p.m. at the Tyrrell Historical Library, to have a wrap up of the Conference and determine if there will be another. Chairman Chisum asked Commissioner Sutton to continue to represent the Landmark Commission at the Beaumont History Conference. The papers that were presented at the conference are on file at the Tyrrell Historical Library and are easily accessible for copies. Commissioner Buttrill took this opportunity to introduce our new Commissioner, Dr. Charles Walker. Chairman Chisum also introduced Carolyn Howard, who is the new Main Street Director, Commissioner Buttrill received a memorandum from Dwayne Jones in Austin. Dwayne is our Certified Local Government link to the Texas Historical Commission. At the last conference, a state wide committee was formed called the Local Government Preservation Commissions Committee. There are seven that serve on the Committee throughout the slate, who will suggest to Dwayne those subjects and interests that could be presented at the Annual Conference. Dwayne has given us 2 MQIUTL'S Landmark Commission Meeting February 10, 1992 some ideas and would like some input from all of us in each Certified Local Government. This is a loosely structured idea with some themes for the sessions. It will be held October 21-23, tentatively in Brownsville, Texas. Some of the co- sponsors of the Conference are the Texas Parks and Wildlife, and A & M University -Parks and Recreation Department, Tourism Division. Some of the topics that Dwayne had suggested for this Conference were some of the topics that we had at our Heritage Tourism Conference. The first topic is Comprehensive Planning, which includes Urban and Cultural Parks, and could include Tyrrell Park; Heritage Corridors, which was tried at our last conference through the Atascosita Heritage Trail; and Municiple Planning with Historic Properties, the Tyrrell Historical Library might be an example that could be used at that Conference for public and private funding for such a project. Under a second topic of Acquisition Interpretation and Maintenance, mostly the bricks and mortar business, will involve architects. The last topic is Tourism and Marketing. This is something that we reaily need in Beaumont. If we attend this conference, we will learn even more about these topics. Commissioner Pullig had some suggestions that included: KCS Depot, Multiple Listings, SPARE Beaumont Survey, and Tyrrell Park. If anyone has any suggestions, please contact Commissioner Buttrill and she can send these ideas back to Dwayne. Kirt Anderson received some information about the State County Historical Conference. He will send something out to the Commissioners informing them of this conference. It is the Annual Texas County Historical Commissioners Conference, which is still considered to be the main Historical Conference in the state, in terms of the Texas Historical Commission. A small group met for a discussion on a one -day conference on affordable housing. Commissioner Pullig informed the Commission that Commissioner Deshotel, Kirt Anderson, and Danny Daniels, Housing Administrator, met with him for the meeting. Commissioner Chaison was not able to be at the meeting, but is in agreement with the concept. The Commission would like to bring a recommendation to the Commission as a whole that we support the notion of a one -day housing conference with a historical focus. The four reasons for recommending a one -day conference includes: (1) the conference could create a focus for the roles of the various housing groups within the City; (2) the conference could introduce the local community to the various programs that are available from the Federal Government for housing rehabilitation and neighborhood revitalization; (3) the conference would increase the knowledge about affordable housing within the context of historic preservation, much as last October's conference; and (4) it is believed that the conference will lead to a commitment by the City to a joint City wide effort for housing rehabilitation and preservation within the core City. We are seeing a lot of revitalization being done in the businesses downtown, and would like to get that same commitment into the older residential areas of the City, which would help a lot of the problems in these neighborhoods. Obvious focus groups to be invited to the conference are all of the governmental and quasi governmental groups that are involved in housing already - the Beaumont Housing Authority, the City, the County, the non-profit organizations that are involved in housing, and the social, church and governmental leadership in town, etc. 3 MIIV U77RS Landmark Commission j Meeting February 10, 1992 Our role in the conference would be the historical preservation of our City. Mayor Lord requested that we should add some of the neighborhood associations to the list. The Charlton -Pollard, South Park, and Averill Reed associations would be interested. Really, anyone that is interested in Affordable Housing would be welcome at the conference. Education Committee. Chairman Chisum passed out a Preservation Texas Alliance newsletter alert in reference to Rehab Tax Credits. The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee mark- up on this bill is scheduled for Wednesday, February 12, 1992. Everyone needs to call. Bylaws Committee: No report. Catalog Committee: No report. Building Committee: No report. C) Demolition Review Lawrence Baker, Field Supervisor, Building Codes Department, presented forty-three (43) structures that have been tagged by the City as being substandard and in need of repair or removal that potentially have historical significance. All forty-three (43) are pre nineteen fifty (1950) and eleven (11) are listed in the SPARE Beaumont Survey. Two have a point value of 70; 701 Forsythe and 1106 Long. The house at 1324 Harrison is listed within a proposed historic district in the '89 SPARE survey. Staff has recommended in the past that 70 points or greater or being within a proposed historic district in the 1989, 90 or 91 SPARE Surveys represents local historical value. The structures are listed below by address: ADDRESS SURVEY VALUE 2398 Ave A 1012 Ave B 1109 Ave C 2224 Ave E 2224 Ave E (Garage) 619 Blanchette 1977 SPARE Beaumont 50 pt Group Value 2599 Cable 2599 Cable (Rear) ADDRESS 1480 Cedar 1486 Cedar 998 Cedar 4481 Ector (Garage) 1555-75 Forsythe 701 Forsythe 1275 Franklin 1275 Franklin (Garage) 1275 Franklin (Shed) 2710 Franklin 3025 Glenwood 965 Grant 1145 Harriot (Comm) 1256 Harriot 1054 Harrison 1324 Harrison 1324 Harrison (Garage) 4135 Highland (Garage Apt) 4211 Highland (Garage Apt) 1860 Irving (Comm) 1106 Long 1353-57 Louisiana 2329 E. Lucas 1220 Magnolia (Comm) 2095 Magnolia 1709 McFaddin 150 Orange 160 Orange 170 Orange 2355 Park 1576 Pipkin (Garage) 2210 Potts 915 Schwarner 1308 Victoria 2236 Washington MIIVUTES Landmark Commission Meeting February 10, 1992 1989 SPARE Beaumont 1989 SPARE Beaumont 1977 SPARE Beaumont 1977 & 89 SPARE Beaumont 1989 SPARE Beaumont 1989 SPARE Beaumont 1977 SPARE Beaumont 1989 SPARE Beaumont 1989 SPARE Beaumont 1989 SPARE Beaumont VALUE 30 pt Group Value 70 pL Group Value District #2 40 pt Group Value 70 pt Group Value At this point, none of these structures are designated as a local, state or national historic district, but three have the potential due to their 70 pt. value or location within a proposed historic district. These structures will be forwarded to the Texas Historical Commission for a determination on demolition using federal money. The Beaumont Historical Landmark Commission is requested to forward its recommendation on the historical value of each structure to aid the state in its determination. 5 mn4LnBs Landmark Commission Meeting February 10, 1992 Commissioner Lefler made a motion to accept staff recommendation on 43 of these properties to be demolished and sent to the State of Texas for their approval. Commissioner Chaison seconded the motion. Commissioner Pullig then asked that we recommend that the structure at 1106 Long Street not be approved for demolition, other than that he concurs with the recommendation. Commissioner Lefler accepted an amendment to his motion of the Long Street property to accept staff recommendation on all of the structures excluding the structure at 1106 Long Street with the approval of Commissioner Chaison. Motion carried 9:1. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned. R