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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-10-07 HLC MinutesMINUTES REGULAR MEETING HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION December 10, 2007 City Council Chambers A Regular Meeting of the Historic Landmark Commission was held on December 10, 2007 at 3:30 p.m. with the following members present: Commission members present: Chairman Bill Yoes Commissioner Marie Broussard Commissioner Ralph Jordan Commissioner Tracy Richardson Commissioner Dale Hallmark Commissioner Norris Turner Commissioner Paula Blazek Commissioner James Mehaffy Commissioner Darlene Chodzinski Commissioner Dohn LaBiche Commission members absent: Commissioner Ware Petznick Councilmembers present: Councilmember-At-Large Gethrel Wright Councilmembers absent: Councilmember Alan Coleman Also present: Stephen Richardson; Planning Manager; Jill Cole, Recording Secretary; Adina Ward, Planner APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Commissioner Richardson made a motion to approve the minutes of the November 5, 2007 Regular Meeting. Commissioner Hallmark seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 10:0. REGULAR MEETING 1) CA-1413: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the painting of a house. Location: 2110 Liberty Applicant: Alicia Clarke Historic Landmark Commission December 10, 2007 Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. The applicant, Alicia Clarke, would like to paint her house Sherwin Williams' "Classical White" with "Birdseye Maple" trim and "Rockwood Dark Green" accents. Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the request. Slides of the subject property were shown. Chairman Yoes asked for the applicant's comments. Mr. Richardson stated that the applicant is a school teacher and had called to say she would not be able to attend the meeting. Commissioner Blazek made a motion to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the painting of a house at 2110 Liberty as requested in CA-1413. Commissioner Mehaffy seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 10:0. 2) 51-HC: Request for an HC-L (Historic -Cultural Landmark Preservation Designation), Location: 2368 McFaddin Applicant: Eric Newby . Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. Eric Newby is requesting this historic designation for his house that he and his family have lived in since 2003. Mr. Newby states that the house was designed and built by locally renowned architect, Henry Conrad Mauer in 1907. It is a good example of what was then called an "American Four -Square" based on the fact that there are four rooms on each floor with no hallways to minimize wasted space. The original owner was Rupert Barry of Barry Brothers Mercantile in Beaumont. In 1929, the house was sold to Beaumont oil pioneer F.E. Carroll. The house was built of cement blocks to minimize problems with rot, mildew and termites. Electrical lighting was originally installed during construction. However, gas lighting was also installed due to the frequent loss of power. Another unique feature of the house is the room -call system that rang the butler's pantry from any of the four bedrooms as well as from a button under the dining room table. Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the request. Slides of the subject property were shown. Chairman Yoes asked for the applicant's comments. Eric Newby, the applicant, addressed the Commission. N Historic, Landmark Commission December 10, 2007 Comments from the Commission followed. Commissioner Blazek made a motion to approve an HC-L (Historic -Cultural Landmark Preservation Designation) for the house at 2368 McFaddin as requested in 51-HC. Commissioner Jordan seconded the motion. The motion to approve carried 10:0. 3) 52-HC: Request for an HC-L (Historic -Cultural Landmark Preservation Designation). Location: 1315 Calder Applicant: Gregory Riley Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. Gregory Riley is requesting this historic designation for the property that he recently purchased. He states that he is going to restore the property to exacting historical standards with an eye toward "adaptive re -use". The 3,887 sq. ft. house was completed in 1895 by capitalist Iradell Polk. Mr. Polk was an early Beaumont booster with interests in fledgling businesses that would become some of the areas most important. These businesses included real estate, timber, oil and public utilities. Mr. Polk was a confidant of Patillo Higgins and a neighbor and friend of W.P.H. McFaddin. The house is an eclectic mix of Victorian and Beaux-Arts colonial. The house is one of the oldest retraining structures on Calder. Mr. Riley states that the house was remodeled in 1928 and was owned by the Polk family until approximately 1970. Most of the original architectural details are intact. The house includes a formal parlor, library, five bedrooms and four bathrooms. The house will be restored to the 1928 iteration. Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the request. Slides of the subject property were shown. Chairman Yoes asked for the applicant's comments. Mr. Riley addressed the Commission. Commissioner Broussard made a motion to approve an HC-L (Historic -Cultural Landmark Preservation Designation) at 1315 Calder as requested in 52-RC. Commissioner Richardson seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 10:0. 4) Historic Preservation Loan Report Mr. Richardson stated that the current balance is $7,916.94. 3 3 Historic Landmark Commission December 10, 2007 5) Director's Report Mr. Richardson welcomed Dohn LaBiche as the newest member of the Historic Landmark Commission. OTHER BUSINESS Commissioner Richardson announced that Gladys City would hold their reopening celebration on January 12, 2008, Commissioner Blazek announced that the Oaks Historic District Neighborhood Association Christmas party would be held at 7 p.m. that night at the home of Gretchen Hargroder. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 3:52 P.M. 4