City of Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission met May 18

City of Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission met May 18.

Here are the minutes provided by the commission:

CALLED TO ORDER AT 2:33 PM, BY CHAIR DAVID BUCEK

Commissioners	Quorum – Present / Absent / Remote
David Bucek, Chair	Present
Beth Wiedower Jackson, Vice Chair	Present
Ann Collum	Absent
John Cosgrove	Present
Steven Curry	Present
Tanya Debose	Present
Ashley Elizabeth Jones	Present
Ben Koush	Present
Stephen McNiel	Present, left during Item B.12 at 4:45
Rhonda Sepulveda	Absent
Charles Stava	Present, left during Item E at 5:13
Dominic Yap	Present
Jennifer Ostlind, Secretary	Present

Legal Department – Kim Mickelson – Present

Chair’s Report – NONE

Director’s Report by

Jennifer Ostlind, Deputy Director, Planning and Development Department

Mayor’s Liaison Report – NONE, Ex Officio Member Marta Crinejo – Present during Item A at 2:41.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Consideration of the March 23, 2023, Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission (HAHC) Meeting Minutes.

Commission Action: Minutes presented were approved.

Motion: Jackson Vote: Unanimous

Second: Yap

A. PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON A PROTECTED LANDMARK DESIGNATION APPLICATION FOR CHRISTIAN HOME MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH AT 3432 ROSALIE STREET, HOUSTON, TX 77004.

Staff recommendation: Approve item with conditions, per staff report and forward to City Counsel. Commission Action: Approved per staff recommendation.

Speaker(s): Emily Ardoin, Reshauna Irving – support

Chair Bucek opened and closed the public hearing.

Motion: Cosgrove Vote: Unanimous

Second: Debose

B. CONSIDERATION OF AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS APPLICATIONS FOR CONSENT AGENDA:

Staff Recommendation

Address	ApplicationType	Historic District	StaffRecommendation
2602 Whitney St.	Windows, Roof	Avondale West	Approval with Conditions
716 Silver St.	Alteration - Addition	Old Sixth Ward	Approval
540 Heights St.	Alteration - Sign	Houston Heights South	Approval
542 Granberry St.	Alteration - Addition	Freeland	Approval
705 W Main St.	Alteration – Porch or Balcony	First Montrose Commons	Denial Issuance of COR
507 E 5th St.	Alteration - Addition	Houston Heights South	Approval
618 Bayland Ave.	Alteration – Siding	Woodland Heights	Approval
7523 Rockhill St.	Alteration – Windows	Glenbrook Valley	Denial. Issuance of COR
2029 W Gray St.	Alteration – Sign, Doors, Façade	LM: River Oaks Theatre and Shopping Center	Approval
204 Stratford St.	Alteration – Porch	Avondale East	Approval
702 Sul Ross St.	Alteration – Roof First	Montrose Commons	Approval
527 Frasier St.	Alteration – Addition	Freeland	Denial. Issuance of COR
615 Texas Avenue	Alteration – Sign	PLM: Alley Theatre	Denial. Issuance of COR

Commission Action: Consider and accept staff recommendations for items B – 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, and 13 for Certificates of Appropriateness (COA) and Certificates of Remediation (COR).

Speaker(s): Victor Velasquez, Gordon Jones (standby speakers/did not speak)

Motion: Wiedower Jackson Vote: Carried

Second: Cosgrove Abstaining: Stava – B.1

ITEMS REMOVED FOR SEPARATE CONSIDERATION: B – 2, 5, 8, 10, and 12.

B.2 716 SILVER, OLD SIXTH WARD – DENY/COR

Staff recommendation: Denial of COA and issuance of COR for work completed with the condition that the awning be reinstalled and the final design to be approved by staff.

Commission Action: Deny COA and issuance of COR per staff report.

Speaker(s): Neil Parker

Motion: Koush Vote: Unanimous

Second: Cosgrove

B.5 705 W MAIN ST., FIRST MONTROSE COMMONS – DENY/COR

Staff recommendation: Denial, issuance of COR to remove the installed deck floor and replace the porch floor with 1”x4” tongue and groove porch flooring wood perpendicular to the street and with the slight slope towards street, as the original would have been.

Commission Action: Accepted staff’s recommendation per staff report.

Speaker(s): Steve Longmire, supportive; David Stephan, Bernardo Rios (signed up/did not speak) Motion: Wiedower Jackson Vote: Carried

Second: McNiel Opposed: Yap

B.8 7523 ROCKHILL ST. GLENBROOK VALLEY – DENY/COR

Staff recommendation: Denial of COA. Issuance of COR for work completed with the condition that the 4 front elevation windows be replaced with aluminum windows with a mill finish and a 2-over-2 lite pattern. Commission Action: Accept staff recommendation per staff report.

Speaker(s): None

Motion: Curry Vote: Unanimous

Second: Wiedower Jackson

B.10 204 STRATFORD ST. AVONDALE EAST – APPROVE

Staff recommendation: Approve

Commission Action: Approved the COA per staff report.

Speaker(s): Cristhian Diaz, architect, Diane Chase, owner - support

Motion: Wiedower Jackson Vote: Carried

Second: Cosgrove Nay: Yap, Stava, Koush

Yea: Curry, Cosgrove, Collum, Jones, Wiedower Jackson

B.12 527 FRASIER ST. FREELAND – DEFER

Staff recommendation: Denial, Issuance of COR for work completed and as submitted with the condition that the new window on the right elevation be relocated to the location shown on the right-side elevation drawing. Commission Action: Defer for accurate plans with measurements and photos.

Speaker(s): Jared Wormsley, Tracy Boulware – oppose, Charles Ottenweller - support

Motion: Koush Vote: Unanimous

Second: Curry

C. PRESENTATION FROM SHEIKH HALIM AND THOMAS HICKMAN OF ARCHIVE CONSTRUCTION – NONE

D. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC

Speaker(s): Steve Longmire – Preserving Montrose Historic District

E. COMMENTS FROM THE HAHC

Commissioners commented about ongoing window issues and possible solutions.

F. HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER’S REPORT

Roman McAllen asked committee members to continue to address window issues in the Glenbrook Valley neighborhood.

G. ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business brought before the Commission, Chair David Bucek adjourned the meeting at 5:15 PM.

https://www.houstontx.gov/planning/Commissions/minutes_hahc23/051823-HAHCMinutes_REVISED-FINAL.pdf