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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3-8-10 HLC Minutes M I N U T E S REGULAR MEETING HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION March 8, 2010 Council Chambers A Regular Meeting of the Historic Landmark Commission was held on March 8, 2010 at 3:30 p.m. with the following members present: Commission members present: Chairman Paula Blazek Vice Chairman Ralph Jordan Commissioner Bill Yoes Commissioner Marie Broussard Commissioner Darlene Chodzinski Commissioner Dohn LaBiche Commissioner Ethelyn Jenkins Commissioner Barbara Perrot Commissioner members absent: Commissioner Judy Linsley Commissioner Norris Turner Commissioner Marty Craig Councilmembers present: Mayor Pro-Tem Gethrel Wright Councilmembers absent: Councilmember Alan Coleman Also present: Stephen Richardson, Planning Manager; Jill Cole, Recording Secretary; Anna Varela, Historic District Code Enforcement Officer; Chris Boone, Community Development Director; Pam Loiacano, Demolitions Coordinator APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Commissioner Yoes made a motion to approve the February 8, 2010 minutes. Commissioner Chodzinski seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 8:0. REGULAR MEETING 1) CA-1784: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the construction of a carport. Location: 2193 Pecos Applicant: Antonio Arellano Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. The applicant, Antonio Arellano, states that the carport will be constructed of metal and the roof will be flat with a slope to the rear. The carport will be located at the rear of the house but will be seen from the street. The Historic District Regulations state that accessory buildings must be compatible with the scale, shape, roof form, materials, detailing and color of the main building. Accessory buildings must have pitched roofs. Pre-fabricated metal accessory buildings are permitted if they are completely screened from view from any abutting street. Because the structure is to be made of metal, has a sloping flat roof and can be seen from the street, Mr. Richardson recommended denial of the request. Chairman Blazek asked for comments. The owner was present, but did not comment. Vice-Chairman Jordan made a motion to deny a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the construction of a carport at 2193 Pecos as requested in CA-1784. Commissioner Perrot seconded the motion. Motion to deny carried 8:0. 2) CA-1787: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the construction of a garage addition and a pool house. Location: 2595 Ashley Applicant: Brian Mills Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. The applicant, Brian Mills, is proposing to construct a 19' 2" x 19' 5 2 A garage addition at the south end of his garage. The space will include a work room and half bath. The existing roofline will be extended and shingled to match the shingles on the existing garage and house. It will be sided with hardie plank that is the same width as the existing siding. The paint color will match. In addition, Mr. Mills plans to construct a 990 sq. ft. pool house with an attached 20' x 20' covered patio. The pool house will include a media/entertainment room, kitchen, bath and study. The building will be sided with hardie plank similar to that on the house and will be painted beige to match the paint color on the house. All wood trim will be painted white and the doors and windows will be white. The roof will be shingled with architectural shingles to match those on the house. Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the request. Historic Landmark CommissionMarch 8, 2010 Chairman Blazek asked for comments. Brian Mills addressed the Commission and answered questions. Commissioner Yoes made a motion to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the construction of a garage addition and a pool house at 2595 Ashley as requested in CA-1787. Commissioner Chodzinski seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 8:0. 3) CA-1788: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the construction of an exterior staircase, the enclosure of a portion of the rear porch and the placement of a portable building. Location: 2390 Broadway Applicant: Judith Rich Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. The applicant, Judith Rich, would like to construct an exterior wooden stairway on the northeast corner of the building. The stairway will be painted white. In addition, she would like to enclose a portion of the rear porch. She will use the same type of siding that exists on the house to fill in between the columns. A white frame aluminum window will be installed on the north side of the enclosure and a door would be added to the east side. The enclosure will be painted to match the existing house. Ms. Rich has moved a portable building into the backyard of her property without a Certificate of Appropriateness. She stated that she will paint the building to match the color of the house. However, it can be seen from th both Broadway and 8 Street. Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the stairway and the enclosure and denial of the accessory building. Chairman Blazek asked for comments. Judith Rich addressed the Commission. Discussion followed. Commissioner LaBiche made a motion to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness to approve the enclosure of a portion of the rear porch and the exterior staircase with appropriate materials and denial of the portable metal building at 2390 Broadway as requested in CA-1788. Commissioner Broussard seconded the motion. Motion carried 8:0. 4) CA-1789: Request a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the demolition of a structure. Location: 1315 Calder 3 Historic Landmark CommissionMarch 8, 2010 Applicant: City of Beaumont Building Codes Division Mr. Richardson stated that CA-1789 would be postponed. 5) CA-1791: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the paving of a parking space in the front yard. Location: 2240 Laurel Applicant: Salvador Cisneros Mr. Richardson stated that CA-1791 would be postponed. 6) CA-1798: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the demolition of a structure. Location: 1435 Broadway Applicant: City of Beaumont Building Codes Division Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. Pam Loiacano, City of Beaumont Demolition Coordinator, tagged the structure as substandard on September 20, 1991. The property owner, Mark Bergeron, has been enrolled in a number of work repair programs over the years to renovate this structure. In June, 2005, City Council granted Mr. Bergeron an HC-L which allowed him up to two years to obtain a Certificate of Occupancy. Since 2005, little, if any, work has been done on the structure. Mr. Richardson recommend approval of the demolition request. If the Historic Landmark Commission votes to deny this demolition, the ordinance requires that it be forwarded to City Council for review and final decision. Mrs. Loiacano addressed the Commission and answered questions regarding work programs and the demolition process. The applicant, Mr. Bergeron, addressed the Commission and answered questions. Vice-Chairman Jordan suggested tabling the request for one month and require the property owner prepare a list of work to be done to the house. Commissioner LaBiche suggested to Mr. Bergeron that he be proactive in his search for contractors. Commissioner Perrot made a motion to table, for one month, the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the demolition of a structure at 1435 Broadway as requested in CA-1798 to allow the property owner to 4 Historic Landmark CommissionMarch 8, 2010 prepare a list of contractors and a timeline of work to be done to the house. Commissioner Broussard seconded the motion. Motion to table carried 8:0. 7) Historic Preservation Loan Report Mr. Richardson stated that there was $121,625.48 available. 6) Director=s Report Commissioner Chodzinski updated the Commission on the Visionaries in Preservation program. 7) Historic District Code Enforcement Report Ms. Varela distributed her report to the Commission. OTHER BUSINESS THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 4:51 P. M. 5