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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5-9-22 HLC Minutes * M I N U T E S * HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION May 9, 2022 City Hall, 801 Main Street, Beaumont, Texas … A Regular Meeting of the Historic Landmark Commission was held on May 9, 2022 and called to order at 3:31 p.m. with the following members present: Vice-Chairman Dohn LaBiche Commissioner Hester Bell Commissioner Christina Crawford Commissioner Theresa Goodness Commissioner Lynda Kay Makin Commissioner Marva Provo Commissioner Thomas Sigee Commissioner Janelle Templeton Commission Members absent : Commissioner Yolanda Nan Avery Commissioner John Berube Commissioner Hajrah Javed Also present: Demi Engman, Senior Planner Pashae Randle, Oaks Historic Code Enforcement Officer Catherine Allen, Recording Secretary APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Makin moved to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on April 11, 2022. Commissioner Sigee seconded the motion. The motion to approve carried 8:0. REGULAR MEETING 1) PZ2022-165: A request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to remodel a portico and paint a house. Applicant: Gerardo Loza Location: 2255 North Street Mrs. Engman presented the staff report. Gerardo Loza requests permission to remodel the front porch and paint his home located at 2255 North Street. Currently, the home has semicircle portico that has rotted. Mr. Loza proposes to remodel the semicircle portico into a triangular portico with columns. The columns will be a Durapoly brand 4.25" x 8' square columns with decorative elements in profile. The portico materials will be 2 x 8 Historic Landmark Commission May 9, 2022 and 2 x 12 treated pine. After the remodel, Mr. Loza intends to paint the body of the home SW 6478 Watery and the trim SW 8917 Shell White. This home is categorized as a Neocolonial style house. Mr. Loza's proposed remodel of porch seems appropriate for a Neocolonial style house. The house is not listed in the SPARE survey. Staff recommended approval of the request. Slides of the subject property, elevation drawing, column example and paint samples were shown. The applicant was present. Holly Loza, 2255 North Street, addressed the Commission. She stated that the house is in need of this work and that the proposed columns and portico seem to be in keeping with the other homes in the district. Vice-Chairman LaBiche asked if the fascia and roof line will match up to their current locations and Ms. Loza confirmed this to be the case. She added that they will also be replacing the dormers and that they are working with the City to ensure all of the codes and regulations will be followed. Commissioner Makin moved to approve the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to remodel a portico and paint a house, as requested in file PZ2022-165. Commissioner Bell seconded the motion. The motion to approve the request carried 8:0. HISTORIC DISTRICT CODE ENFORCEMENT REPORT Officer Randle presented the Historic District Code Enforcement Report, including information about current violations and inspections. The Commission thanked her for her work in the District, including specific cases. OTHER BUSINESS rd 1) Review and approve memorandum for 794 N. 3 Street. Mrs. Engman presented the proposed memorandum. In December of 2021, the Historic Landmark Commissioner heard the request of Terry Highsmith, who requested permission to construct a stucco fence, for the property located at 794 3rd Street. The fence would encompass the backyard and be visible from the street right-of-way along 3rd Street and Hazel Avenue. The fence would be six (6) feet in height and eight (8) inches in width. Additionally, the fence would be made of concrete blocks, covered with stucco and painted white with decorative columns. 2 Historic Landmark Commission May 9, 2022 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. After an extended discussion, the Commission voted 10:0 to deny the request. An appeal was filed on this denial and was heard by the City Council on January 11, 2022. The City Council tabled the item and requested that it return to the Commission for a recommendation on what would be acceptable. During the Historic Landmark Commission meeting on February 14, 2022, the Commission discussed the case again and reached a consensus that a wooden fence with brick inlay would be recommended as a stucco fence would not be appropriate with the time period of this house. A consensus of the Commission was reached to move forward with the memorandum as written. THERE BEING NO OTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 3:43 P.M. 3