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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6-11-07 HLC MinutesMINUTES REGULAR MEETING HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION June 11, 2007 City Council Chambers A Regular Meeting of the Historic Landmark Commission was held on June 11, 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 Tracy Richardson Commissioner Dale Hallmark Commissioner Ware Petznick Commission members absent: Commissioner Tony Gibson Commissioner Philip Long 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 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Commissioner Richardson made a motion to approve the minutes of the May 14, 2007 Regular Meeting. Commissioner Hallmark seconded the motion. Motionto approve carried 7:0. REGULAR MEETING 1) CA-1348: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the construction of an addition onto a house. Location: 2025 Long Applicant: Leonardo Torres Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. Leonardo Torres, the contractor, is requesting the CA to construct the 10' x 12' addition on the southeast corner of the house. The addition will house a laundry room and possibly a bathroom. The Historic Landmark Commission June l 1.2007 addition will have the same siding and be painted the same color as the house. The roof will have the same pitch and be covered with the same 3-tab shingles. The addition will have a door and window installed. At some point in the past, mill - finished windows were installed in the back part of the house. The contractor states that this part of the house was an addition. Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the mill -finished window so that the windows in the back part of the house match. Slides of the property were shown. Chairman Farah asked for the applicant's comments. Mr. Torres addressed the Commission. Commissioner Petznick made a motion to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the construction of an addition onto a house at 2025 Long as requested in CA-1348 per staff recommendation regarding the mill -finished windows. Commissioner Richardson seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 7:0. 2) . CA- 1351: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the construction of a new house. Location: 2200 South Street Applicant: Carl Moore Mr. Richardson presented the staffreport. Carl Moore, the contractor, is requesting a CA to build a 2,100 sq. ft. house on a slab foundation. The property owner states that the structure will be bricked on three sides with vinyl siding on the rear. The color of the brick will be red. The vinyl siding and trim will be white. The white framed windows will have multi -lights. The roof will be covered with "desert sand" colored architectural shingles. Either side of the 2200 block of South is a mix of single family, multifamily and vacant lots. The vast majority of the houses in the subject block are wood frame and are on piers. One house is brick. Immediately north of the subject property is a metal and brick commercial building. The historic district regulations state thatmaterials, colors, structural and decorative elements must be typical of the style and period of the other buildings in the blockface. Mr. Richardson recommended approval subject to the brick siding being replaced with horizontally installed wood siding, vinyl siding or hardiplank siding. P) Historic Landmark Commission June 11, 2007 Slides of the subject property were shown. Chairman Farah asked for the applicant's continents. Carl Moore, the applicant, addressed the Commission. Discussion followed between the Commission and applicant. Commissioner Hallmark made a motion to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the construction of a new house at 2200 South Street as requested in CA- 1351 with the stipulation that if the brick has already been furnished, and it meets the Planning Manager's approval, that it be allowed. If the brick has not already been furnished, allow an alternative material such as vinyl or hardi plank. All windows, doors, columns and paint must meet approval by the Planning Manager. Commissioner Yoes seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 7:0. 3) Historic Preservation Loan Report Mr. Richardson stated that the current balance is $109,331.38. 4) Director's Report Discussion of Calder Place 1929 Addition OTHER BUSINESS Mark Die, 521 North Village Creek Parkway, Lumberton, addressed the Commission. His brother, T. J. Die, purchased the building at 495 Orleans about four years ago. Mr. Die presented his brother's plans for the building. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 4:20 P.M.