City of Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission met Nov. 9

City of Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission met Nov. 9.

Here are the minutes provided by the commission:

Called to Order at 2:32 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	Absent
John Cosgrove	Present
Steven Curry	Present
Tanya Debose	Present Remote at 2:42 and left by 3:45
Ashley Elizabeth Jones	Present
Ben Koush	Absent
Stephen McNiel	Absent
Rhonda Sepulveda	Absent
Charles Stava	Present
Dominic Yap	Present
Jennifer Ostlind, Acting Secretary	Present

Legal Department – Kim Mickelson, Present Remotely until 4:12 –

Yolanda Woods, Present

Chair’s Report – None

Director’s Report – by Jennifer Ostlind, Welcomed Terrance Jackson back to staff, CAMP training is pending.

Mayor Liaison’s Report – None

CONSIDERATION OF HAHC OCTOBER 12, 2023, MEETING MINUTES

Commission action: Minutes presented were approved.

Motion: Wiedower Jackson Vote: Unanimous

Second: Stava Abstaining: None

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

#	Address	Application Type	Historic District	Staff Recommendation
1	3400 White Oak Dr	Alteration - Storefront	Houston Heights South	Partial Approval
2	509 Columbia St	Alteration – Addition to Noncontributing Structure	Houston Heights South	Approval with Conditions
3	528 Columbia St	Alteration - Addition	Houston Heights South	Approval with Conditions
4	7950 Glenvista St	Alteration – Siding, Front Door, Awning	Glenbrook Valley	Approval with Conditions
5	8523 Glencrest St	Alteration – Windows	Glenbrook Valley	Deferred
6	122 E 31st ½ St	New Construction – SFR	Starkweather	Approval
7	124 E 31st ½ St	New Construction – SFR	Starkweather	Approval
8	305 E 5th St	Alteration – Addition	Houston Heights South	Approval
9	3423 White Oak Dr/540 Cortlandt St	Change of Designation – Garage	Houston Heights South	Approval
10	617 Silver St	Alteration- Addition	Old Sixth Ward	Approval
11	828 Arlington St	Alteration- Addition	Houston Heights South	Approval
12	2623 Whitney St	Alteration – Doors, Windows	Avondale West	Denial & Issuance of COR
13	813 Bayland Ave	Alteration- Addition	Woodland Heights	Approval
14	1117 Peddie St	New Construction – SFR	Norhill	Defer to 12/14/2023

Commission action: Accepted recommendations for Items A. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13 and 14 Certificates of Appropriateness (COA) and Certificates of Remediation (COR).

Motion: Curry Vote: Carried

Second: Cosgrove Abstaining: Stava, Item 12

A.1 3400 WHITE OAK DR., HOUSTON HEIGHTS SOUTH – PARTIAL APPROVAL Staff recommendation: Partial Approval per staff report.

Commission action: Approved per staff recommendation.

Speaker(s): Tim Sisneros, applicant, Sunny Babaz – position unclear

Motion: Yap Vote: Unanimous

Second: Curry Abstaining: None

A.2 509 COLUMBIA ST., HOUSTON HEIGHTS SOUTH – APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS

Staff recommendation: Approve with conditions; Inset garage apartment 2-1/2” on the south side to meet the Houston Heights Design Guidelines minimum side setback of 3’ and remove proposed eaves on North and South elevation.

Commission action: Approval with Conditions: approved as submitted and that gutters be installed on all four eaves. Applicant does not need to inset garage apartment 2.5”.

Speaker(s): Colin Anderson, Judyth Joines – opposed

Motion: Wiedower Jackson Vote: Unanimous

Second: Cosgrove Abstaining: None

A.8 305 E 5TH ST., HOUSTON HEIGHTS SOUTH – DENIAL/COR

Staff recommendation: Denial and issuance of a COR with condition that the ridge height of the roof connecting the original house with the addition be lowered under the sofit of the addition; brick skirting be vented and final design to be approved by staff.

Commission action: Denied the COA per staff recommendation with the additional condition to not allow the brick skirting; issuance of COR on the ridge height.

Speaker(s): None

Motion: Cosgrove Vote: Unanimous

Second: Wiedower Jackson Abstaining: None

A.10 617 SILVER ST., OLD SIXTH WARD – APPROVAL

Staff recommendation: Approve.

Commission action: Approved per staff recommendation, with the condition of the windows be a one over one pattern.

Speaker(s): Anthony Herndon – supportive

Motion: Curry Vote: Unanimous

Second: Stava Opposed: None

B. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC – None

C. COMMENTS FROM THE HAHC – Yap asked that preliminary staff recommendations match final agenda.

D. HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER’S REPORT – Roman McAllen addressed staff’s recommendations on items in question from Commissioners; HAHC CAMP training; on annual calendar, submission timing was corrected to 5 PM instead of 12 noon. Norhill Design District guidelines are still moving forward.

E. ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business brought before the Commission, Chair David Bucek adjourned the meeting at 4:48 PM.

https://www.houstontx.gov/planning/Commissions/hahc20231214/12_14_2023_AGENDA_FOR_POSTING_MERGED_WITH_MINUTES.pdf