HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-08-23 HLC Minutes
* M I N U T E S *
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION
April 8, 2024
Council Chambers, City Hall, 801 Main Street, Beaumont, Texas
\]
A Regular Meeting of the Historic Landmark Commission was held on April 8, 2024 and called
to order at 3:32 p.m. with the following members present:
Chairman Dohn LaBiche
Commissioner Hester Bell
Commissioner John Berube
*arrived at 3:34 pm
Commissioner Christina Crawford
Commissioner Ronald Kelley
Commissioner Lynda Kay Makin
Commissioner Marva Provo
Commissioner Thomas Sigee
*arrived at 3:38 pm
Commissioner Kirk Thomas
Commission Members absent : Commissioner Marty Craig
Commissioner Theresa Goodness
Commissioner Janelle Templeton
Also present: Elayna Luckey, Planner I
John Wilson, Oaks Historic Code Enforcement Officer
Susan Smith, Recording Secretary
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Makin moved to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on March 11,
2024. Commissioner Provo seconded the motion. The motion to approve carried 7:0.
Commissioner Berube and Commissioner Sigee not yet present.
REGULAR MEETING
1) PZ2024-93
: A request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to remove stucco and
replace with siding.
Applicant: Tristan Addington
Location: 1880 Broadway Street
Mrs. Luckey presented the staff report. Tristian Addington requests permission to remove the
stucco facade from the apartment complex located at 1880 Broadway Street. He intends to match
Historic Landmark Commission
$$
April 8, 2024
$
the profile of the side of the structure, with four (4) by eight (8) Hardie sheets stacked vertically.
This structure is currently orange tagged for numerous violations of the adopted International
Property Maintenance Code (IPMC).
The apartment complex is listed in the 1989 SPARE Beaumont survey, with its significance listed
as f middle class apartment buildings constructed in Beaumont
D-52!/@671694!6>!.!4::1!2B.8<72!:
When recorded during the survey notes were made that
69!?52!(*)'F>&ED-52!/@671694!6>!
>?=@0?@=.77C!>:@91%!/@?!@9>C8<.?52?60!.7?2=.?6:9>!12?=.0?!3=:8!6?>!:A2=.77!.<<2.=.902&E
Removal of the stucco and replacement of vertical Hardie siding could eliminate many existing
code violations ultimately bringing the structure closer to compliance. Additionally, this could
prevent further damage to the interior of the structure and preserve the contributing historic
structure.
Slides of the subject property were shown.
Planning staff recommended approval of the request with the following conditions:
1. All applicable permits and inspections shall be obtained through the Building Codes
Department.
2.
HSP!eBL!7PWWPf!TY^TRYTL!ZY!_SP!Q\]ZY_!ZQ!_SP!^_\]`N_`\]P!^SLWW!MP!XLTY_LTYPO!LYO!YZ_!\]PXZaPO*
3. The siding shall be painted to an approved color and reviewed by staff prior to application.
The applicant was present. Tristan Addington of Merrell-Addington Construction, 3235 Michelle
Avenue, Vidor, Texas addressed the Commission. He stated that foundation work will be
addressed, followed by demolition of the stucco, and then any carpentry work that needs to be
performed. Mr. Addington further stated that several windows will be replaced with like windows
and Hardie siding placed on the structure to replicate the current siding. He also stated that siding
color currently has not been selected.
Brief discussion followed concerning the time line for completing the project, ownership of the
property, condition of the structure, use of Hardie panel stucco fiber cement panel siding, and the
insignia located on front of the structure.
Further discussion was had relating to amending the conditions by adding a condition for the use
of Hardie panel stucco fiber cement pane siding in fine sand or mounded sand to be used in place
of ridged Hardie panel.
Commissioner Makin moved to approve the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to remove
stucco and replace with siding, as requested in PZ2024-93, with the following amended conditions:
1. All applicable permits and inspections shall be obtained through the Building Codes
Department.
6$
$
Historic Landmark Commission
$$
April 8, 2024
$
2. ed.
HSP!eBL!7PWWPf!TY^TRYTL!ZY!_SP!Q\]ZY_!ZQ!_SP!^_\]`N_`\]P!^SLWW!MP!XLTY_LTYPO!LYO!YZ_!\]PXZa
3. The siding shall be painted to an approved color and reviewed by staff prior to application.
4. Hardie panel stucco fiber cement pane siding in fine sand or mounded sand to be used in
place of ridged Hardie panel.
Commissioner Bell 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; Commissioner Thomas-Aye. The
motion to approve the request carried 9:0.
HISTORIC DISTRICT CODE ENFORCEMENT REPORT
Officer Wilson presented the Historic District Code Enforcement Report, including information
about current violations and inspections.
The Commission thanked him for his work in the District.
OTHER BUSINESS
Brief discussion was had relating to the ordinance for homeless encampments.
THERE BEING NO OTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 3:59
P.M.
7$
$