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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-8-08 HLC MinutesMINUTES REGULAR MEETING HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION December 8, 2008 City Council Chambers A Regular Meeting of the Historic Landmark Commission was held on December 8, 2008 at 3:30 p.m. with the following members present: Commission members present: Chairman Bill Yoes Commissioner Marie Broussard Commissioner Ralph Jordan Commissioner Tracy Richardson Commissioner Judy Linsley Commissioner Norris Turner Commissioner James Mehaffy Commissioner Darlene Chodzinski Commission members absent: Commissioner Paula Blazek Commissioner Dohn LaBiche Commissioner Maggie Perkins Commissioner Marty Craig Councilmembers present: Councilmember-At-Large Gethrel Wright Councilmembers absent: Councilmember Alan Coleman Also present: Stephen Richardson, Planning Manager; Jill Cole, Recording Secretary; Adina Ward, Planner; Anna Varela, Oaks District Code Enforcement Officer; Pam Loiacano, Demolitions Supervisor APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Commissioner Broussard corrected the minutes from the October 13, 2008 meeting showing Councilmember Wright as present and made a motion to approve as corrected. Commissioner Chodzinski seconded the motion. Motion to approve catried 8:0. REGULAR MEETING 1) CA- 1501: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow a front porch. Location: 2145 Pecos Applicant: Tamiko Judge Historic Landmark Commission December 8, 2008 Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. The porch was added without any building permits or a certificate of appropriateness. However, the porch does compliment the house. Mr. Richardson recommended approval. A slide of the subject property was shown. Chairman Yoes asked for the applicant's comments. The applicant was not present. Commissioner Mehaffy made a motion to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow a front porch at 2145 Pecos as requested in CA-1501. Commissioner Richardson seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 8:0. 2) CA-1525: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow a wrought iron hand rail on the front porch, awnings, a change in roof color and painting. Location: 2335 Harrison Applicant: Jimmy -John Akins Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. Jimmy -John Akins states that the front + I porch hand rail will replicate the existing iron work on the house. Cloth awnings will be installed over the two french doors on the front of the house. The existing black shingled roof will be replaced with "Chelsea Green" asphalt shingles. The body of the house will be painted Sherwin Williams "Roycroft Copper Red". Trim will be painted Sherwin Williams "Roycroft Mist Gray" and accents will be painted Sherwin Williams "Roycroft Brass" and Sherwin Williams "Roycroft Bottle Green". The 1991 SPARE Beaumont Survey states that the house was built c. 1930 and is of the colonial style. Mr. Richardson recommended approval of all of the requests except for the paint scheme. Chairman Yoes asked for the applicant's comments. Jimmy -John Akins, the applicant, addressed the Commission. Discussion between Mr. Akins and the Commission followed regarding paint colors. Commissioner Jordan made a motion to approve a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow a wrought iron hand rail on the front porch, awnings, a change in roof color and painting at 2335 Harrison as requested in CA-1525. Commissioner Richardson seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 8:0. 2 Historic Landmark Commission December 8, 2008 3) CA-1526: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the painting of a house. Location: 2475 Liberty Applicant: Rodney and Shonte' Cooley Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. Rodney and Shonte' Cooley painted some of the windows, door and trim at 2475 Liberty without a certificate of appropriateness. The Cooley's would like to continue painting the fascia boards, window trim, porch roof and door molding Sherwin Williams "Peace Yellow". Sherwin Williams "Majolica Green" will be used on some window trim and on the front porch above the front door. The window sills will be painted Sherwin Williams "Fairfax Brown". The front door will be painted Sherwin Williams "Harvest Gold". Mr. Richardson recommended denial of the request. Chairman Yocs asked for the applicant's comments. Shonte' Cooley, the applicant, addressed the Commission. Mrs. Cooley stated that the colors that were chosen are on the Sherwin Williams historic pallette. Mr. Richardson pulled samples of colors from the Sherwin Williams pallette. Mrs. Cooley pulled colors from different groupings on the pallette. Discussion followed between staff, the applicant and the Commission. Mrs. Varela distributed photos to the Commission. Commissioner Chodzinski made a motion to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the painting of a house at 2475 Liberty as requested in CA- 1526. Commissioner Linsley seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 8:0. 4) CA- 1529: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow a circular driveway in the front yard and a two car parking space behind the house. Location: 2655 Gladys Applicant: Shaun Roberts Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. This item is a request for a certificate of appropriateness to allow a circular driveway in the front yard and a two car parking space behind the house. The property is located at 2655 Gladys. Shaun Roberts was recently given a certificate of appropriateness to construct a new house. He would now like to construct the proposed parking with asphalt to match the existing driveway. Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the request. Historic Landmark Commission December 8, 2008 Chairman Yoes asked for the applicant's continents. Shaun Roberts addressed the Commission. Commissioner Mehaffy made a motion to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow a circular driveway in the front yard and a two car parking space behind the house at 2655 Gladys as requested in CA-1529. Commissioner Chodzinski seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 8:0. 5) CA-1531: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the re -roofing of a house. Location: 2348 Pecos Applicant: Michael Franks Mr. Richardson stated that this request was approved by staff in house. 6) CA-1538: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the construction of a paved parking area in the rear yard. Location: 2255 South Applicant: Kenneth Luquette Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. Kenneth Luquette states that there are two apartment units located within the house and two units within the garage apartment. He says that the rear yard has been used for resident parking for many years. Examination of the property reveals some shell or gravel was laid sometime in the past. Mr. Luquette will pave the parking area with concrete. Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the request. Slides of the subject property were shown. Chairman Yoes asked for the applicant's comments. Mr. Luquette addressed the Commission. Commissioner Jordan made a motion to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the construction of a paved parking area in the rear yard at 2255 South as requested in CA-1538. Commissioner Richardson seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 8:0. 7) CA- 1539: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the demolition of a house. Location: 2669 Broadway Applicant: City of Beaumont Building Codes Division Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. Pam Loiacano states that the subject structure was tagged as substandard on July 29, 2008. Phillip Long is the owner of 4 Historic Landmark Commission December 8, 2008 the property. A year or two back, Mr. Long was granted a certificate of appropriateness to renovate the structure. Little, if any, work was done. Pam states the structure has 50% or more damage to non -supporting members. Two outer walls have collapsed on the north and east sides of the structure. Mr. Richardson recommended approval. Mrs. Loiacano addressed the Commission and distributed photos of the house. Commissioner Mehaffy made a motion to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the demolition of a house at 2669 Broadway as requested in CA-1539. Commissioner Richardson seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 8:0. 8) CA-1545: Request fora Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the replacement of a clay tile roof. Location: 2525 Broadway Applicant: Gold Triangle Investments Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. The request is to allow the replacement of an asbestos roofwith charcoal 30-year architectural shingles. The building is one of three very similar apartment buildings Iocated adjacent to each other. The other two buildings already have asphalt shingles. Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the request. Discussion followed between the Commission members. Commissioner Richardson made a motion to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the replacement of a clay tile roof at 2525 Broadway as requested in CA-1545. Commissioner Jordan seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 8:0. 9) CA-1547: Request fora Certificate of Appropriateness to allow a circular driveway. Location: 2172 Evalon Applicant: Laura Veazia Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. The applicant, Laura Veazia, stated that they have always had a circular drive. Upon inspection of the property, staff found that the existing driveway does not meet the Historic District paving standards. Ms. Veazia has piles of gravel now sitting on the driveway which appear intended for the driveway. The Historic District regulations require any parking area to be paved with asphalt, concrete or masonry pavers. Historic Landmark Commission December 8, 2008 Mr. Richardson recommended approval subj ect to paving the driveway with asphalt, concrete or masonry pavers. Chairman Yoes asked for the applicant's comments. Mrs. Veazia addressed the Commission and answered questions. Commissioner Broussard made a motion to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow an asphalt circular driveway at 2172 Evalon as requested in CA-1547. Commissioner Mehaffy seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 8:0. 10) CA-1554: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the placement of a portable building to be used as a laundry room for an apartment complex. Location: 275 N. 7"' Street Applicant: James Mathews Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. James Mathews states that his tenants requested that he provide laundry facilities for the apartment complex. Mr. Mathews had a portable building moved in without a certificate of appropriateness. The Zoning Ordinance states that accessory buildings must be compatible with the I i! scale, shape, roof form, materials, detailing and colors of the main building. Accessory buildings must have pitched roofs. The apartment building has a flat roof. However, the district regulations require that any accessory structure have a pitched roof. Mr. Richardson recommended approval subject to the following conditions: Paint the laundry room the color of the apartment building. A six foot fence shall be constructed to screen the accessory structure from Liberty. Slides of the subject property were shown. Chairman Yoes asked for the applicant's comments. James Mathews addressed the Commission. CommissionerMehaffy made a motion to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the placement of a portable building to be used as a laundry room for an apartment complex at 275 N. 7"' Street subject to the following conditions: Paint the laundry room the color of the apartment building. A six foot fence shall be constructed to screen the accessory structure from Liberty. 31 Historic Landmark Commission December 8, 2008 Commissioner Chodzinski seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 8:0. 11) CA- 1555: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the painting of a house. Location: 1800 North Street Applicant: T. W. Moak Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. T.W. Moak painted the house without a certificate of appropriateness. He states that he has painted the body of the house Kilz "Comelian Red". The trim will be done in white and the shutters in black. Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the request. Slides of the subject property were shown. Commissioner Richardson made a motion to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the painting of a house at 1800 North Street as requested in CA-1555. Commissioner Mehaffy seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 8:0. 12) Historic Preservation Loan Report Mr. Richardson stated that there was $63,479.39 available. 13) Director's Report Mr. Richardson distributed information on the 16"' Annual Preservation Conference in January at St. Anthony Parish Hall. 14) Historic District Code Enforcement Report Ms. Varela gave a verbal report to the Commission. OTHER BUSINESS Announcement of the Old Town Neighborhood Association Christmas Party that evening. Commissioner Chodzinski stated that the Texas Historical Commission's symposium will be held in January 2009 in San Marcos, Texas. Discussion followed about the history of the Commission and that some newer members could possibly benefit from an overview of the Commission's function. 7 Historic Landmark Commission December B, 2008 Councilmember Wright thanked the Commission for their service. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 4:27 P.M.