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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4-13-15 HLC Minutes * M I N U T E S * HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION April 13, 2015 City Hall, 801 Main Street, Beaumont, Texas A Regular Meeting of the Historic Landmark Commission was held on April 13, 2015 and called to order at 4:01 p.m. with the following members present: Commissioner Judy Linsley Commissioner Dohn LaBiche Commissioner Ramona Hutchinson Commissioner B. Eliot New Commissioner LinMarie Garsee Commissioner Thomas Sigee Commissioner Marie Broussard Commission Members absent: Chairman Paula Blazek Commissioner Norris Turner Commissioner Marty Craig Commissioner Jason Cansler Councilmembers present: Councilmember Mike Getz Councilmembers absent: Mayor Pro-Tem Alan Coleman Councilmember-at-Large Gethrel Wright Also present: Adina Ward, Planner II; Raymond Rowzee, Planner I; Fran Malvo, Recording Secretary; Anna Varela, Oaks Historic District Code Enforcement Officer APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner New made a motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held March 9, 2015. Commissioner Broussard approved the motion. Commissioner Sigee seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 7:0. REGULAR MEETING 1) CA-2485: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to paint a structure SW0070 Pink Shadow and trim SW0003 Cabbage Rose. Location: 1890 Hazel Avenue Applicant: Leanne Johnson Ms. Ward presented the staff report. Leanne Johnson applied for a Certificate of Appropriateness to paint her property located at 1890 Hazel. The color her renter has chosen, Pink Shadow SW0070, is found in Sherwin-Williams Historical collection of interior colors. The trim would be a deeper shade called Cabbage Rose SW0003 from the same pallet. The property is listed in 1990 SPARE Beaumont Survey. SPARE states that the house was built c. 1932. The house is listed as typical of middle class housing built in Beaumont in the 1920’s and 1930’s in Beaumont. Staff recommends approval with the following condition: 1. The brick columns should not be painted. Slides of the subject property were shown. Discussion followed. Applicant stated that she will not paint the bricks. Commissioner Sigee made a motion to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness to paint a structure SW0070 Pink Shadow and trim SW0003 Cabbage Rose at 1890 Hazel Avenue as requested in CA-2485 under the condition that the applicant does not paint the brick. Commissioner Broussard seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 7:0. 2) CA-2486: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow a parking space in the front yard. Location: 2403 Liberty Applicant: Clint Linscomb Ms. Ward presented the staff report. Clint Linscomb, has applied for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow a parking space in the front yard located at 2403 Liberty. Mr. Linscomb is asking to widen the driveway in front of his home at 2403 Liberty. He states that maneuvering in and out of the existing narrow drive with multiple vehicles on a busy street, is difficult. He feels the additional parking space would relieve parking issues. Staff recommended denial of the request. The property is not listed in SPARE Beaumont Survey. Slides of the subject property were shown. Discussion followed. Commissioner LaBiche made a motion to deny the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow a parking space in the front yard located at 2403 Liberty as requested in CA-2486. Commissioner Sigee seconded the motion. Motion to deny carried 7:0. 3) Director’s Report 4) Historic District Code Enforcement Report Ms. Varela distributed the report. Commissioner LaBiche asked for an in-depth listing of the violation codes for the homes in the historic district. Ms. Varela provided the listing. OTHER BUSINESS 1) Nomination to the National Register of Historic Places Location: Otho Plummer Administration Building, 1026 Mirabeau Street Lamar University has submitted a nomination of the Otho Plummer Administration Building to the National Register of Historic Places. As a participant in the Texas Certified Local Government Program (CLG), the Beaumont Historic Landmark Commission is required to notify the Texas Historical Commission (THC) National Register programs office; the property owner; and the applicant as to their opinion in regard to the nomination no later than May 15, 2015. Staff recommended approval. Richard Gachot, Associate Professor in the Art department and Representative Kate Downing, Assistant to President Evans for Special Projects spoke representing Lamar University. The Otho Plummer Administration Building was the first round educational building constructed in the United States. The building still has its original fixtures and design. Discussion followed. Commissioner LaBiche made a motion to support the Nomination of the Otho Plummer Administration Building to the National Register of Historic Places. Commissioner Sigee seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 7:0. THERE BEING NO OTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 4:34 P.M.