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City of Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission met Oct. 12.
Here are the minutes provided by the commission:
Call to Order at 2:34 PM by David Bucek, Chair
| Commissioners | Quorum – Present / Absent / Remote |
| David Bucek, Chair | Present |
| Beth Wiedower Jackson, Vice Chair | Present |
| Shantel Blakely | Present |
| Ann Collum | Present |
| John Cosgrove | Present |
| Steven Curry | Present |
| Tanya Debose | Present, left at 3:45 during Item D.8. |
| Ashley Elizabeth Jones | Present |
| Ben Koush | Present |
| Stephen McNiel | Present |
| Rhonda Sepulveda | Absent |
| Charles Stava | Present Remotely |
| Dominic Yap | Present |
| Jennifer Ostlind, Acting Secretary | Present |
Director’s Report by Jennifer Ostlind, Deputy Director, Acting Secretary. Announced new staff member Samantha de Leon, October Pedestrian Safety Month, Chapter 33 Amendments; City Council held a public hearing, and then subsequently added a new Section 33-269 to the Historic Preservation ordinance on September 20.
Mayor Liaison’s Report - None
RECONSIDERATION OF HAHC AUGUST 3, 2023, MEETING MINUTES, CONSIDERATION OF SEPTEMBER 14 MEETING AND SEPTEMBER 19 SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
Commission action: Minutes presented were approved.
Motion: Wiedower Jackson
Vote: Carried
Second: Yap
Abstaining: Stava
A. PRESENTATION AND CONSIDERATION OF THE 2024 HAHC MEETING DATES
Commission action: Approved.
Motion: Wiedower Jackson
Vote: Unanimous
Second: Cosgrove
Abstaining: None
B. PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON A PROTECTED LANDMARK DESIGNATION APPLICATION FOR THE ALEXANDER Z. AND JULIA C. HESTER HOUSE AT 1703 WEST STREET, HOUSTON, TX 77026
Staff recommendation: Approve the item per staff report and recommend it to the City Council. Commission action: Approved per staff recommendation.
Speaker(s): Marlene Weekley- supportive
Motion: Debose
Vote: Unanimous
Second: Wiedower Jackson
Abstaining: None
C. CONSIDERATION OF AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE NOMINATION TO THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES OF THE SILLS MILLS, 5804 CANAL STREET, HOUSTON, TX 77011
Staff recommendation: Approve the item per staff report and forward it to the National Register of Historic Places.
Commission action: Approved per staff recommendation.
Speaker(s): None
Motion: Koush Vote: Unanimous
Second: Collum Abstaining: None
D. CONSIDERATION OF AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS APPLICATIONS FOR CONSENT AGENDA:
| #’s | Address | Application Type | Historic District | Staff Recommendation |
| 1 | 3709 Montrose
Blvd | New Construction – Commercial | Audubon Place | Approve |
| 2 | 509 Teetshorn St | Alteration - Addition | Woodland Heights | Approve |
| 3 | 1113 Tulane St | Alteration – Addition | Houston Heights West | Approval with Conditions |
| 4 | 1113 Tulane St | New Construction – Gar/GarApt | Houston Heights West | Approval |
| 5 | 2106 Decatur St | New Construction – Accessory Building | Old Sixth Ward | Approve |
| 6 | 1129 W Gardner | Alteration - Addition | Norhill | Approve |
| 7 | 211 E 31st ½ St | Alteration – Addition, Foundation, Siding or Trim, Doors, Windows, Porch or Balcony, Roof | Starkweather | Approve |
| 8 | 915 Key St | Alteration – Addition, Siding or Trim, Doors, Windows, Porch or Balcony, Roof | Norhill | Denial. COR |
| 9 | 702 W Cottage St | Alteration – Addition, Doors, Windows | Norhill | Approve |
| 10 | 2028 W Gray St | Alteration – Siding or Trim, Doors, Windows, Storefront | River Oaks Theater and Shopping Center | Approve |
| 11 | 7711 Wynlea St | Alteration – Windows, Other | Glenbrook Valley | Denial |
| 12 | 903 W Melwood St | Alteration- Addition | Norhill | Approval with Conditions |
| 13 | 1715 Bismark St | New Construction – Single Family Residential | Old Sixth Ward | Approve |
| 14 | 3400 White Oak Dr | Alteration – Storefront | Houston Heights South | Defer |
Second: Stava Abstaining: None
D.6 1129 W GARDNER, NORHILL – DEFER
Staff recommendation: Approval
Commission action: Deferred
Speaker(s): Amanda Reynolds - supportive
Motion: Yap Vote: Carried
Second: Cosgrove Opposed: McNiel
D.8 915 KEY ST., NORHILL – APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
Staff recommendation: Denial of COA, Issuance of COR: work with staff on final design of front porch, expose the rafter tails, inset, and recess all windows, window trim to match contributing structures, install 117 smooth lap siding, work with staff on final approval of front door. Commission action: Approved application as presented with the additional conditions that the owner can install new one over one window recessed with new hardy plank siding and that the windows match the wood.
Speaker(s): Mike McKee, applicant - supportive, Amanda Reynolds – apposed, Allen Fisher – position unknown
Motion: McNiel
Vote: Carried
Second: Koush
Opposed: Weider-Jackson, Yap
D.11 7711 WYNLEA ST., GLENBROOK VALLEY – DENIAL/COR
Staff recommendation: Denial of COA. Issuance of COR to install a new inset garage door similar to existing garage door with vertical column and matching dimension prior to alteration. Applicant to work with staff on final design.
Commission action: Accepted staff recommendations with the additional condition to install a new inset garage door similar to the existing garage door with vertical column while matching dimensions prior to alteration.
Speaker(s): Brenda Quinteros – supportive
Motion: Koush
Vote: Unanimous
Second: Wiedower Jackson
Abstaining: None
D.12 903 W MELWOOD ST., NORHILL – APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS
Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions that the existing rear hipped roof to remain partially exposed i.e., lower ridge of the addition.
Commission action: Accept the design, the plan, and the massing as presented by the applicant, with changes in the details, including the siding on the addition as Hardie siding and not 117, adding a vertical board between the new siding in the old siding on the west elevation, the columns on the back porch or plain posts, no brackets on the addition and the addition have boxed eaves. The window on the east elevation may remain.
Speaker(s): John Herring, applicant, Amanda Reynolds, Yazan Jarrah – supportive Motion: Koush
Vote: Unanimous
Second: Weidower Jackson
Abstaining: None
E. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC – None
F. COMMENTS FROM THE HAHC –
Koush asked about levying fines for code enforcement in Historic Districts. Yap asked about the Class/Training Camp with Appeals Board. McNiel commented on the 50% Rule on Demolition Rules needs clarification for consistency. Jones announced October Archeology Month in Texas.
G. HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER’S REPORT
Roman McAllen commented about grant money received from the State on camp training for HAHC along with a possible Federal Grant.
The Norhill draft design guidelines were asked to be present at a neighborhood association meeting the week of October 30th.
H. 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/hahc20231109/11_09_2023_AGENDA_FOR_POSTING_MERGE_W_MIN.pdf