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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION
December 11, 2023
Council Chambers, City Hall, 801 Main Street, Beaumont, Texas
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A Regular Meeting of the Historic Landmark Commission was held on December 11, 2023 and
called to order at 3:32 p.m. with the following members present:
Chairman Dohn LaBiche
Commissioner Yolanda Nan Avery
Commissioner Hester Bell
Commissioner John Berube
Commissioner Marty Craig
Commissioner Theresa Goodness
Commissioner Ronald Kelley
Commissioner Marva Provo
*arrived at 3:38 pm
Commissioner Thomas Sigee
Commission Members absent : Commissioner Christina Crawford
Commissioner Lynda Kay Makin
Commissioner Janelle Templeton
Also present: Elayna Luckey, Planner I
Susan Smith, Recording Secretary
John Wilson, Oaks Historic Code Enforcement Officer
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Goodness moved to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on November
13, 2023. Commissioner Sigee seconded the motion. The motion to approve carried 8:0.
Commissioner Provo not yet present.
REGULAR MEETING
1) PZ2023-461
: A request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to remove a chimney.
Applicant: Cornell Price
Location: 2490 Liberty Avenue
Mrs. Luckey presented the staff report. Alicia Gudino of Straight and Narrow Foundation on behalf
of property owner Donna Kay Ware, is requesting a Certificate of Appropriateness to remove the
brick chimney and replace it with like siding on the home located at 2420 McFaddin Avenue.
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The request comes as a part of a list of repairs being made to the property. The home seemingly
identifies with prairie architecture most if not all examples provided by A Field Guide to American
Houses, include bricked chimneys featured on these structures. Examples of the prairie details can
be reviewed in A Field Guide to American Houses (McAlester et al., pgs. 448-451).
The property is not listed in the SPARE Beaumont Survey.
Slides of the subject property were shown.
Planning staff recommended denial of the request
The property owner was present. Donna Ware, 2420 McFaddin Street, Beaumont, Texas addressed
the Commission. She stated that the home is being renovated and the fireplace/chimney are not
functional. Ms. Ware further stated that the home has a gas heater and the fireplace is unnecessary.
She also stated that significant damage to the home is causing water leaks, including on either side
of the fireplace. Ms. Ware explained that bricks are falling off the chimney and the house is sagging
three inches on either side of the chimney. She further stated that the leveling company will not
level the home until the chimney is removed. Ms. Ware also stated that siding will replace the
chimney if approved for removal.
Further discussion followed concerning maintaining the interior mantle and bricks, installation of
a faux brick facade, removal of the second chimney located in the house, placement of siding that
will replace the chimney, replacement of windows near the fireplace, and the architectural design
of the home in relation to aesthetics of the chimney.
Commissioner Bell moved to approve the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to remove
a chimney and replace it with like siding, as requested in PZ2023-461.
Commissioner Sigee seconded the motion.
A roll call vote was taken. Chairman LaBiche-Nay; Commissioner Avery-Aye: Commissioner
Bell-Aye; Commissioner Berube-Nay; Commissioner Craig-Nay; Commissioner Goodness-Nay;
Commissioner Kelley-Aye; Commissioner Provo-Aye; Commissioner Sigee-Aye. The motion to
approve the request carried 5:4.
HISTORIC DISTRICT CODE ENFORCEMENT REPORT
Mr. Wilson presented the Historic District Code Enforcement Report.
OTHER BUSINESS
None.
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THERE BEING NO OTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 3:50
P.M.
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