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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-5-07 HLC Minutest MINUTES REGULAR MEETING HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION November 5, 2007 City Council Chambers A Regular Meeting of the Historic Landmark Commission was held on November 5, 2007 at 3:30 p.m. with the following members present: Commission members present: Chairman Bill Yoes Commissioner Ralph Jordan Commissioner Dale Hallmark Commissioner Philip Long Commissioner Ware Petznick Commissioner Norris Turner Commissioner Paula Blazek Commissioner James Mehaffy Commissioner Darlene Chodzinski Commission members absent: Commissioner Marie Broussard Commissioner Tracy Richardson 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 Historic District Code Enforcement Officer; Tyrone Cooper, City Attorney Mr. Cooper addressed the Commission. At the last meeting, according to the minutes, no formal action was taken on CA-1388 and CA-1394 because the Commission did not want to make a negative motion. Mr. Cooper stated that a motion has to be made on each request. If a motion to approve fails, it is necessary for another motion to be made. In the above referenced cases, a motion to deny should have been made and voted on by the Commission. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Commissioner Blazek made a motion to approve the minutes of the October 8, 2007 Regular Meeting, Commissioner Hallmark seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 8:0. Historic Landmark Commission November 5, 2007 REGULAR MEETING (Commissioner Mehaffy arrived.) 1) CA-1394: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow a chain link fence in a front yard. Location: 2548 Rusk Applicant: Martiniana Rico Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. The applicant, Martiniana Rico, would like to construct a 5' tall chain link fence in the front yard. She states that she has small children and dogs and the fence will keep them from going into the street. The Zoning Ordinance states that a fence in the front or corner side yard must be constructed of wrought iron, wood or brick. The Ordinance states that a fence not incompliance with the regulations may be approved if the applicant establishes that the fence is historically sensitive or unless the absence of said fence poses a significant hazard to life or property. Mr. Richardson recommended denial of the request. Slides of the subject property were shown. Chairman Yocs asked for the applicant's comments. The applicant was not present. Commissioner Petznick stated that the applicant needs to be made aware that a fence is allowed in the back yard and that would allow for the safety of her children and dogs. Commissioner Petznick made a motion to deny a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow a chain link fence in a front yard at 2548 Rusk as requested in CA-1394. Commissioner Hallmark seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 9:0. 2) CA- 1395: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the construction of a storage building. Location: 1250 N. 6'b Street Applicant: Javier Gomez Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. The applicant, Javier Gomez, wants to build an 18' x 20' storage building in the side yard of his property. He proposes to construct a pitched roof metal carport on a concrete slab and then enclose the carport with walls that would be constructed ofthe same type of siding as the house. Accessory buildings must have pitched roofs. Prefabricated metal accessory buildings are permitted ifthey are completely screened from view from any abutting Historic Landmark Commission November 5, 2007 Commissioner Mehaffy made a motion to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the painting of a house at 2325 Long as submitted in CA-1398. Commissioner Hallmark seconded the motion. Motion to approve failed 2:7. Further discussion followed between the applicant and the Commission and the applicant stated that she was willing to compromise on the colors. Commissioner Blazek made a motion to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the painting of a house at 2325 Long with the trim and door paint color of SW 6508 and the shutter color either SW 6509 or SW 6510. Commissioner Jordan seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 8:1 (Hallmark). 4) CA-1405: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the construction of an addition on the rear of an existing house. Location: 2210 South Applicant: Efrain Torres Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. The applicant, Efrain Torres, would like to construct a 16' x 16' addition that will be used as a storage room. Mr. Torres states that siding will match the existing siding on the house. Single pane, aluminum windows will be installed. Mr. Torres states that the roof will be a slightly pitched gable roof. Mr. Richardson recommended approval subject to the window frames of the new windows being white in color. Slides of the subject property were shown. Chairman Yoes asked for the applicant's comments. A representative of Mr. Torres addressed the Commission Commissioner Mehaffy made a motion to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the construction of an addition on the rear of an existing house at 2210 South as requested in CA-1405. Commissioner Long.seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 9A. 5) 50-HC: Request for an HC (Historic -Cultural Landmark Preservation Overlay) District. Location: 1822 Broadway Applicant: George and Sandra Bullington Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. The applicants, George and Sandra Bullington are requesting this historic designation. 4 Historic Landmark Commission November 5, 2007 The house was built for O.H. Pennock Jr. who was an. accomplished Beaumont businessman with interests in finance, real estate and insurance. The home was one of the first Arts and Crafts and Neo-Classical bungalow style homes in Beaumont. The architect and builder was H.C. Banker and Co. Construction started in 1910. The house has a number of unique features and in restoring the house, the Bullingtons have tried to keep in tact as many of these features as possible. One of the claims to fame that this house can make that in 1966 and 1967, the house was the Half Way House Coffee House. During that time period, a number of entertainers such as ,Ferry Jeff Walker, Johnny Winter and Janis Joplin performed there before going on to the national level. The subj ect property is listed in both the 1977 and 1989 SPARE Beaumont surveys, rn addition, the house is one of several in a cluster of historically significant houses and is a contributing structure to the Oaks Historic District. Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the request. Slides of the subject property were shown. Chairman Yoes asked for the applicant's comments. Sandra Bullington addressed the Commission and distributed additional photos. Commissioner Petznick made a motion to approve to approve a request for an HC (Historic -Cultural Landmark Preservation Overlay) District for the house at 1822 Broadway as requested in 50-HC. Commissioner Blazek seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 9:0. 6) HCD-1.35: Request for a historic preservation loan. Location: 730 Liberty Applicant: Leo and .Pam Danna Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. The applicants, Leo and Pam Danna, applied for a loan in the amount of $100,000. However, approximately $50,000 is all that is uncommitted. The subject property is the site of the current Salad Soulmates salad dressing manufacturer and the former site of the Quality Caf6. The building was badly damaged during Hurricane Rita, In trying to determine what to do with the building after the storm, the Dannas decided to expand the salad dressing business and to provide a smaller restaurant/retail space than whatpreviously existed. The building is part of the Downtown National Register District. Historic Landmark Commission November 5, 2007 For a loan amount of $50,000, loan payments will be $833.33/month for 60 months. Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the request. Slides of the property were shown. Chairman Yoes asked for the applicant's comments. Pam Danna addressed the Commission. Commissioner Mehaffy made a motion to approve a historic preservation loan in the amount of $50,000 for the property at 730 Liberty as requested in. HCD-1.35. Commissioner Blazek seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 9:0. 7) Historic Preservation Loan Report Mr. Richardson stated that the current balance is $119,000. 8) Director's Report Anna Varela, Code Enforcement Officer for the Oaks Historic District, distributed the monthly report of activity in the District and gave a brief summary, OTHER BUSINESS THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 4:37 P.M. n