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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION
March 11, 2024
Council Chambers, City Hall, 801 Main Street, Beaumont, Texas
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A Regular Meeting of the Historic Landmark Commission was held on March 11, 2024 and called
to order at 3:34 p.m. with the following members present:
Chairman Dohn LaBiche
Commissioner Hester Bell
Commissioner John Berube
Commissioner Christina Crawford
Commissioner Ronald Kelley
Commissioner Lynda Kay Makin
*arrived at 3:37 pm
Commissioner Marva Provo
Commissioner Thomas Sigee
Commission Members absent : Commissioner Marty Craig
Commissioner Theresa Goodness
Commissioner Janelle Templeton
Commissioner Kirk Thomas
Also present: Demi Engman, Planning Manager
John Wilson, Oaks Historic Code Enforcement Officer
Susan Smith, Recording Secretary
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Sigee moved to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on February 12,
2024. Commissioner Bell seconded the motion. The motion to approve carried 7:0. Commissioner
Makin not yet present.
REGULAR MEETING
1) PZ2024-32
: A request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to replace garage doors.
Applicant: Lauren Martin
Location: 863 Fifth Street
Mrs. Engman presented the staff report. Lauren Martin, is requesting a Certificate of
Appropriateness to replace three garage doors on the accessory structure located in the rear of the
property at 863 Fifth Street. The request comes after a stop work order was posted when an
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inspection revealed the garage was being repaired by the property owner without the benefit of an
approved Certificate of Appropriateness or building permits.
The previous garage doors removed were mismatched designs and materials. Two metal doors and
a wooden door that appeared to be original to the structure. The proposed white metal garage doors
designs closely match the removed wooden door design, more closely aligning the project to match
the original design of the craftsman style structure.
The home is listed in the 1990 SPARE Beaumont Survey as built circa 1905 and classified as a
craftsman. The recorder noted that
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The significance of this home is listed as
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Slides of the subject property were shown.
Planning staff recommended approval of the request with the following condition:
1. All applicable permits and inspections are obtained through the Building Codes
Department.
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The applicant was present. Lauren Martin, 863 5 Street, Beaumont, Texas addressed the
Commission. She stated that the garage doors are being replaced with the same style and color and
did not realize that she needed to obtain a permit.
Further discussion followed concerning permit requirements, wind storm inspections and TDI
(Texas Department of Insurance) guidelines.
Commissioner Bell moved to approve the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to replace
garage doors, as requested in PZ2024-32, with the following condition:
1. All applicable permits and inspections are obtained through the Building Codes
Department.
Commissioner Crawford seconded the motion.
A roll call vote was taken. Chairman LaBiche-Aye; Commissioner Bell-Aye; Commissioner
Berube-Aye; Commissioner Crawford-Aye; Commissioner Kelley-Aye; Commissioner Makin-
Aye; Commissioner Provo-Aye; Commissioner Sigee-Aye. The motion to approve the request
carried 8:0.
Brief discussion followed regarding the TDI website for access to information relating to standards
and guidelines.
HISTORIC DISTRICT CODE ENFORCEMENT REPORT
Mr. Wilson presented the February 2024 Historic District Code Enforcement Report.
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OTHER BUSINESS
Brief discussion was had relating to code violations.
THERE BEING NO OTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 3:47
P.M.
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