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REGULAR MEETING
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION
July 9, 2007
City Council Chambers
A Regular Meeting of the Historic Landmark Commission was held on July 9, 2007 at 3 :30
p.m. with the following members present:
Commission members present: Chairman Shaheen Farah
Vice Chairman Bill Yoes
Commissioner Marie Broussard
Commissioner Ralph Jordan
Commissioner Dale Hallmark
Commissioner Philip Long
Commissioner Ware Petznick
Commission members absent: Commissioner Tony Gibson
Commissioner Tracy Richardson
Councilmembers present: Councilmember Lulu Smith
Also present: Stephen Richardson, Planning Manager; Jill Cole, Recording Secretary;
Adina Ward, Planner; Anna Varela, Oaks Historic District Code
Enforcement Officer; Brenda Beadle, Capital Projects Manager
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Commissioner Hallmarkmade a motion to approve the minutes of the June 11, 2007 Regular
Meeting. Commissioner Jordan seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 7:0. '
REGULAR MEETING
1) CA- 1360: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to install a pitched roof on
a flat -roofed house.
Location: 2060 Ashley
Applicant: Arcelia Loza
Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. The applicant, Ms. Loza, wants to
replace the flat roof on her house with a pitched roof. The existing roof does pitch
slightly to the rear of the house with the roof at the rear of the house being lower
than the roof at the front of the house. The existing roof was damaged during
Hurricane Rita.
Hisloric Landmark Commission
July 9, 2007
The new roof will have gables and will have a 4/12 pitch. The new roof will be
covered with black 40 year four -tab shingles.
Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the request.
Chairman Farah asked for the applicant's comments.
Ms. Loza was present at the meeting with an interpreter.
Commissioner Long suggested a 5/12 or 6/12 pitch on the roof instead of a 4/12
pitch.
Discussion followed between Ms. Loza's interpreter and the Commission. The
Commission had questions for Ms. Loza's contractor, but he was not present.
Commissioner Yoes made a motion to table a Certificate of Appropriateness to
allow a pitched roof on a flat -roofed house at 2060 Ashley as requested in CA-1360.
Commissioner Long seconded the motion. Motion to table carried 7:0.
2) Historic Preservation Loan Report
Mr. Richardson stated that the current balance is $113,398.32.
3) Director's Report
OTHER BUSINESS
Brenda Beadle, Capital Projects Manager for the City and Rob Clark with
Architectural Alliance addressed the Commission regarding the Tyrrell Park
Community Center.
Mr. Richardson stated that Norris Turner had been appointed to the Commission,
but was unable to attend the meeting. He also stated that City Council was to
appoint James Mehaffy at their July 11, 2007 meeting.
Chairman Farah thanked Councilmember Lulu Smith for her service to the City and
the Commission.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED
AT 4:23 P.M.
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