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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3-14-16 HLC Minutes * M I N U T E S * HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION March 14, 2016 City Hall, 801 Main Street, Beaumont, Texas A Special Meeting of the Historic Landmark Commission was held on March 14, 2016 and called to order at 3:31 p.m. with the following members present: Chairwoman Paula Blazek Commissioner Judy Linsley Commissioner Marty Craig Commissioner Don LaBiche Commissioner Thomas Sigee Commissioner Marie Broussard Commission Members absent: Commissioner B. Eliot New Commissioner Jason Cansler Councilmembers present: Councilman Mike Getz Councilmembers absent: Councilmember-at-Large Gethrel Wright Councilman Claude F. Guidroz Also present: Adina Ward, Planner II; Raymond Rowzee, Planner I, Anna Varela, 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 February 8, 2016. Commissioner Sigee seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 6:0. REGULAR MEETING 1) CA-2608: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to replace all of the mostly one light over one windows in a house with new six light over six windows, and to add a window to the front façade. Location: 2080 Pecos Applicant: Rocio Blas Ms. Ward presented the staff report. Rocio Blas would like to change all of the windows in the house located at 2080 Pecos Street. The existing windows in the house are one light over one light wooden windows. Ms. Blas would like to replace those windows with vinyl clad, white windows in the same size as the existing windows. She would, however, like to install six light over six light windows. In addition, Ms. Blas would like to add a window to the left front façade, creating a double window. The house is listed in the 1990 SPARE Beaumont Survey. SPARE states that the house was built c. 1925. The house is listed as an example of middle class housing built in Beaumont in the 1920’s and 1930’s and of the craftsman style. Staff recommended approval of the request. Slides of the subject property were shown. The applicant, Rocio Blas was present. Ms. Blas addressed the Commissioners. Commissioner Craig asked Ms. Blas if the windows were still the same when it was taken from SPARE. Ms. Blas stated that the previous owner changed some of the windows and they are somewhat shorter and lopsided and she wants all of the windows to be the same. She stated that the electric bill is more than usual. Ms. Blas showed a picture with the exact windows on a home on South Street. Ms. Blas said that the windows will have to be inspected and have to have more panels on them so that they can sustain hurricanes. Discussion followed. Commissioner LaBiche asked if she had intentions on painting the home. Ms. Blas responded yes and that she intends to maybe paint it white. Commissioner LaBiche showed a picture of some windows and suggested to Ms. Blas that the Board agreed to have them look like. Commissioner Craig made a motion to approve the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to replace all of the mostly one light over one windows in a house with new six light over six windows and to add a window to the front façade as requested in File CA-2608. Commissioner LaBiche seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 6:0. 2) Historic District Code Enforcement Report Mrs. Varela addressed the Commissioners and presented the Code Enforcement report. Discussion followed. OTHER BUSINESS Chairman Blazek expressed concerns about Mr. Wade Davis appealing the Board’s decision at the February 8, 2016 meeting. Chairman Blazek stated that she would try to attend the City Council meeting to speak on behalf of the Historic Landmark Commission. THERE BEING NO OTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 3:47 P.M.