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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-14-22 HLC Minutes * M I N U T E S * HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION November 14, 2022 City Hall, 801 Main Street, Beaumont, Texas \\ A Regular Meeting of the Historic Landmark Commission was held on November 14, 2022 and called to order at 3:33 p.m. with the following members present: Chairman Dohn LaBiche Commissioner Yolanda Nan Avery *arrived after roll call Commissioner Hester Bell Commissioner John Berube *arrived after roll call Commissioner Christina Crawford Commissioner Theresa Goodness Commissioner Hajrah Javed Commissioner Lynda Kay Makin Commissioner Marva Provo Commissioner Janelle Templeton Commission Members absent : Commissioner Thomas Sigee Also present: Demi Engman, Senior Planner Delancy Wood, Demolitions Coordinator Elyana Luckey, Zoning Technician Pashae Randle, Oaks Historic Code Enforcement Officer Susan Smith, Recording Secretary APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Makin moved to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on September 12, 2022. Commissioner Goodness seconded the motion. The motion to approve carried 8:0. REGULAR MEETING 1)PZ2022-210 : A request for a Certificate of Demolition to demolish a house, carport and sheds. Applicant: City of Beaumont Location: 2332 Evalon Avenue Mrs. Engman presented the staff report. Boyd Meier, Building Official, requests a Certificate of Demolition for the house, carport and all sheds located at 2332 Evalon Avenue. According to the inspection report, this structure was originally tagged on April 12, 20212. The property owner, James Eller, signed up for the work program, which allows one hundred fifty (150) days to bring Historic Landmark Commission $$ November 14, 2022 $ the structure up to code. Mr. Eller requested an extension of ninety (90) days to complete necessary repairs and was granted such. A reinspection was completed January 13, 2022 and appeared no repairs had be completed since the original tag date. The structure has serious foundation issues, which would require the home to be leveled and rotted beams to be replaced, including rotted window frames, and overgrowth of vines and shrubs. The owner does not owe taxes. Based on the extensive repairs needed for this structure, the Building Codes staff is recommending a raze order. The house is in the 1991 SPARE Beaumont Survey. SPARE states the house was built c. 1940. The pro \]R_af!dN`!YV`aRQ!N`!N\[!ReNZ\]YR!\\S!ZVQQYR!PYN``!U\\b`V\[T!ObVYQ!`V\[PR!aUR!,4.+i`*!6! precursor to the modern ranch. This house is not in the SPARE Beaumont Survey. Staff recommended approval of the request. Slides of the subject property were shown. Nineteen (19) notices were mailed to property owners within two hundred (200) feet of the subject property. One (1) response was received in favor and zero (0) were received in opposition. The property owner in favor of the demolition stated that the home in question is a hazard to the community and it is in disrepair. Brief discussion followed concerning occupancy of the residence. The representative of the applicant was present. Delancy Wood, City of Beaumont Demolitions Coordinator, addressed the Commission. She stated that the most recent inspection of the subject property was conducted October 28, 2022. The property owner has not responded to correspondence sent to him by the City. Further discussion followed concerning ownership of the property once the demolition takes place, length of time the residence been vacant, and the state of disrepair. Commissioner Makin moved to approve the request for a Certificate of Demolition to demolish a house, carport and sheds, as requested in file PZ2022-210. Commissioner Goodness seconded the motion. The motion to approve the request carried 9:0. 2)PZ2022-386 : A request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to replace porch columns of a house. Applicant: Vaughan Samples Location: 2350 South Street 6$ $ Historic Landmark Commission $$ November 14, 2022 $ Mrs. Engman presented the staff report. Vaughan Samples requests permission to remove the four (4) existing front porch posts and replace with two (2) new square columns to their home located at 2350 South Street. The current porch columns are rotted and are four (4) by four (4) in profile. Mr. Samples wishes to remove those columns and replace with two (2), ten (10) by six (6) columns. He intends to paint the new columns to match the existing color scheme of his home. This home is categorized as a Craftsman style house. Examples of this are in A Field Guide to American Houses (McAlester et al., pg. 463). Larger posts with a column base seem to be appropriate for homes within this era. The house is not listed in the SPARE survey. Planning staff recommended approval of this request with the following condition: 1. A column base shall be installed at the bottom of the posts. Slides of the subject property, existing and proposed columns were shown. The applicant, Vaughn Samples, was not present. Discussion followed concerning the changes completed by the property owner without obtaining the proper building permit and the porch columns being changed without prior approval of the Historic Landmark Commission. Commission members commended the property owner for updating and improving the residence. Additional discussion followed concerning the necessity of the property owner to obtain a building permit and inspection for the porch columns. Commissioner Templeton moved to approve the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to replace porch columns of a house, as requested in file PZ2022-386, with the following condition: 1. All appropriate permits and required inspections must be obtained through the Building Codes Department. Commissioner Makin seconded the motion. The motion to approve the request carried 10:0. 3)PZ2022-409 : A request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to replace the windows and front porch of a house. Applicant: Isaac Aguirre rd Location: 860 3 Street Mrs. Engman presented the staff report. The applicant, Isaac Aguirre, is seeking permission rd to replace ten (10) windows to the house location at 860 3 Street. Replacement of the windows was completed without the benefit of a Certificate of Appropriateness (CA) or building permits. Originally the windows were one over one pane in appearance. The newly installed windows are six (6) over six (6) in appearance. Additionally, Mr. Aguirre seeks 7$ $ Historic Landmark Commission $$ November 14, 2022 $ permission to keep his new front porch. The new porch is made of wood and has one exit to the north via stairs. This home appears to be a blend of National and Colonial Revival style architecture. Examples of this are located in A Field Guide to American Houses (McAlester et al., pgs. 336, example 7 and pgs. 98-99). The request to have six (6) over six (6) pane windows seems appropriate. Examples of National homes reveal small porch additions to be common. However, they appeared to be painted the same color as the main structure. This house is not listed in the SPARE Beaumont Survey. Staff recommended approval of this request with the following condition: 1. The porch shall be painted the same color as the main structure. Slides of the subject property were shown. The applicant, Isaac Aguirre, was not present. Commissioner Makin moved to approve the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to replace the windows and front porch of a house, as requested in file PZ2022-409, with the following condition: 1. The porch shall be painted the same color as the main structure. Commissioner Bell seconded the motion. The motion to approve the request carried 10:0. 4) PZ2022-433 : A request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to replace windows to a house. Applicant: Carlos Perez Location: 2470 North Street Mrs. Engman presented the staff report.Carlos Perez, homeowner, is seeking permission to replace twelve (12) side windows to the house location at 2470 North Street. The replacement of eight (8) windows was completed without the benefit of a Certificate of Appropriateness (CA) or building permits. Originally the windows appear to have been six (6) over one pane in appearance. The windows that have been installed are one over one in appearance. The windows on the front of the home have not been altered. This home is categorized as a Craftsman house. Examples for this style of home are located in A Field Guide to American Houses (McAlester et al., pgs. 456-463). The request to have one over one pane windows seems appropriate, because it is typical for a home within this era to have a variety of panes. This house is in in the 1991 SPARE Beaumont Survey. SPARE states the house was built c. orking class housing. ,4-+*!!IUR!\]_\\\]R_af!dN`!YV`aRQ!N`!N\[!ReNZ\]YR!\\S!,4-+i`!d 8$ $ Historic Landmark Commission $$ November 14, 2022 $ Staff recommended approval of this request with the following condition: 1. The four (4) front windows of the house must be replaced with six (6) over one pane windows to match existing. Slides of the subject property were shown. The applicant was present. Carlos Perez, 2470 North Street, Beaumont, Texas, addressed the Commission. He stated that the windows have been purchased and he was not aware that a permit is required. His is attempting to match all of the windows previously installed and in the near future would like to change the siding of the residence. Mr. Perez stated the purchased windows will not be installed prior to obtaining the proper permits, Brief discussion followed concerning the importance of modifications to the front of the house being the same as the original structure. Commissioner Makin moved to approve the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to replace the windows to a house, as requested in file PZ2022-433, with the following condition: 1. The four (4) front windows of the house must be replaced with six (6) over one pane windows to match existing. Commissioner Bell seconded the motion. The motion to approve the request carried 10:0. 5) PZ2022-444 : A request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to remodel a garage apartment. Applicant: Carmen Garza Location: 2104 Pecos Street Mrs. Engman presented the staff report.Home owner, Carmen Garza, requests to remodel the exterior of her garage apartment located at 2104 Pecos Street. Construction occurred without the benefit of an approved Certificate of Appropriateness or building permits. The structure had cR_aVPNY!`VQV\[T!dUVPU!dN`!_R\]YNPRQ!dVaU!3h!U\\_Vg\\\[aNY!PRZR\[a!\]YN\[X`*!!C`*!=N_gN!_R\]YNPRQ!aUR! rotted exterior stairs with new wooden stairs. Lastly, the applicant painted the garage apartment to match the main structure located on the same lot. This house is not in the SPARE Beaumont Survey. Staff recommended approval of the request with the following condition: 1. All appropriate permits and required inspections must be obtained through the Building Codes department. Slides of the subject property were shown. 9$ $ Historic Landmark Commission $$ November 14, 2022 $ The applicant was present. Carmen Garza, 2104 Pecos Street, Beaumont, Texas, addressed the Commission through Interpreter Angelica Martinez, 985 Roberts Road, Vidor, Texas. Ms. Martinez stated that Ms. Martinez stated aUR!N\]\]YVPN\[ai`!P\\__RPa!YN`a!\[NZR!V`!=NZN*! get information regarding a permit, but he was not aware aUNa!C`*!=NZNi`!`\\\[!\]U\\\[RQ!a\\! that the home is located in the Historic District. A permit was not obtained prior to construction. Ms. Martinez stated that Ms. Gama would like the garage apartment exterior to match the main structure on the property. Discussion followed concerning the procedure for obtaining the proper permits and the appearance of the main residence and garage apartment. Commissioner Templeton moved to approve the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to remodel a garage apartment, as requested in file PZ2022-444, with the following condition: 1. All appropriate permits and required inspections must be obtained through the Building Codes department. Commissioner Bell seconded the motion. The motion to approve the request carried 10:0. HISTORIC DISTRICT CODE ENFORCEMENT REPORT Officer Randle presented the Historic District Code Enforcement Report, including information about current violations and inspections. OTHER BUSINESS Discussion took place regarding notifying citizens of proper permitting procedures. Commissioner Crawford suggested that a notice be mailed with the water bills of citizens that reside within the Historic District or that flyers be hand-delivered to each resident. Demi Engman explained that funding approval for flyers would need to be obtained through the Executive Office. Mrs. Engman also stated that placing a notice with the water bills is an option that she will research. Chairman LaBiche inquired as to inviting the Councilmembers representing the Historic District and City Manager Williams to the next meeting. Commissioner =\\\\Q\[R``!`bTTR`aRQ!\]YNPV\[T!\]R_ZVaaV\[T!\]_\\PRQb_R`!V\[S\\_ZNaV\\\[!V\[!aUR!7RNbZ\\\[a!:\[aR_\]_V`Ri`! weekly City Business article. Chairman LaBiche stated that the City of Beaumont Communications Department can notify citizens via social media. Commissioner Bell suggested notifying new Real Estate Agents of the permitting procedures through the MLS (Multiple Listing Services) listings in order that they can advise their clients who wish to purchase a home within the Historic District. Commissioner Crawford stated that she will contact the 8\\b\[PVYZRZOR_`!aUNa!_R\]_R`R\[a!aUR!>V`a\\_VP!9V`a_VPa!_RTN_QV\[T!aUR!8\\ZZV``V\\\[i`!P\\\[PR_\[`!N\[Q! suggestions. THERE BEING NO OTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 4:09 P.M. :$ $