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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-14-15 HLC Minutes * M I N U T E S * HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION December 14, 2015 City Hall, 801 Main Street, Beaumont, Texas A Special Meeting of the Historic Landmark Commission was held on December 14, 2015 and called to order at 3:37 p.m. with the following members present: Commissioner Judy Linsley Commissioner Marty Craig Commissioner B. Eliot New Commissioner Jason Cansler Commissioner Marie Broussard Commission Members absent: Chairman Paula Blazek Commissioner Don LaBiche Commissioner Ramona Hutchinson Commissioner Thomas Sigee Councilmembers present: Councilmember Mike Getz Councilman Claude F. Guidroz Councilmembers absent: 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 Craig made a motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on November 9, 2015. Commissioner Linsley seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 5:0. REGULAR MEETING 1) CA-2581: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to eliminate six windows. Location: 2628 North Street Applicant: Sam P. Davis Ms. Ward presented the staff report. Sam P. Davis, is requesting permission to eliminate six windows from his home located at 2627 North Street. Please see attached diagram for the location of the windows to be removed. Mr. Davis claims the activity next door, to the west, is disturbing and the removal of the windows is necessary for privacy. The windows flanking the fireplace, on the east, were damaged in a previous remodel and replacement windows would create a mismatch with the two windows in the same room, facing the front of the property. The property is listed in the 1991 SPARE Beaumont Survey. SPARE states that the house was built c. 1934. The house is listed as an example of middle class housing built in Beaumont in the 1930’s. Staff recommended approval of the request. The applicant, Sam P. Davis was not present. Ms. Ward addressed the Commissioners. Ms. Ward stated that Mr. Davis wanted to remove the windows because he was having problems with his neighbors. Mrs. Varela also addressed the Commissioners and showed slides of the property. Discussion followed between Ms. Ward, Mrs. Varela and the Commissioners. Commissioner New suggested that the Commissioners table the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to eliminate six windows as requested in CA-2581 so that the applicant can be present at the January’s meeting. Commissioner Craig made a motion to table the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to eliminate six windows as requested in CA-2581. Commissioner Linsley seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 5:0. DIRECTOR’S REPORT Mrs. Varela distributed the report. Discussion followed. OTHER BUSINESS None. THERE BEING NO OTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 4:18 P.M.