HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-13-06 HLC MinutesA Regular Meeting of the Historic Landmark Commission was held on November 13, 2006
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 Philip Long
Commissioner Ware Petznick
Commission members absent: Commissioner June Brailsford
Commissioner Dale Hallmark
Commissioner Tony Gibson
Councilmembers present: Councilmember Lulu Smith
Councilmembers absent: Councilman -at -Large Andrew Cokinos
Also present: Stephen Richardson, Planning Manager; Jill Cole, Recording Secretary;
Pam Loiacano, Demolition Field Supervisor
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Commissioner Richardson made a motion to approve the minutes of the October 9, 2006
Regular Meeting. Commissioner Yoes seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 7.0.
REGULAR MEETING
1) CA-1281: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the construction of
a circular driveway in the front yard and a porch onto the front of the house.
Location: 2332 Evalon
Applicant: Thelma Eller
Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. Thelma Eller, the property owner,
wishes to add a front porch and circular driveway to her house at 2332 Evalon. In
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addition to the porch and driveway, Ms. Eller is making several other improvements
to the house that have previously been approved by staff.
The circular drive would connect the right side of the existing driveway with the
curb and cut through the middle of the front yard.
Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the frontporch and denial of the circular
driveway. Additional parking could be accomplished by widening the driveway to
a maximum of 20 feet.
Slides of the subject property were shown.
Chairman Farah asked for the applicant's comments.
Thelma Eller, the applicant, addressed the Commission.
Commissioner Jordan made a motion to deny a Certificate of Appropriateness for
the construction of a circular driveway in the front yard and approval of the addition
of a front porch on the front of the house at 2332 Evalon as requested in CA-1281.
Commissioner Long seconded the motion. Motion to deny carried 7:0.
2) CA-1270: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the construction
of a new restaurant/bar.
Location: 2335 Calder
Applicant: Wayne and Karen Ingwersen
Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. The request is to allow the expansion of
an existing restaurant.
Wayne and Karen Ingwersen, the owner of Easy's Restaurant, was given approval
to demolish the existing four-plex at 2335 Calder with the intent to add on to the
restaurant.
The expansion will encompass approximately 1,520 sq. ft. and will be connected
to the existing restaurant. The addition will compliment Easy's in that it will have
wood siding, a 6I12 pitched roof and multi -light vinyl windows.
Mr. Richardson recommended approval subject to the parking areas being paved
with brushed or aggregate concrete, hot nix asphalt or masonry pavers.
Chairman Farah asked for the applicant's comments.
Karen Ingwersen, the applicant, addressed the Commission.
Discussion followed regarding the number of required parking spaces.
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Commissioner Richardson made a motion to approve a Certificate of
Appropriateness to allow the construction of a new restaurant/bar at 2335 Calder
as requested in CA-1270 subject to the parking areas being paved with brushed or
aggregate concrete, hot mix asphalt or masonry pavers. Commissioner Petznick
seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 7:0.
3) CA-1282: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the demolition of
a commercial structure.
Location: 681-695 Park at Forsythe
Applicant: City of Beaumont
Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. The City of Beaumont tagged this
building in July, 2005, Pam. Loiacano, Demolition Field Supervisor, states that the
building has a great deal of damage to both the non -supporting and supporting
members and is not suitable for rehabilitation.
Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the request.
Discussion between the Commission and staff followed.
Chairman Farah asked for comments.
Carolyn Howard, Director of Beaumont Main Street, addressed the Commission.
She stated that the City of Beaumont has the only National Register District in
southeast Texas. The subjectproperty is not in the district, but is on the edge of the
district. For the first time in 25 years, the district is expanding its boundaries and
the subject property could possibly be included in the future. She asked the
Commission to give Beaumont Main Street at least 90 days to try and find someone
to purchase the property.
Further discussion between the Commission and Mrs. Loiacano followed
Commissioner Petznick made a motion to table a request for a Certificate of
Appropriateness to allow the demolition of a commercial structure at 681-695 Park
at Forsythe as requested in CA-1282 until the December meeting. Commissioner
Yocs seconded the motion.
It was determined that because Chairman Farah would have to abstain that there
would not be a quorum to vote on the matter and it would therefore be on the
December agenda.
4) CA-1283: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the demolition of
a residential structure.
Location: 2202 Evalon
Applicant: City of Beaumont
Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. The City tagged this building as
substandard in April, 2006. Mrs. Loiacano states that the structure has substantial
damage to both non -supporting and supporting members and is not suitable for
rehabilitation.
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Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the request.
Slides of the subject property were shown.
Commissioner Jordan made a motion to approve a Request for a Certificate of
Appropriateness to allow the demolition of a residential structure at 2202 Evalon
as requested in CA-1283. Commissioner Richardson seconded the motion, Motion
to approve carried 7:0.
5) Historic Preservation Loan Report
Mr. Richardson stated that there is $61,007.80 available in the loan fund.
Mr. Richardson stated that the City Attorney was out of town and unable to be at
the meeting, but he would be at the December meeting to discuss the Gulf Sierra
account. It was decided that a workshop would be scheduled at 3:00 p.m. to discuss
the matter before the regularly scheduled meeting at 3:30 p.m.
7) Director's Report
OTHER BUSINESS
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED
AT 4:39 P.M.
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