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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8-14-06 HLC MinutesMINUTES REGULAR MEETING HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION August 14, 2006 City Council Chambers A Regular Meeting of the Historic Landmark Commission was held on August 14, 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 PoIlie Dean Commissioner Tracy Richardson Commissioner Ware Petznick Commissioner Tony Gibson Commission members absent: Commissioner June Brailsford Commissioner Dale Hallmark Commissioner Philip Long Councilmembers present: Councilmember Lulu Smith Councilmembers absent: Councilman -at -Large Andrew Cokinos Also present: Stephen Richardson, Planning Manager; Adina Abshire, Planner; Jill Cole, Recording Secretary; Tom Warner, Public Works Director; Chris Boone, Development Services Manager APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Commissioner Richardson made a motion to approve the minutes of the July 10, 2006 Regular Meeting. Commissioner Dean seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 8:0. REGULAR MEETING 1) CA-1240: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow work to be done to the Temple to the Brave. Applicant: Colonel George Moffett Chapter DAR Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. This item is a request for a certificate of appropriateness to allow repairs to the Temple to the Brave. Historic Landmark Commission August 14, 2006 Ida Pyle, with the Colonel George Moffett Chapter of the DAR, contacted Mr. Richardson about work that needed to be done to the Temple to the Brave and the need for the Historic Commission and the Jefferson County Historical Society to approve that work. In May, the Moffett Chapter voted to restore the Temple as a Centennial Project. Ms. Pyle serves as Chairman of the project. She has enlisted the aid of Dr. Ware Petznick to help in the restoration. There are a number of interior and exterior renovations planned. Once this work is done, attention will be shifted to the showcases and artifacts in the museum. The DAR hopes to raise the necessary monies to make the needed renovations. Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the request. Ida Pyle and Betty Owens, the applicants, addressed the Commission and answered questions. Photos of the damages to be repaired were distributed to the Commission. Bids for the project were around $11,000412,000. (Commissioner Petznick recused herself from discussion and action on this case.) Commissioner Gibson made a motion to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow work to be done to the Temple to the Brave as requested in CA-1240. Commissioner Richardson seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 7:0:1 (Petznick). 2) CA-1243: Request for a Certificate of. Appropriateness to allow the moving of a residential structure. Location: 2645/2490 Liberty Applicant: Sherman West Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. This item is a request for a certificate of appropriateness to allow the moving of a residential structure into the historic district. Sherman West, the applicant, is attempting to acquire the house at 2693 Broadway and move it to one of two lots on Liberty. This property was originally in the district but removed by City Council in April, 2005. The lot at 2645 Liberty is zoned GC -MD. If moved to that lot, the structure would be used for commercial purposes. If moved, to 2490 Liberty, it would be used as residential. Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the request. 2 Historic Landmark Commission August 14, 2006 Slides of the subject property were shown. Chairman Farah asked for the applicant's comments. Sherman West, the applicant, addressed the Commission. Commissioner Petznick made a motion to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the moving of the structure to 2490 Liberty to be used as a residence as requested in CA-1243. Commissioner Jordan seconded the motion. Discussion followed as to what would happen if Mr. West could not purchase the property at 2490. Commissioner Petznick amended the motion to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the moving of the structure to 2490 Liberty or 2645 Liberty. Mr. Richardson reminded the Commission that in the 2600 block of Liberty, the house cannot be used as a residence. . Commissioner Petznick restated her original motion to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the moving of the structure to 2490 Liberty to be used as a residence as requested in CA-1243. Commissioner Jordan re -seconded the t motion. Motion to approve carried 8:0. Commissioner Gibson made a motion to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the moving of the structure to 2645 Liberty as requested in CA-1243, if a zone change is approved by the Planning Commission to allow it to be used as a residence. Commissioner Jordan seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 8:0. 3) Historic Preservation Loan Report There is $50,773.39 available in the loan fund. 3) Director's Report Mr. Richardson thanked Pollie Dean for her service on the Historic Landmark Commission, as she has married and moved out of the City. OTHER BUSYNESS .. Discussion followed regarding the attendance requirements of the Commission followed. 1 THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED 1 AT 4:25 P.M. 3