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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-15-24 HLC Minutes * M I N U T E S * HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION July 15, 2024 Council Chambers, City Hall, 801 Main Street, Beaumont, Texas \\ A Regular Meeting of the Historic Landmark Commission was held on July 15, 2024 and called to order at 3:31 p.m. with the following members present: Chairman Dohn LaBiche Commissioner Hester Bell Commissioner John Berube arrived at 3:33 pm Commissioner Marty Craig arrived at 3:37 pm Commissioner Christina Crawford arrived at 3:42 pm Commissioner Theresa Goodness Commissioner Lynda Kay Makin Commissioner Marva Provo Commissioner Thomas Sigee Commissioner Kirk Thomas Commission Members absent : Commissioner Ronald Kelley Commissioner Janelle Templeton Also present: Elayna Luckey, Planner I John Wilson, Oaks Historic Code Enforcement Officer Susan Smith, Recording Secretary Tyraan Albert, Zoning Technician APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Makin moved to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on June 10, 2024. Commissioner Bell seconded the motion. The motion to approve carried 7:0. Commissioner Berube, Commissioner Craig, and Commissioner Crawford not yet present. REGULAR MEETING 1) PZ2024-156 : A request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to construct a second driveway on property. Applicant: Milagros D Martell Ponce Location: 2595 Louisiana Avenue Historic Landmark Commission $$ July 15, 2024 $ Ms. Luckey presented the staff report. Milagros Martell Ponce, is requesting a Certificate of Appropriateness to construct a second driveway located in the rear of the property at 2595 Louisiana Avenue. Ms. Ponce plans to add a driveway to the side rear yard in order to have access th to the backyard from North 10 Street. The home is not listed in the SPARE Survey. 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. The applicant was not present. Commissioner Makin moved to approve the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to construct a second driveway ono property, as requested in PZ2024-156, with the following condition: 1. All applicable permits and inspections are obtained through the Building Codes Department. Commissioner Sigee seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken. Chairman LaBiche-Aye; Commissioner Bell-Aye; Commissioner Berube-Aye; Commissioner Goodness-Aye; Commissioner Makin-Aye; Commissioner Provo- Aye; Commissioner Sigee-Aye; Commissioner Thomas-Aye. The motion to approve the request carried 8:0. Commissioner Craig and Commissioner Crawford not yet present. 2) PZ2024-158 : A request for a Certificate of Demolition to demolish an unattached garage on property and a Certificate of Appropriateness to place a new accessory building. Applicant: Homer Howard th Location: 885 North 4 Street Ms. Luckey presented the staff report. Homer Howard, is requesting a Certificate of Demolition th to demolish an unattached garage on the property at 885 North 4 Street. The existing garage has reached a point of disrepair and is no longer functional, the applicant is also requesting a Certificate of Appropriateness to place a new accessory structure at the property. Mr. Howard will replace the structure with a new 8x 12 wooden storage building, with vertical siding, a pitched roof with e!e shingles, and a double door with transom lights. The home is not listed in the SPARE Survey. 6$ $ Historic Landmark Commission $$ July 15, 2024 $ Seventeen (17) notices were mailed to property owners within two hundred (200) feet of the subject property. Zero (0) responses were received in favor and zero (0) were received in opposition. Slides of the subject property were shown. Planning staff recommended approval of the requests with the following conditions: 1. All applicable permits and inspections are obtained through the Building Codes Department. 2. The Accessory building be painted to match the main structure. Brief discussion followed concerning size of the proposed storage building. th The applicant was present. Homer Howard, 885 N. 4 Street, Beaumont, Texas addressed the Commission. He stated that RO!aSVV!NOWYVS\]R!^RO!YVN!L_SVNSXQ!KXN!\\OZVKMO!S^!aS^R!KX!2e!b!+,e!_^SVS^c! building with vertical siding and a pitched roof. Mr. Howard further stated that he recently purchased the home and is uncertain of the paint color of the main residence. He also stated that he intends to personally construct the building on site and paint it with white primer until such time that research can be conducted regarding the correct color that should be used. Staff advised Mr. Howard that research will be conducted as to the paint color. Commissioner Sigee moved to approve the request for a Certificate of Demolition to demolish an unattached garage on property and a Certificate of Appropriateness to place a new accessory building, as requested in PZ2024-158, with the following conditions: 1. All applicable permits and inspections are obtained through the Building Codes Department. 2. The Accessory building be painted to match the main structure. Commissioner Goodness seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken. Chairman LaBiche-Aye; Commissioner Bell-Aye; Commissioner Berube-Aye; Commissioner Craig-Aye; Commissioner Goodness-Aye; Commissioner Makin- Aye; Commissioner Provo-Aye; Commissioner Sigee-Aye; Commissioner Thomas-Aye. The motion to approve the request carried 9:0. Commissioner Crawford was not present for full discussion and did not enter a vote for this item. HISTORIC DISTRICT CODE ENFORCEMENT REPORT Officer Wilson presented the Historic District Code Enforcement Report for the month of June, including information about current violations and inspections. The Commission thanked Officer Wilson for his work in the District. 7$ $ Historic Landmark Commission $$ July 15, 2024 $ OTHER BUSINESS Mrs. Luckey provided updates to the Bandit Sign Program and the Downtown Proactive Code Enforcement Program. A Downtown Central Business District Inspection Dashboard overview was distributed to the Commission Beau Hansen, Deputy Building Official, addressed the Commission by explaining the Work Program as it relates to the Downtown Proactive Code Enforcement Program. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 3:51 P.M. 8$ $