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REGULAR MEETING
HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION
September 13, 2004
City Council Chambers
A Regular Meeting of the Historic Landmark Commission was held on September 13, 2004
at 3:30 p. in. with the following members present:
Commission members present
Commission members absent:
Councilmembers present:
Chairman Tracy Richardson
Commissioner Marie Broussard
Commissioner Ralph Jordan
Commissioner Shaheen Farah
Commissioner Dale Hallmark
Commissioner Felix McFarland
Commissioner Philip Long
Commissioner Pollie Dean
Commissioner Mildred Hall
Commissioner June Brailsford
Commissioner Bill Yoes
Commissioner Leonic Bodin
Councilman -at -Large Andrew Cokinos
Councilmember Lulu Smith
Also present: Stephen Richardson, Planning Manager; Jill Cole, Recording Secretary;
Adina Abshire, Planner
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Commissioner Hallmark made a motion to approve the minutes of the July 12, 2004
Meeting. Commissioner McFarland seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 7:0.
(Commissioners Long and Dean arrived.)
REGULAR MEETING
1) CA-920: Request for a Certificate ofAppropriateness to allow the remodeling of the
existing building.
Location: 1855-1885 McFaddin
Applicant: Garth House
Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. Garth House owns this property
immediately to the east of their offices.
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The original intent was to demolish the structure and construct a new building that
would look similar. However, since the time of the initial application, Garth House
has now decided to rehabilitate the existing structure. The enclosed plans show
what the building will look like, with one exception. The front entrance will not
look like the one on the plans. It is being revised to complement the Garth House.
Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the request.
Slides of the subject property were shown.
Chairman Richardson asked for the applicant's comments.
Marion Tanner of the Garth House addressed the Commission.
Sina Nejad of Sigma Engineering addressed the Commission. Mr. Nejad is the
structural engineer for the project.
Discussion followed between the Commission members.
Commissioner McFarland made a motion to approve a Certificate of
Appropriateness to allow the remodeling of the existing building at 1855-1885
McFaddin as requested in CA-920. Commissioner Farah seconded the motion.
Motion to approve carried 9:0.
2) CA-922: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the painting of trim
and doors on a house.
Location: 2505 Pecosl65 Duperier165 %2 Duperier
Applicant: Andrew Mann
Mr. Richardsonpresented the staffreport. The applicant, Andrew Mann, would like
to paint the eave fascia boards and the doors green. The shade of green that he is
requesting is Dutch Boy 5F-6.
Mr. Richardson recommended denial of the requested color, because he felt that it
is too bright. If denied, Mr. Mann would like to paint the existing shade or a color
to the Commission's liking.
Mr. Richardson showed the paint sample and slides of the subject property to the
Commission.
Chairman Richardson asked for the applicant's comments. The applicant was not
present.
Discussion between the Commission members followed.
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Commissioner Hallmark made a motion to approve the Certificate of
Appropriateness CA-922 to allow the painting of trim and doors on the house at
2505 Pecos/65 Duperier165 '/2 Duperier the same dark green color as approved in
CA-887 (Sherwin Williams #6734 "Espalier"). Commissioner Long seconded the
motion. Motion to approve carried 9:0.
3) CA-928: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the construction of
two six foot wooden fences in the front yard and the reconstruction of the existing
fireplace chimneys.
Location: 2240 Calder
Applicant: P. T. Kojak
(Commissioner Farah stated that he would abstain from voting on this case.)
Mr. Richardson presented the staff report.
The Chambers house has recently been deeded to the Beaumont Heritage Society
for use as a museum. As part of the renovation, 6' wood screening fences are
proposed along the east and west sides of the subject property. T he 6' wood
screening fences would provide better security and would also screen the adjacent
land uses.
The chimneys are being rebuilt to look like the original.
Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the request.
Slides of the subject property were shown.
Discussion followed between Commission members.
Chairman Richardson made a motion to table a Certificate of Appropriateness to
allow the construction of two six foot wooden fences in the front yard at 2240
Calder as requested in CA-928. Commissioner Long seconded the motion. Motion
to table carried 8:0:1 (Farah).
4) HCD-1.17: Request for refinancing of a historic preservation loan.
Location: 2235 Hazel
Applicant; William and Patsy Buehrle
Mr. Richardson presented the staff report. In October, 2001, William and Patsy
Buehrle received a historic preservation loan in the amount of $16,000. The loan
was to be paid back over 60 months at $266.67 per month.
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Currently, the Buehrles are delinquent in the amount of $5,266.74. They are asking
that the City consider refinancing their loan to a more manageable monthly
payment. Refinancing the $12,199 owed over 120 months would make the
payments $101.67 per month.
Mr. Richardson recommended approval of the request.
Discussion followed between staff and the Commission.
Commissioner Farah made a motion to approve a request for refinancing of a
historic preservation loan for the property at 2235 Hazel as requested in HCD-1.17.
Commissioner Dean seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried 9:0.
5) Historic Preservation Loan Report
Mr. Richardson stated there is $30,440.55 available in the loan fund.
A brief discussion of the loans for Rette Browning and Gulf Sierra followed
between Mr. Richardson and the Commission.
OTHER BUSINESS
Discussion of 2277 Long followed.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED
AT 4:28 P.M.
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