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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-14-02 HLC Minutes*MINUTES* HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION October 14, 2002 City Council Chambers - 3:30 p.m. The October 14, 2002 Historic Landmark Commission meeting was called to order by Chairman Tracy Richardson. Commission members present: Commission members absent: Councilmembers present: Chairman Tracy Richardson Commissioner Marie Broussard Commissioner Felix McFarland Commissioner Leonie Bodin Commissioner Dale Hallmark Commissioner Ralph Jordan Commissioner Denise Shelton Commissioner Julia Levy Commissioner Eric Belt Commissioner Shaheen Farah Commissioner Philip Long Commissioner Terrance Holmes Councilmember Andrew P. Cokinos Councilmember Lulu Smith Staff present: Steve Richardson, Planning Manager; Nancy Nicholas, Recording Secretary; Adina Abshire, Planning Technician. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Chairman Richardson asked for approval of the minutes of the September 9, 2002 meeting. Commissioner Hallmark made a motion to approve the minutes and was seconded by Commissioner Shelton. The motion carried 8:0. REGULAR MEETING 1. CA-749: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow the painting of a brick house Location: 2601-2605 Hazel. Applicant: John Keys The Planning Manager recommends approval of this request. John Keys, the property owner, began painting the exterior of the duplex at 2601-2605 Hazel. Staff cited Mr. Keys for painting the brick without a certificate of appropriateness. He began painting the brick "taupe". Sec. 30-21.2 of the Zoning Ordinance states that "brick surfaces not previously painted may not be painted unless the applicant establishes that the color and texture of replacement brick cannot be matched with that of the existing brick surface or that painting is necessary to restore or preserve the brick itself." Mr. Keys states that the building has settled and is repairing the brick and having to caulk in a number of places. To approve the appearance of the building, he wanted to paint the brick to hide the repairs. He will be leveling the garage and painting it taupe. The trim will be painted an off- white. Photos were shown of the subject property. Mr. Keys was in the audience. Discussion followed concerning the trim. Chairman Richardson asked for a motion. Commissioner Broussard made a motion to approve CA-749 and was seconded by Commissioner Bodin. The motion carried 8:0. 2. CA-751: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow a paved parking space in the front yard. Location: 2288 Evalon Applicant: Mr. and Mrs. Travis Grisby The Planning Manager recommends approval of this request. Mr. and Mrs. Travis Grisby are asking for a certificate of appropriateness to construct a 9'x 43' concrete parking space adjacent to the existing driveway in the front yard of 2288 Evalon. The Grisby's were cited for parking a car on the grass, next to the driveway. The house has a pre- existing single car carport in front of the west end of the house. There is no garage or access to the rear yard on either side of the house. In front of the house is an open ditch and the street pavement is 19' feet wide. Because of the open ditch and street width, there is no room for parking immediately in front of the house. Ms. Grisby stated on the CA application that on the right of September 30 her son parked his car on the street and it was hit. If the CA is approved, the Grisby's will still need a driveway permit from Public Works. Photos were shown of the subject property. Mrs. Crosby was in the audience to answer questions. Discussion followed regarding the placement of the second parking space. Chairman Richardson asked for a motion. Commissioner McFarland made a motion to approve CA-751 and was seconded by Commissioner Shelton. The motion carried 8:0. 3. Historic Preservation Loan Report Mr. Richardson stated that approximately $74,000 is available. 4. Director's Report Mr. Richardson reported that Ms. Kay Outlaw (American Real Estate) responded to a memorandum regarding our proposal to notify potential buyers in the Historic District. A copy of the proposed wording on the Amendment to Contract was distributed to the Commission members. Ms. Outlaw stated that the proposal was being checked for legal purposes. She will be in contact with Mr. Richardson with final details. OTHER BUSINESS An overview of the Visionaries in Preservation Program was given by Mr. Richardson. Each Commission member received a copy of the program. This program will help to define and streamline statewide preservation efforts. This program is also committed to assisting communities implement their preservation action plan and projects. Training workshops will be conducted to help in filling out applications. Mr. Richardson will keep the Commission updated. Historic Paint Pallet - Adina Abshire provided paint sample cards of historical paint colors. She will put together a packet of recommended colors and combination of colors to be presented at the next meeting. A mock-up ofthe proposed historic brochure was presented to the Commission. There remain text and several photos to be obtained for completion. The Commission will be kept informed of the progress. ADJOURN With no further business, Chairman Richardson asked for a motion to adjourn. Commissioner McFarland made a motion to adjourn and was seconded by Commissioner Shelton. Motion carried 8:0.