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Home My WebLink About10-14-24 HLC Minutes * M I N U T E S * HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION October 14, 2024 Council Chambers, City Hall, 801 Main Street, Beaumont, Texas \] A Regular Meeting of the Historic Landmark Commission was held on October 14, 2024 and called to order at 3:32 p.m. with the following members present: Chairman Dohn LaBiche Commissioner Hester Bell Commissioner John Berube Commissioner Marty Craig *arrived at 3:40 Commissioner Christina Crawford Commissioner Theresa Goodness Commisioner Lynda Kay Makin Commissioner Marva Provo Commissioner Janelle Templeton Commissioner Kirk Thomas Commission Members absent : Commissioner Ronald Kelley Commissioner Thomas Sigee Also present: Elayna Luckey, Planner I Susan Smith, Recording Secretary Chairman LaBiche and Mrs. Luckey briefed the Commissioners on the voting and abstention process. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Goodness moved to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on August 12, 2024. Commissioner Makin seconded the motion. The motion to approve carried 9:0. Commissioner Craig not yet present. REGULAR MEETING The applicants of Agenda Item No. 1, PZ2024-265, and No. 2, PZ2024-266, were not present. In order for the Commission to have a complete understanding of all the details of each request, the applicant should make every effort to be in attendance at the meeting. To allow time for the applicants to arrive, Chairman LaBiche announced that the presentation of Agenda Item No. 1 Historic Landmark Commission $$ October 14, 2024 $ (PZ2024-265) and No. 2 (PZ32024-266) will be delayed until the end of the meeting. Therefore, the Commission moved forward with the presentation of Agenda Item No. 3, PZ2024-296. 3) PZ2024-296 : A request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to support a designation for a State Historical Marker. Applicant: Jennifer Trenbeath Location: 801 Pearl Street Ms. Luckey presented the staff report. The Jefferson County Historical Commission is seeking support for an Undertold Marker application through the Texas Historical Commission. The Undertold Marker program was established to address historical gaps, promote diversity of topics, and proactively document significant underrepresented subjects or untold series. The application is to highlight the 1943 Beaumont Race Riots. Between 1940 and 1943, Beaumont became a destination for workers in the defense industry with the population growing from 59,000 to 80,000, with African Americans maintaining a proportion of roughly one third of the population in Beaumont. In 1943, racial tensions were worsened by the pressure of World War II and increased population related b\]!8SOc\[\]\\bja!aVW^PcWZRW\\U!W\\Rcab`g*! th On June 15, the tension reached a head when a white woman accused an African American man of assault. For five days that followed, mobs raged in the streets of downtown Beaumont, converging on the Police Department and Jail, demanding to search all prisoners for the attacker. Three people lost their lives, thousands were injured and the African American sections of Gladys and Forsythe Streets were ravaged, with over a dozen fires being fought by the Fire Department. Ultimately the Texas Rangers and National Guard were brought in to establish martial law. The highway was closed to prevent others from outside the city entering to join the violence, curfews were set and gatherings of large crowds prohibited and some even were not permitted to work until the violence ceased. In great irony, our nation was engaged in war battling genocide due to racism and supremacy, the very issue that cost over 200,000 labor hours of wartime shipbuilding during the week of the Beaumont Race Riots. Slides of the subject property were shown. Planning staff recommended approval of the request. The applicant was present. Jennifer Trenbeath, 1149 Pearl Street, Third Floor, Beaumont, Texas addressed the Commission. Ms. Trenbeath provided the history of the Beaumont Race Riots and the process for obtaining the requested historical marker. Gordon Williams, 1810 N. Travis, Cleveland, Texas addressed the Commission. Mr. Williams discussed the research he conducted which resulted in the creation of a fictional film relating to the Beaumont Race Riots. Commissioners expressed support of the Untold Marker and the need to bring awareness to the community of the historical event. 6$ $ Historic Landmark Commission $$ October 14, 2024 $ Commissioner Makin moved to approve the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow support a designation for a State Historical Marker, as requested in PZ2024-296. Commissioner Bell seconded the motion. Commissioner Goodness stated that she will abstain from voting as she is the Chair of the Jefferson County Historical Commission, which is the Commission requesting the marker. A roll call vote was taken. Chairman LaBiche-Aye; Commissioner Bell-Aye; Commissioner Berube-Aye; Commissioner Craig-Aye; Commissioner Crawford-Aye; Commissioner Goodness- Abstained; Commissioner Makin-Aye; Commissioner Provo-Aye; Commissioner Templeton- Aye; Commissioner Thomas-Aye. The motion to approve the request carried 9:0:1 (Goodness). 1) PZ2024-265 : A request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to construct a second driveway. Applicant: KW Rentals Location: 2137 Liberty Avenue Ms. Luckey presented the staff report. KW Rentals, is requesting a Certificate of Appropriateness to construct a second driveway located at 2137 Liberty Avenue. The proposed drive will be to accommodate the second dwelling unit to allow separation of the parking for the tenants. The drive will be constructed to the side of the structure, and will not allow for parking in front of the structure. The home is listed in the 1989 SPARE Beaumont Survey as built circa 1910 and classified as a neoclassical with Queen Anne influences. The recorder noted that K2<8!<AFD8!=D!DECF6EFC4>>I!DAF@7! 4@7!G8>>!?4=@E4=@87'!4>E<AF:<!F@DI?B4E<8E=6!4>E8C4E=A@D!78EC46E!9CA?!E<8!4C6<=E86EFC4>!78E4=>D)L! The significance of this home is listed as -class homes K2<8!<AFD8!=D!4!EIB=64>!8H4?B>8!A9!?=77>8 5F=>E!=@!/84F?A@E!=@!E<8!84C>I!786478D!A9!E<8!68@EFCI)L 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. Brief discussion followed concerning parking on the front lawn, the tree located in the right-of- way, and location of the proposed driveway. The applicant was not present. Commissioner Goodness moved to approve the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to construct a second driveway, as requested in PZ2024-265, with the following condition: 7$ $ Historic Landmark Commission $$ October 14, 2024 $ 1. All applicable permits and inspections are obtained through the Building Codes Department. Commissioner Makin seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken. Chairman LaBiche-Aye; Commissioner Bell-Aye; Commissioner Berube-Nay; Commissioner Craig-Aye; Commissioner Crawford-Nay; Commissioner Goodness- Aye; Commissioner Makin-Aye; Commissioner Provo-Aye; Commissioner Templeton-Aye; Commissioner Thomas-Nay. The motion to approve the request carried 7:3. 2) PZ2024-266 : A request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to W\\abOZZ!O\\!3j!TS\\QS* Applicant: Charlie Jones Location: 2390 Broadway Street Ms. Luckey presented the staff report. Charlie Jones, on behalf of Judith Rich, is requesting a 9S`bWTWQObS!\]T!7^^`\]^`WObS\\Saa!b\]!W\\abOZZ!O\\!3j!TS\\QS!\]\\!bVS!^`\]^S`bg!Z\]QObSR!Ob!-.4+!8`\]OReOg! Street to prevent pedestrian foot traffic from crossing her property. The fence will be eight (8) feet in height and wood along the interior side yard and once it reaches the front of the home it will continue forward to the front property line with wrought iron. Section 28.03.018 (g)(3)(C)(i) Historic-Cultural Landmark Preservation Overlay District states K.! fence in an interior side yard must be located no further forward on the lot than the front of the Within a front yard, no solid ?4=@!5F=>7=@:)L 7RRWbW\]\\OZZg(!JSQbW\]\\!-3*+.*+,3!%U&%.&%8&!abObSa!i o circumstance shall a solid 98@68!AC!G4>>!D<4>>!58!8C86E87!EA!8H6887!4!<8=:<E!A9!9AFC!%+&!988EJ0@!@ wall or fence located in a front yard exceed a maximum of six (6) feet. A fence or wall that is at >84DE!8=:<EI!%-*&!B8C68@E!AB8@!?4I!58!8C86E87!EA!4!?4H=?F?!<8=:<E!A9!D=H!%,&!988E)L The home is not listed in the SPARE Beaumont Survey. Slides of the subject property were shown. Planning staff recommended approval of the request with the following conditions: 1. Installation of the fence shall not create a sight obstruction. 2. All parts of the fence must be installed on private property. Brief discussion followed concerning location and height of the proposed fence. The applicant was not present. Commissioner Craig moved to approve the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to install s requested in PZ2024-266, with the following conditions: O\\!3j!TS\\QS(!O 1. Installation of the fence shall not create a sight obstruction. 8$ $ Historic Landmark Commission $$ October 14, 2024 $ 2. All parts of the fence must be installed on private property. Commissioner Templeton seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken. Chairman LaBiche-Aye; Commissioner Bell-Aye; Commissioner Berube-Nay; Commissioner Craig-Aye; Commissioner Crawford-Aye; Commissioner Goodness- Aye; Commissioner Makin-Aye; Commissioner Provo-Aye; Commissioner Templeton-Aye; Commissioner Thomas-Aye. The motion to approve the request carried 9:1. HISTORIC DISTRICT CODE ENFORCEMENT REPORT Mrs. Luckey presented the Historic District Code Enforcement Report for the month of September, including information about current violations and inspections. OTHER BUSINESS None. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 4:21 P.M. 9$ $