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HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION
February 13, 2017
City Hall, 801 Main Street, Beaumont, Texas
A Meeting of the Historic Landmark Commission was held on February 13, 2017 and called to
order at 3:37 p.m. with the following members present:
Chairwoman Paula Blazek
Commissioner Dohn LaBiche
Commissioner Marty Craig
Commissioner Judy Linsley
Commissioner Marie Broussard
Commissioner Reagan Rothenberger
Commissioner Virginia Jordan
Commissioner Jessie Davis
Commissioner Carol Fernandez
Commissioner Thomas Sigee
Commission Members absent : Commissioner B. Eliot New
Commissioner Jason Cansler
Councilmembers present: None
Councilmembers absent: Councilmember-at-Large Gethrel Williams-Wright
Councilman Claude F. Guidroz
Councilman Mike Getz
Also present: Chris Boone, Director of Planning & Community
Development
Adina Josey, Planner II,
Anna Varela, Historic District Code Enforcement Officer
Fran Malvo, Recording Secretary
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Craig made a motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on
December 12, 2016. Commissioner Jordan seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 10:0.
REGULAR MEETING
1) CA-2734: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to replace a raised panel front
door with a raised panel and stained glass door.
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Applicant: Maria C. Velazquez
Location: 2500 Angelina Street
Mrs. Josey presented the staff report.
Maria Velazquez has requested to replace the front door of her house located at 2500
Angelina Street. The existing door is a traditional raised panel door. While the house is
of the Colonial Revival style, the new door contains a very Art Deco stained glass panel.
The proposed door is lovely, and would be a small change to the front of the structure. In
staff’s opinion, a door is one of the more easily changed elements, but the new door is
not the best fit.
The house in not listed in the SPARE Beaumont Survey.
Planning staff recommended denial of the request.
Slides of the subject property were shown.
A brief discussion followed regarding a small window in the door. Chairman Blazek
asked to view the slides again.
The applicant, Maria Velazquez was not present. Commissioner LaBiche noted that the
style of the home is a Georgian style home and because the glass is stained, the door is in
appropriate.
Commissioner Jordan made a motion to deny the request for a Certificate of
Appropriateness to replace a raised panel front door with a raised panel and stained glass
door as requested in File CA-2734. Commissioner Sigee seconded the motion. Motion to
deny carried 10:0.
Commissioner Broussard confirmed with Mrs. Josey that she could approve the request if
the applicant purchased and presented the correct door.
2) Director’s Report
3) Historic District Code Enforcement Report
Mrs. Varela addressed the Commission and presented the Code Enforcement Report.
Discussion followed regarding windows. Mrs. Josey joined the discussion.
OTHER BUSINESS
Discussion of upcoming zoning study.
Mr. Boone addressed the Commission. He stated that at the Planning Commission
meeting on Monday, February 20, 2017, the Planning staff is proposing changes to the
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Historic District zoning. Changes in 2008 were made which stabilized the neighborhood.
Mr. Boone stated the City of Beaumont would like to continue the trend. Brief discussion
followed.
Lauren Kamont, a certified local government specialist with the State Historic
Commission attended the meeting to conduct an audit. Also, the City of Beaumont was
awarded a grant from certified local government to update the SPARE survey. The City
of Beaumont will partner with Lamar University for the next few months.
THERE BEING NO OTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 4:05
P.M.
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