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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7-12-10 HLC Minutes M I N U T E S REGULAR MEETING HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION July 12, 2010 Council Chambers A Regular Meeting of the Historic Landmark Commission was held on July 12, 2010 at 3:30 p.m. with the following members present: Commission members present: Vice Chairman Ralph Jordan Commissioner Bill Yoes Commissioner Marie Broussard Commissioner Darlene Chodzinski Commissioner Marty Craig Commissioner Ethelyn Jenkins Commissioner Barbara Perrot Commissioner members absent: Chairman Paula Blazek Commissioner Judy Linsley Commissioner Norris Turner Commissioner Dohn LaBiche Councilmembers present: Councilmember-at Large Gethrel Wright Councilmembers absent: Councilmember Alan Coleman Also present: Adina Ward, Planner; Jill Cole, Recording Secretary; Anna Varela, Historic District Code Enforcement Officer; Pam Loiacano, Demolition Coordinator APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Commissioner Broussard made a motion to approve minutes of the June 28, 2010 Special Meeting. Commissioner Craig seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 7:0. REGULAR MEETING 1) CA-1845: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the construction of a porte cochere. Location: 2575 Ashley Applicant: Larry Mills Historic Landmark CommissionJuly 12, 2010 Ms. Ward presented the staff report. The applicant would like to construct a porte cochere at the west end of his home at 2575 Ashley. The addition would mirror the roofline of the east end of the structure. Materials for the roof and columns would match those on the existing house. Staff recommended approval of the request. Slides of the subject property were shown. Vice-Chairman Jordan asked for the applicant=s comments. Larry Mills addressed the Commission and answered questions regarding the roof line. Commissioner Craig made a motion to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the construction of a porte cochere at 2575 Ashley as requested in CA-1845. Commissioner Yoes seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 7:0 2) CA-1846: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the construction of a carport. Location: 2369 Ashley Applicant: Richard Ferchak Ms. Ward presented the staff report. The applicant is requesting permission to construct a carport in his rear yard at 2369 Ashley. The carport will have 8" cypress posts painted to match the house and a flat metal roof. Although the carport would be located in the rear yard, it will be visible from Ashley, especially since there is no fence along the east property line to help shield it. Historically, carports with metal roofs that could not be screened entirely from an abutting street have not been approved. Planning staff recommended denial of the request. Vice-Chairman Jordan asked for comments. The applicant was not present and no comments were made. Commissioner Yoes made a motion to deny a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the construction of a carport at 2369 Ashley as 2 Historic Landmark CommissionJuly 12, 2010 requested in CA-1846. Commissioner Craig seconded the motion. Motion to deny carried 7:0. 3) CA-1789: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the demolition of a structure. Location: 1315 Calder Applicant: City of Beaumont Building Codes Division Ms. Ward presented the staff report. Pam Loiacano, Demolition Coordinator for the City, has applied for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the demolition of a residential structure at 1315 Calder. Ms. Loiacano states that the structure was tagged as substandard on May 5, 2006. On February 12, 2008, Greg Riley was granted an HC-L (Historical-Cultural Landmark Preservation) Designation by City Council. This designation allowed Mr. Riley an additional two years to bring the structure up to minimum building standards. Mr. Riley never did enter into an official work repair program. However, work was done on the foundation of the house and the front porch was demolished. Some emergency work was also done on the roof. No other substantial repairs were done. The house has now fallen into further disrepair. The current tax roll shows that Mr. Riley owes $3,380.12 in back taxes. Staff recommended approval of the request. Slides of the property were shown. Vice-Chairman Jordan asked for comments. Commissioner Chodzinski made comments on the City=s current demolition procedure. Discussion followed between Pam Loiacano, Demolition Coordinator and the Commission on procedure. Vice-Chairman Jordan made a motion to deny a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the demolition of a structure at 1315 Calder as requested in CA-1789. Commissioner Craig seconded the motion. Motion to deny carried 6:1 (Perrot). 3 Historic Landmark CommissionJuly 12, 2010 4) CA-1798: Request a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the demolition of a structure. Location: 1435 Broadway Applicant: City of Beaumont Building Codes Division Ms. Ward presented the staff report. The subject structure was tagged as substandard on September 20, 1991. In January, 1992, the City issued a demolition order. Mark Bergeron, the property owner, initially entered into a work repair program in December, 1992. He 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. The subject request was presented at the March 8, 2010 Historic Landmark Commission Meeting. At that time, the Commission told Mr. Bergeron that he must reappear on April 12 and provide the name of a hired contractor and a work plan showing time lines and what work is to be done. Discussion followed between the Commission and Mrs. Loiacano and it was decided that Mr. Bergeron needed to be present before further discussion and decisions could be made. Commissioner Yoes made a motion to table, until the next meeting so that the property owner could be present, a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the demolition of a structure at 1435 Broadway as requested in CA-1798. Commissioner Broussard seconded the motion. The motion to table carried 7:0. 5) 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 4:44 P. M. 4