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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHLC February 2022 Packet*AGENDA* HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION February 14, 2022 REGULAR MEETING HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION Council Chambers, City Hall, 801 Main St. - 3:30 p. m. The meeting will also be broadcast on the City's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnY6nNk8zfXZulMglzbwEBR *AGENDA* ROLL CALL PROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of the minutes of the Regular Meeting held January 10, 2021. REGULAR MEETING 1) PZ2021-457: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to paint brick. Applicant: Rodney Cooley Location: 2475 Liberty Street 2) PZ2022-1: A request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to add siding to a structure. Applicant: Theresa Sabeha Location: 2570 Pecos Street 3) PZ2022-30: A request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to consider new porch posts. Applicant: Joyce Moore Newell Location: 2445 Louisiana Street 4) Historic District Code Enforcement Report OTHER BUSINESS 1) Discuss all options for a stucco wall at 794 3rd Street. IA rl ralll!7 d "To protect, enhance and perpetuate historic landmarks which represent or reflect distinctive and important elements of the City's and State's architectural, archaeological, cultural, social, economic, ethnic and political history and to develop appropriate settings for such places." Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services are requested to contact Kaltrina Minick at 409-880-3777. *MIN UTESx HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION January 10, 2022 City Hall, 801 Main Street, Beaumont, Texas A Regular Meeting of the Historic Landmark Commission was held on January 10, 2022 and called to order at 3:34 p.m. with the following members present: Vice -Chairman Dohn LaBiche Commissioner Yolanda Nan Avery . Commissioner Hester Bell Commissioner Christina Crawford Commissioner Theresa Goodness Commissioner Marva Provo Commissioner Janelle Templeton Commission Members absent: Commissioner John Berube Commissioner Hajrah Javed Commissioner Lynda Kay Makin Commissioner Thomas Sigee Also present: Demi Enginan, Senior Planner Pashae Bates, Oaks Historic Code Enforcement Officer Delaney Wood, Demolition Coordinator Catherine Allen, Recording Secretary APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Goodness moved to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on December 13, 2021. Commissioner Bell seconded the motion. The motion to approve carried 7:0. REGULAR MEETING 1) PZ2021-397: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to widen front porch and remove a door. Applicant: Evia Casillo Location: 2360 Rusk Street Mrs. Engman presented the staff report. Homeowner, Evia Casillo, is requesting permission to widen the front porch and remove a door at 2360 Rusk Street. She is in the process of renovating the structure into a single family home, as it was once a duplex. Ms. Casillo is requesting permission to remove the second front door in order to install one Historic Landmark Coi ninission January 10, 2022 entrance to the home. The new front door will be made of fiber glass and include two sidelites with decorative glass elements. Additionally, she needs to repair and replace the rotten wood to the existing front porch. During this process, she would like to widen the porch to become O wide and 17.5' long. She intends to have architectural features to closely match the existing porch. Staff recommended approval of the request. Slides of the subject property, proposed colunuis, proposed and existing handrails, the plan for the porch and the proposed door were shown. Vice -Chairman LaBiche asked when the new porch is widened, if it will require modifications to the roof and Mrs. Engman replied that it would not. The applicant was present. Evia Casillo, 2350 Rusk Street, addressed the Commission. With the assistance of a translator, she stated that she wants to make repairs to and extend the porch and added that it is in a state of deterioration. She stated that both front doors are rotting and she would like to replace them with one front door, as the house is a single family dwelling. Commissioner Bell asked if the windows had already been replaced. The applicant replied that some windows had been replaced in the past but not recently. Vice -Chairman LaBiche stated that the trim around the doors needs to be exactly the same as the current and could be removed and replaced. Ms. Casillo stated that she understood and agreed to this condition. Commissioner Crawford moved to approve the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to widen front porch and remove a door, for the property at 2360 Rusk Street, as requested in file PZ2021-397 with the following conditions: 1. Trim around doors must match existing after installation 2. Expansion of the porch must not alter the profile of the existing roof. Commissioner Avery seconded the motion. Commissioner Templeton suggested that the new door should be of similar style to the house and could be approved by staff. Commissioner Crawford amended her motion to approve the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to widen front porch and remove a door, for the property at 2360 Rusk Street, as requested in file PZ2021-397 with the following conditions: 1. Trim around doors must match existing after installation 2. Door choice must be similar to style of house 3. Expansion of the porch must not alter the profile of the existing roof. Commissioner Avery seconded the amended motion. The motion to approve the request carried 7:0. 2 Historic Landmark Coumnissioai January 10, 2022 2) PZ2021-431: A request for a Certificate of Demolition to demolish a house. Applicant: City of Beaumont Location: 2019 Pecos Street Mrs. Engman presented the staff report. Boyd Meier, Building Official, requests a Certificate of Demolition for the house located at 2019 Pecos Street. According to the inspection report, this structure was originally tagged on September 16, 2021. The structure has mold throughout and the floor is rotting in many places. The roof would need to be replaced due to the deep hole in the middle of it, including the rotted eaves and soffit. The owner has signed a demolition consent form. Based on the extensive repairs needed for this structure, the Building Codes Staff is recommending a raze order. The house is not in the SPARE Beaumont Survey. Staff recommended approval of the request. Notices were mailed to property owners within two hundred (200) feet of the subject property. Five (5) responses were received in favor and zero were received in opposition of the demolition. Slides of the subject property were shown. Vice -Chairman LaBiche asked if the property was owned by an individual or a business and Ms. Wood confirmed it to be owned by Gulf Coast Electric Company. Commissioner Templeton questioned why the company had not had it demolished and Ms. Wood replied that they are in favor of the demolition. Brief discussion followed about the age of the home and the difficulty in determining an accurate age. Further discussion was had concerning the demolition process, the cost to the city and the ability of the company to complete the demolition with their own resources. Commissioner Provo asked how long the company had owned the property and Mrs. Engman consulted the appraisal district records to find that they had owned it since 2014. Commissioner Templeton moved to deny the request for a Certificate of Demolition to demolish a house, for the property at 2019 Pecos Street, as requested in file PZ2021-431. Commissioner Goodness seconded the motion. Vice -Chairman LaBiche stated that he intended to abstain from the vote, thus losing the quorum for a vote. Therefore, the request was tabled until the next meeting. 3) PZ2021-440: A request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to paint brick. 3 Historic Landmark Commission January 10, 2022 Applicant: Troy Marsaw Location: 2205 Laurel Street Mrs. Engman presented the staff report. Troy Marsaw requests permission to paint the brick fayade and columns of the commercial structure located at 2205 Laurel Street. The color he intends to paint the brick is Sherwin Williams (SW7666) Fleur de Sel, which is off-white. The rest of the building, not covered in brick, will also be painted this color.. Currently, the brick seems to be intact. Sec. 28.03.01 S Historic -Cultural Landmark Preservation Overlay District (g)(H)(ii) states "brick surfaces not previously painted may not be painted unless the applicant establishes that the color and texture of replacement brick cannot be matched with that of the existing brick surface or that the painting is necessary to restore or preserve the brick itself." The structure is not listed in the SPARE survey. Staff recommended denial of this request. Slides of the subject property and color swatch were shown. The applicant was not present. Commissioner Bell asked why the applicant wanted to paint the brick and Mrs. Engman replied that it was a recommendation from his interior designer. Discussion followed concerning the rationale for painting brick and the ordinance prohibiting the painting of brick. Commissioner Templeton asked if the applicant would be adding additional brick and Mrs. Engman stated that they will not be doing so. Commissioner Crawford stated that this is a newer structure rather than a historic home and Mrs. Engman replied that it still falls under the regulations of the historic district. Vice -Chairman LaBiche stated that he did not feel that painting the brick and the building all the same color would enhance the aesthetics and that he would prefer the unpainted brick. Discussion followed about tabling the item or denying it and allowing the applicant to return with a different request. Commissioner Templeton moved to deny the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to paint brick, for the property at 2205 Laurel Street, as requested in file PZ2021-440. Commissioner Bell seconded the motion. The motion to deny the request carried 7:0. 4) PZ2021-441: A request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to resize windows. Applicant: Jason Gums 4 Historic Landmark Commission January 10, 2022 Location: 1891 Broadway Street Mrs. Engman presented the staff report. Jason Gums, property owner, is seeking permission to resize eleven (11) windows to the triplex located at 1891 Broadway Street. The original profile of windows is 32" x 80" and Mr. Gums is requesting to reduce the size to 32" x 60". The windows to be resized are located on the north, west and east facade of the triplex. According to Jefferson County Appraisal District, this structure was built in 1993. Building Codes has no records of permits ever being issued to this property. This house is not in the SPARE Beaumont Survey. Staff recommended approval of this request with the following conditions: 1. Windows shall be 1 over 1 in appearance and made of either vinyl or wood 2. Window caps and trim shall be installed to match existing windows Slides of the subject property and proposed window changes were shown. Mrs. Engman stated that the reason for the request to resize the windows was due to the difficulty in finding windows in the current size. Discussion followed concerning the history of the property and the difficulty in finding historic records about it. The applicant was present. Shelly Gums, 6020 Longwood Street, addressed the Commission. She stated that she and her husband are trying to renovate the properly in order to rent it out. She stated that 32" x 80" windows are very difficult to find and that 32" x 60" windows are readily available. Discussion followed about the siding and trim and the view of the windows from the street. Commissioner Goodness moved to approve the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to resize windows, for the property at 1891 Broadway Street, as requested in file PZ2021-441 with the following conditions: 1. The same trim needs to be put back around the windows and the new siding needs to match the current siding exactly Commissioner Avery seconded the motion. After some discussion, Commissioner Goodness amended her motion to approve the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to resize windows, for the property at 1891 Broadway Street, as requested in file PZ2021-441 with the following conditions: 1. The same trim needs to be put back around the windows and the new siding needs to match the current siding exactly 2. The shutters need to be replaced on the window that has existing shutters Commissioner Avery seconded the amended motion. The motion to approve the request failed 3:4 (LaBiche, Bell, Crawford, Templeton). Historic Landmark Commission .January 10, 2022 5) PZ2021-448: A request for a Certificate of Demolition to demolish a house Applicant: City of Beaumont Location: 2169 South Street Mrs. Engman presented the staff report. Boyd Meier, Building Official, requests a Certificate of Demolition for the house located at 2169 South Street. According to the inspection report, this structure was originally tagged on September 30, 2020. The structure is unsecure. The exterior of the home requires the siding and window sills to be replaced as they are rotted. The interior damage includes sagging floors, collapsed ceiling, termite damage to structural beams, and exposed electrical wires throughout the structure. Based on the extensive repairs needed for this structure, the Building Codes Staff is recommending a raze order. The house is listed in the 1990 SPARE Beaumont Survey. SPARE states the house was built c. 1913. The property was listed as an example of middle class housing built in Beaumont after the first Spindletop boom. Planning staff recommended approval of this request. Notices were mailed to property owners within two hundred (200) feet of the subject property. Three (3) responses were received in favor and zero were received in opposition of the demolition. Slides of the subject property were shown. Commissioner Templeton asked about the status of the property owner and Ms. Wood stated that the owner had not responded to contact attempts and owes back taxes on the property. Commissioner Crawford asked if the property was vacant and Ms. Wood confirmed this to be the case. Discussion followed about the back taxes on the property and the cost of demolition to the city. Commissioner Templeton moved to deny the request for a Certificate of Demolition to demolish a house, for the property located at 2169 South Street, as requested in file PZ2021-448. The motion failed for the lack of a second. Further discussion was had concerning the county auction process and the Commission's role of balancing historic and aesthetic value versus public safety. Commissioner Templeton moved to table the request for a Certificate of Demolition to demolish a house, for the properly located at 2169 South Street, as requested in file PZ2021-448, in order to research other available options. The motion failed for the lack of a second. 11 Historic Landmark Commission January 10, 2022 Commissioner Goodness moved to approve the request for a Certificate of Demolition to demolish a house, for the property located at 2169 South Street, as requested in file PZ2021-448. The motion failed for the lack of a second. As no action was taken on this request, the Commission came to a consensus to table the item until a firture meeting. 6) Historic District Code Enforcement Report Officer Bates presented the Historic District Code Enforcement Report, including information about current violations, inspections, Certificates of Appropriateness and stop work orders. OTHER BUSINESS None. THERE BEING NO OTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 4:28 P.M. *MINUTES* HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION December 13, 2021 City Hall, 801 Main Street, Beaumont, Texas A Regular Meeting of the Historic Landmark Commission was held on December 13, 2021 and called to order at 3:34 p.m. with the following members present: Commission Members absent Also present: APPROVAL OF MINUTES Vice-Cbairman Dohn LaBiche Commissioner Yolanda Nan Avery *arrived at 3:43 p.m. Commissioner Hester Bell Commissioner John Berube Commissioner Christina Cranford Commissioner Theresa Goodness Pommissioner Hajrah Javecl Commissioner Lynda Kay Makin Commissioner Marva Provo Commissioner Janelle Templeton Commissioner Thomas Sigee Demi Engman, Senior Planner Catherine Allen, Recording Secretary Commissioner Makin moved to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on November 8, 2021. Commissioner Bell seconded the motion. The motion to approve carried 9:0. REGULAR MEETING 1) PZ2021-377: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to replace garage doors, install gutters, replace porch posts, and paint house. Applicant: Eric Newell Location: 2445 Louisiana Street Mrs. Engman presented the staff report. Eric Newell is seeking permission to replace garage doors, porch posts, install gutters, and paint the house located at 2445 Louisiana Street. He has requested the exterior body paint be Secret Garden (SW6181), trim to be Downing Sand (SW2822), shutters to be Naval (SW6244), and front door to be Interesting Aqua (SW6220). Comment [Cal]; omitted 3n error, Commissioner Javed was present Historic Landmark Commission December 13, 2021 Mr. Newell intends to replace two (2) garage doors with two (2) new garage doors from Overhead Door Company, which will be almond in color with windows. Additionally, he would like to replace the rotting front porch posts. He requests permission for the new posts to be square -only in profile and wood stained. Lastly, he requests to install gutters. This home is categorized as a Modern Ranch Style house. Examples of this style house are in A Field Guide to American Houses (McAlester et al., pg. 479-480). The existing square top porch posts with decorative design elements seem appropriate for Ranch Style homes during the 1970's era. Changing the posts to an all square profile does not seem appropriate for homes of this era. The property is not listed in the SPARE Beaumont Survey. Slides of the subject property were shown. Staff recommended denial of the request to replace the porch posts. Staff recommended approval of the request to paint house, install gutters and replace garage doors with the following conditions: 1. The gutters shall be installed to blend in with and be the same color as the trim. The applicant was present. Eric Newell, 2445 Louisiana Street, addressed the Commission. He stated that the home had suffered flood damage after, Tropical Storm Imelda and that he is just trying to make repairs and get the home looking good again. He stated that supply chain issues due to the pandemic have made garage doors hard to come by so he had just used the cheapest one he could find to close the garage. He then explained his color choices. Mr. Newell stated that the posts are rotting and that he would like to replace them. He added that the inside also needs repairs so he is trying to stay within a budget. Mr. Nc%vell then said that he does not want perfectly square posts and would like some decorative elements to them. He added that if the rest of the request could be approved, that he could return to the Commission at a later time with different posts if needed. Finally, he added that his contractor was not familiar with the historic district regulations so they had to stop their progress to await this decision and would like to resume work- as soon as possible. Commissioner Makin asked about the posts and Mr. Newell stated that he has been looking at different options and would like stained square posts with framing, but does not want to replace them with the exact same thing that is currently there. He added that he could add decoration if requested. Commissioner Templeton asked about the garage doors and Mr. Newell stated that the new doors will have windows and again explained that the current door with no windows was due to it being the only type available at the time. He added that they will be painted the same color as the trim. Commissioner Makin asked if they could approve the request excluding the posts and Vice - Chairman LaBiche stated that they could approve the rest of the request and let staff approve Historic Landmark Commission December 13, 2021 appropriate posts. He added that lie did not want to see posts that were simply square with no decoration, Commissioner Makin moved to approve the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to replace garage doors, install gutters, replace porch posts, and paint house, for the property at 2445 Louisiana Street, as requested in file PZ2021-377 with the following conditions: 1. The gutters shall be installed to blend in with and be the same color as the trim. 2. Posts can be replaced with staff approval. Commissioner Templeton seconded the motion. The motion to approve the request carried 10.0 2) PZ2021-382: A request for a Certificate of Demolition to demolish a house and a Certificate of Appropriateness for a new construction. Applicant: Stonewater, Inc. for Ashley Sapon Location: 2385 Angelina Street Mrs. Engman presented the staff report. Stonewater, Inc. has requested a Certificate of Demolition to demolish the existing structure located at 2385 Angelina Street. The existing structure received substantial damage from the past hurricane events. Additionally, Stonewater Inc. requests a Certificate of Appropriateness for a new construction that will be completed under the Texas General Land Office (GLO) Harvey Program. The proposed home will be approximately 1,782 square feet in size and will contain six (6) bedrooms, two (2) bathrooms, dining room, kitchen and living room. The construction methods employed would dictate that the house is to be constructed with a pier and beam foundation, horizontal HardiPlank siding, and brown 30 year architectural roofing shingles. Windows will have a one over one appearance. The exterior body paint to be SWO032 Needlepoint Navy and the trim to be SWO050 Classic Light Buff. The house is not in the SPARE Beaumont Survey. Slides of the subject property, elevation drawing and floor plan were shown. Staff recommended approval of both requests, subject to the following conditions: I . Roof overhang minimum shall be 12". 2. The required ADA ramp shall be located on the rear of the property and not visible fi•om the street right-of-way. 3. The windows shall be 6 over 1 in appearance and made of either vinyl or wood. 4. Roof pitch shall not be less than a 4 1/2 inch rise in any 12 inch horizontal distance. 5. The posts on the front porch shall be a Craftsman style tapered columns. 6. The front door shall be of Craftsman style. Notices were mailed to property owners within two hundred (200) feet of the subject property. Zero responses were received in favor or in opposition of the demolition. Historic Landmark Commission December 13, 2021 Commissioner Bell asked about the size of the bedrooms in the floor plan. Mrs. Engman explained that this was a preapproved floor plan of the GLO program. Vice -Chairman LaBiche asked about the staff recommendation for Craftsman style tapered columns. Mrs. Engman explained that there are similar examples in the district that have been approved by the Commission. The applicant was present. Jennifer Foreman, representing Stonewater Inc, 2005 Post Office Street, Galveston, TX, addressed the Commission. She stated that this was a GLO project to demolish and rebuild the home. She added that they are swilling to meet the proposed conditions and any other requirements needed. Commissioner Makin asked for more explanation of the GLO program and Ms. Foreman explained the process and added that an inspection resulted in the decision that demolishing and rebuilding was needed. Commissioner Berube asked if this was a single family residence and Ms. Foreman stated that this was correct and that the number of bedrooms is based on the number of dependents in the home. Commissioner Makin moved to approve the request for a Certificate of Demolition to demolish a house and a Certificate of Appropriateness for a new constriction, for the property at 2385 Angelina Street, as requested in file PZ2021-382 with to the following conditions: 1. Roof overhang minimum shall be 12". 2, The required ADA ramp shall be located on the rear of the property and not visible from the street right-of-way. 3. The windows shall be 6 over I in appearance and made of either vinyl or wood. 4. Roof pitch shall not be less than a 4 1/2 inch rise in any 12 inch horizontal distance. 5. The posts on the front porch shall be a Craftsman style tapered columns. 6. The front door shall be of Craftsman style. Commissioner Crawford seconded the motion. The motion to approve the request carried I0:0. 3) PZ2021-404: A request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to remove shakes and paint a house. Applicant: Marvin Lindow Location: 2470 Ashley Avenue Mrs. Engman presented the staff report. Marvin Lindow requests permission to remove shakes from the house located at 2470 Ashley Avenue. He ensured the profile of the siding will match the existing garage, which is located in the rear yard and visible from the street right-of-way. Additionally, Mr. Lindow requests permission to paint the house. If granted, the exterior body color will be Benjamin Moore Winter Ice, the trim will be Benjamin Moore White Dove and the front door will be Benjamin Moore Grenada Villa. Historic Landmark Commission December 13, 2021 This home is categorized as a Minimal Traditional style house. A variety of materials such as stone, brick, wood siding, etc. appear to be used for a Minimal Traditional style home (McAlester et al., pg. 461). Therefore, the removal of the shakes to be replaced with wood siding scems appropriate for a home of this era. The house is not listed in the SPARE survey. Slides of the subject property and color swatches were shown. Staff recommended approval of the request. The applicant was not present. Commissioner Templeton moved to approve the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to remove shakes and paint a house, for the property at 2470 Ashley Avenue, as requested in file PZ2021-409. Commissioner Makin seconded the motion. The motion to approve the request carried 10:0. 4) PZ2021-411: A request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to construct a fence. Applicant: Terry Highsmith Location: 794 3`d Street Mrs. Engman presented the staff report. Property owner, Terry Highsmith, requests permission to construct a stucco fence for the property located at 794 3`d Street. The fence will encompass the backyard and will be visible from the street right-of-way along 3`d street and Hazel Avenue. The fence will be six (6) feet in height and eight (8) inches in width. Additionally, the fence will be made of concrete blocks, covered with stucco and painted white with decorative columns. Sec. 28.03.018 (g)(3)(D) Historic -Cultural Landmark Preservation Overlay District states a fence in a front or corner side yard must be constructed of wrought iron, wood or brick. Concrete block fences are not permitted. The property is in the 1977 SPARE Beaumont Survey. SPARE states that the house was built C. 1905. The property was listed as a fine example of middle class housing built in Beaumont after the first Spindletop boom. Slides of the subject property and an example of the proposed fence were shown. Staff recommended denial of the request. Vice -Chapman L.aBiche stated that he was not aware of any masonry fences in the district and Mrs. Engman agreed that she was not aware of any that had come before the Commission. The applicant was present. Terry Highsmith, 778 N 3`d Street, addressed the Commission. He stated that he likes the look of stucco more than wood fences. He stated that wood fences fall down, mold and look bad. He added that he does not like wrought iron or brick fences as well Historic Landmark Commission December 13, 2021 and that they are also too expensive. Finally, he added that the stucco fence would improve the look of the property. Vice -Chairman LaBiche asked if Mr. Highsmith if he is renovating the home and he confirmed this to be the case. He added that it is a big project and needs much renovation. He stated that the man who previously owned the home had used it for storage. Mr. Highsmith stated that the home has not been kept up and that he is trying to restore it as closely to the original state as possible. Finally, he thanked the Commission and hoped for approval for the fence. Vice -Chairman LaBiche asked how long Mr. Highsmith had owned the home and if he planned to live in the home. Mr. Highsmith stated that he has owned it for about five (5) years and that he does not plan to live in it, but that lie will use it as an extension of his home which is next door. Commissioner Berube asked if he would be doing the fence work himself or if he had a contractor. Mr. Highsmith answered that he has a contractor who was also present at the meeting. He added that his contractor was a mason with over sixty (60) years of experience. Donald Barron, 1485 Dogwood, Vidor, TX, addressed the Commission. He explained his construction plans and how the fence would be supported by digging holes underneath and installing supporting rods. He added that the fence would be stucco on blocks and then finished. Commissioner Berube stated that he was concerned about the structural soundness of the fence and Vice -Chairman LaBiche stated that if approved it would go through an inspection process to ensure the structural soundness. Commissioner Berube stated that he did not have a problem with the proposed fence if it resembles the provided example. Commissioner Makin stated that the proposed fence is not one of the approved fence types in the district. Commissioner Templeton stated that it was a very nice fence, but that it did not seem appropriate for the style of the house. Mrs. Engman read the City ordinance again and stated that the request to use stucco rather than just concrete blocks prompted staff to send the request to the Commission. She reviewed the pictures again and passed around a site plan. Commissioner Makin stated that the fence would be seen from the street. Commissioner Templeton asked the applicant if his goal for the fence was privacy. Mr. Highsmith stated that this was his goal and that the other fence styles do not offer privacy. He added that this fence would be more substantial and long lasting than wood. He also stated that currently as the yard is open, people bring their dogs into the yard or treat it like a park. Vice -Chairman LaBiche stated that brick posts with stucco in between might be more appropriate. Commissioner Crawford agreed and stated that she had mixed emotions on the request and does agree that the stucco would took better than rotting wood fences that can be seen through. Historic Landmark Commission December 13, 2021 Commissioner Crawford moved to approve the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to construct a fence if bricks were added to the stucco, for the property at 794 3r Street, as requested in file PZ2021-411. Commissioner Makin questioned if the motion was specific enough. Commissioner Crawford withdrew her motion. Discussion followed about a potential precedent being set for the use of stucco in the district if this request were to be approved. Commissioner Templeton moved to deny the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to construct a fence, for the property at 794 3`d Street, as requested in file PZ2021-411. Commissioner Makin seconded the motion. The motion to deny the request carried 10:0. 5) PZ2021-414: A request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to move an existing house into the Oaks Historic District and paint house, install front door, windows and porch. Applicant: James Callas Location: 2345 Louisiana Street Mrs. Engman presented the staff report. Property owner, James Callas, is seeking permission to move an existing house into the Oaks Historic District and paint house, install front door, windows and porch. The structure is currently located on City property at the Ida Reed Dog Park. This structure was once utilized by the Boy Scouts as their meeting space. Mr. Callas intends to remodel the Boy Scout Hut into a residential home for rent that will contain two (2) bedrooms and one bathroom. The structure will be placed on a wood piling pier and beam foundation, be intends to finish out the soffit, fascia boards and side gables to match existing trim and siding, and install a new front and nine (9) over nine (9) pane colonial white frame windows. Additionally, Mr. Callas requests to construct a front porch. He intends to use 4 x 6 pine wood for the deck, 2 x 8 pine wood for the frame, 2 x 4 pine wood for the hand rails, and keep the wood natural in color. Lastly, Mr. Callas is seeking permission to paint the house. He would like the body color to be Colonial Revival Green Stone (SW2826), trim to be Downing Sand (SW2822), and the shutters and front door to be Rooktvood Dark Green (SW2816). The porch will remain a natural treated pine lumber color. Slides of the subject property, the house to be moved, a rendering of the home after proposed renovation, an example of the proposed porch and color swatches were shown. Staff recommended approval of the request with the following conditions: 1. Must pull all necessary building & moving permits through Building Codes and Engineering Division. 2. Porch shall be painted the same color as the trim. Historic Landmark Commission December 13, 2021 The facade of the house with the front door must face Louisiana Street. Commissioner Makin asked about the current use of the building and Mrs. Engman replied that it is not currently in use. Commissioner Goodness asked about the square footage of the home and Mrs. Engman provided the floor plan details. Brief discussion followed to clarify the location of the property. The applicant was present. James Callas, 5375 Rosemary Drive, addressed the Commission. He stated that Ire has been associated with the Boy Scout but since 1967. He gave a history of the Boy Scout but and previous unsuccessful attempts to move the building. Mr. Callas added that Councilmember Taylor Neild was awarded the honor of Eagle Scout in that hut. He stated that the home will be rented and that $100 of the monthly rent will go to the Boy Scouts. Next, he explained that he has moved a house before and understands the requirements. He also reviewed his qualifications as a licensed contractor and master plumber. Nir. Callas stated that the troop and the but have both gone vacant so he wants to move and preserve the but and create a memorial at the former site. Finally, he thanked the Commission and requested approval for lire project. Commissioner Makin asked if the applicant owned the lot and Mr. Callas confirmed that he does. He added that if the request is not approved, he will demolish the but himself and sell the vacant lot. Commissioner Crawford asked if the City owned the property on which the but currently sits on and Mr. Callas stated that it is currently in Ida Reed Park. Commissioner Makin moved to approve the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to move an existing house into the Oaks Historic District and paint house, install front door, windows and porch, as requested in file PZ2021-414 with the following conditions: 1. Must pull all necessary building & moving permits through Building Codes and Engineering Division. 2. Porch shall be painted the same color as the trim. 3. The facade of the house with the front door must face Louisiana Street. Commissioner Be]I seconded the motion. The motion to approve the request carried 10:0. 6) Historic District Code Enforcement Report Mrs. Engman stated that Officer Bates was not able to attend the meeting today, but will have a report for both months at the next meeting. OTHER BUSINESS Vice -Chairman LaBiche welcomed Hajrah Javed to the Commission and stated that it was nice to see a younger generation involved in historic preservation. Historic Landmark Commission December 13, 2021 THERE BEING NO OTHER BUSINESS. THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 4:28 P.M. DATE: February 14, 2022 TO: Historic Landmark Commission FROM: Demi Engman, Senior Planner SUBJECT: A request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to paint brick. FILE: PZ2021-457 STAFF REPORT Rodney Cooley, homeowner, requests permission to paint the brick facade to his home located at 2475 Liberty Street. The color he intends to paint the brick is Behr Swiss Coffee (12u), which is a shade of white. The trim is to be Behr Incognito (N370-5m). Please see the color swatches located in your packets. Mr. Cooley expressed that the brick repair was done prior to them owning the house; however, the brick began to deteriorate. He let the vines grow over the home for years in order to cover the poor repair. They went to pull the vines down from the house and realized the vines have rotted the window sills and soffits. They now wish to bring the existing Swiss Coffee color down from the gable to the brick. Sec. 28.03.018 Historic -Cultural Landmark Preservation Overlay District (g)(H)(ii) states "brick surfaces not previously painted may not be painted unless the applicant establishes that the color and texture of replacement brick cannot be matched with that of the existing brick surface or that the painting is necessary to restore or preserve the brick itself." Staff recommends denial of this request. The structure is not listed in the SPARE survey. Exhibits are attached. BEAUMONT Planning & Community Development Case Type:Planning and Zoning Case Sub Type: Certificate of Appropriateness Case #: PZ2021-457 Location: 2475 LIBERTY AVE, BEAUMONT, 77702 Individuals listed on the record: Applicant rodney cooley 2475 liberty ave beaumont, TX 77702 Property Owner rodney cooley 2475 liberty ave beaumont, TX 77702 Reason for Request of a Certificate of Appropriateness Paint New Construction Demo Fencing Miscellaneous Has request been made before? If yes, date: Notes: Date: 01103/2022, Written By: Demi Engman Paint brick to HLC Trim paint approved over counter Case Status: REVIEW Tag Name: replace rotten wood & painting the exterior Initiated On: 12128/2021 8:25:27AM Home Phone: 4099510108 Work Phone: Coll Phone: 4094541318 E-Mail: urbanhabitatantiks@gmaii.com Home Phone: 4099510108 Work Phone: Cell Phone: 4094541318 E-Mail: urbanhabitatantiks@gmail.com to beautify my home. window seals & soffit only in rotten spots. approx 50 linear ft. painting the same white trim underneath the windows Y N N N N N This is not a building permit, additional permits may be required for the proposed scope of work. Case Type: Planning and Zoning Page 1 of 1 Case 4: PZ2021457 Printed On: 1/2412022 AMERICAN CASUAL Country inspired style: Farmhouse, Cottage, Coastal 'OLAR BEAR I accent: CARBON COPY 1 trim: WEATHERED WHITE POLAR BEAR 75U WHISKEY BARREL CORK N230-61 PPU6-05" WHISPER WHITE HDC-MD-0B° body: TETON BLUE I trim: WHISPER WHITE CHOOSE A BODY COLOR - -- CORN STALK ADOBE SAND M290-3° ADD AN ACC STONE BROWN 25CF-4" SELECT A TR COTTAGE WHITE WEATHERED WHITE IV HDC-NT-21° f Denotes One -Coat Hide when tlnted into BEHR DYNASTY" & MARQUEE' )NTERIOR or EXTERIOR Paint. TIMELESS APPEAL Tradition and elegance: Colonial, Modern Tudor jog up 10 RM M— FRUM Ise -ORICAL GRAY I accent: ESPRESSO BEANS I accent: EQUESTRIAN GREEN I trim: SWISS COFFEE body: ANTIQUE WHITE I accent: BLACK CHOOSE A BODY COLOR HISTORICAL GRAY N370-4A" BLACK° ANTIQUE WHITE ADIRONDACK BLUE 23' N480-5" ADD AN ACCENT NO MORE PRAMAt VERY NAVY A4500-7° SELECT A TRIM — ESPRESSO EEANS PPU5-011 LINEN WHITE PALAIS WHITE tn� 700 GR-W15° Limitations apply. For more Information, visit BehcconVonecoathide. -------------------- • "e ASHEN TAN N220-2" EQUESTRIAN GREEN S410-7 BEAU M-JPNT TEXAS FRIENDLY, BAYOU FUN. aol,lss C(00,ef- -n c pj n'l lo 6 . 3 70 -6 /q DATE: February 14, 2022 TO: Historic Landmark Commission FROM: Demi Engman, Senior Planner SUBJECT: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to add siding to a structure. FILE: PZ2022-1 STAFF REPORT Theresa Sabeha would like to add siding to the second story of her apartment complex located at 2570 Pecos Street. The structure currently has a brick fagade on the first story and paneling along the second story. The siding Ms. Sabeha would like to use is a horizontal HardiPlank profile that has a 6.25" reveal. The brick will remain intact along the first story of the structure. Ms. Sabeha intends to paint the siding with colors from our pre -approved selection. Staff recommends approval of the request. The house is not listed in the SPARE Beaumont Survey. Exhibits are attached. BEAUMONT Planning & Community Development Case Type:Planning and Zoning Case Sub Type: Certificate of Appropriateness Case #: P72022-1 Location: 2570 PECOS ST, BEAUMONT, 77702 Individuals listed on the record: Applicant theresa sabeha 2570 pecos street Beaumont, TX 77702 Property Owner theresa sabeha 2570 pecos street Beaumont, TX 77702 Case Status: REVIEW Tag Name: Adding hardy board siding Individual pieces. Initiated On: 1f312022 12:14:37PM Home Phone: 4092480244 Work Phone: Cell Phone: 4092480244 E-Mail: theresasabeha80@gmail.com Home Phone: 4093380041 Work Phone: Cell Phone: E-Mail: theresasabeha80@gmail.com Reason for Request of a Certificate of Historical area Will be adding individual hardy board siding (6.25" Appropriateness wide) to front of apartments where siding is needed will be repairing any rotted trim boards around the building and will paint study of apartments. Body will be painted downing stone SW2821 trim work will be painted sage green light SW2851 any accent work will be painted SW2846 roycroft bronze green. Paint Y New Construction N Demo N Fencing N Miscellaneous N Has request been made before? N If yes, date: Notes: This is not a building permit, additional permits may be required for the proposed scope of work. Case Type: Planning and Zoning Page 1 of 1 Case 4: PZ2022-1 Printed On: 2/2/2022 DATE: February 14, 2022 TO: Historic Landmark Commission FROM: Demi Engman, Senior Planner SUBJECT: A request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to consider new porch posts. FILE: PZ2022-30 STAFF REPORT Joyce Newell is seeking permission to remove and install porch posts to the house located at 2445 Louisiana Street. This request was previously submitted to the Historic Landmark Commission (HLC) in December. It was stated on pages 2-3 of the minutes that the HLC "could approve the rest of the request and let staff approve appropriate posts." Sometime later, she approached staff about a design concept for the posts and was rejected because it was square in profile and did not seem appropriate. Ms. Newell requests the HLC to consider the design that was presented to staff. Please see the design concept of the aforementioned and the December meeting minutes for the initial request located in your packet. Ms. Newell stated the front porch posts are rotting at the bottom and that they are not original to the house. Further, she explains the current porch posts do not fit the overall style of their home for the time it was built and the surrounding houses within the neighborhood. She intends to restore the posts to as close as possible to its original design. This home is categorized as a Modern Ranch Style house. Examples of this style house are in A Field Guide to American Houses (McAlester et al., pg. 478-480). The existing square top porch posts with decorative design elements seem appropriate for Ranch Style homes during the 1970's era. Changing the posts to an all square profile does not seem appropriate for homes of this era. It appears that many homes had round and decorative posts. Staff recommends denial of the request. The property is not listed in the SPARE Beaumont Survey. Exhibits are attached. BEAUMONT Planning & Community Development Case Type:Planning and Zoning Case Sub Type: Certificate of Appropriateness Case #: PZ2022-30 Location: 2445 LOUISIANA ST, BEAUMONT, 77702 Individuals listed on the record: Applicant Joyce Moore Newell 2445 Louisiana ST Beaumont, TX 77702 Property Owner Eric Newell 2445 Louisiana ST Beaumont, TX 77702 Reason for Request of a Certificate of Appropriateness Paint New Construction Demo Fencing Miscellaneous Has request been made before? If yes, date: Notes: Case Status: REVIEW Tag Name: Replace Porch Posts Initiated On: 1/25/2022 8:52:44AM Home Phone: 409-656-9299 Work Phone: Cell Phone: 409-656-9299 E-Mail: jglynmoore@hotmail.com Home Phone: 409-767-1015 Work Phone: Cell Phone: 409-767-1015 E-Mail: newe1172@yahoo.com Our front porch posts are rotting at the bottom. They are not original to our house and do not fit the overall style of our home for the time it was built and the surrounding houses in our neighborhood. We want to restore it as close to its original design. N N N N N Y This is not a building permit, additional permits may be required for the proposed scope of work. Case Type: Planning and zoning Page 1 of 1 Case #: PZ2022-30 Printed On: 2/2/2022 n 0 c \xw1r r� c� o r CD CD CL o c€� CD 0 ;CD I'dV ram•J • CD ° � '...� CD cn Colo 74 ! CV p V 0 • 0 1 � V s �i I 1., 7 , IL American Houses Since uIro: Modern MINIMALTRADITIOIVAL (ca. t935-5o) With the economic Depression of the 1930s came this compromise style which reflects the form of traditional Eclectic houses, but lacks their deco- rative detailing. Roof pitches are law or intermediate, rather than steep as in the preceding Tudor style. Eaves and rake are close, rather than over- hanging as in the succeeding Ranch style. Usually, but not always, there is a large chimney and at least one front -facing gable, both echoing Tudor features. In fact, many examples suggest Tudor cottages with the roof line lowered and detailing removed. These houses were built in great num- bers in the years immediately preceding and following World War 11; they commonly dominate the large tract -housing developments of the period. As the photographs show, they were built of wood, brick, stone, or a mix- ture of these wall -cladding materials. Although most were relatively small one-story houses, occasional twa-story examples are also seen. More com- monly,two-story, houses of the period have extra detailing and represent late examples of one of the traditional Eclectic styles, usually Colonial Re- vival or Monterey. .478 Modern S n z RANCH (ca. 1935`75) This style was originated in the mid-t93os by several creative California architects. It gained in popularity during the t94as to become the domi- pant style throughout the country during the decades of the '5ns and '60s. The popularity of "rambling" Ranch houses was made possible by the country's increasing dependence on the automobile. 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