City of Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission will meet Jan. 18

City of Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission will meet Jan. 18.

Here is the agenda provided by the commission:

In-person meeting location at: 900 Bagby Street, City Council Chamber, City Hall Annex

Submit written comments 24 hours in advance to:

Microsoft Teams by installing App, or Web: https://bit.ly/3tUPphK

Phone: 936-755-1521

Conference ID: 710 430 897# Download staff reports here historicpreservation@houstontx.gov

Comments by phone to: 832-393-6556

Contact: Roman McAllen, Historic Preservation Officer Roman.McAllen@houstontx.gov

SPEAKER GUIDELINES

WELCOME to a meeting of the City’s Planning and Development Department. Your input is valued. Commissioners act according to established standards; see rules or policies for details. Staff is available to help orient you on meeting procedures. For the City’s I SPEAK language line, including traducción en español, call (832) 393-3000.

The public is encouraged to attend meetings and take an active interest in matters that come before the Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission. Anyone wishing to speak before the Commission may do so. The Commission has adopted the following procedural rules on public participation for virtual meetings:

1. Anyone wishing to speak before the Commission should sign up to speak via phone 832-393-6556 or email historicpreservation@houstontx.gov, 24 hours in advance preferred.

2. Please note what agenda item you wish to speak on, or if you wish to make a general public comment.

3. You may also sign up to speak in the chat feature of Microsoft Teams, and either ask to speak, or write your comments there, which will be read into the record by staff.

4. All comments submitted in writing or by phone will be included in the agenda or read into the record by staff.

5. Keep your phone or computer on “MUTE” unless identified by the Chair to speak. When your name is called, unmute your phone by pressing your mute button or *6, or unmute your computer. State your name, spell your last name, and make your comments. When you are finished speaking, please mute yourself.

6. If a speaker wishes to discuss any subject not otherwise on the agenda, time is allowed under “public comments,” after all other agenda items have been heard.

7. Applicants for a Certificate of Appropriateness and historic designations will be allowed to speak first and are allowed three minutes for an opening presentation. The applicant is also permitted a two-minute rebuttal after all speakers have been heard. If there are no speakers other than the applicant, there is no rebuttal period.

8. All other speakers will be permitted two minutes to address the Commission.

9. No speaker is permitted to accumulate speaking time from another person.

10. Time devoted to answering any questions from the Commission is not charged against allotted speaking time. The Commission may extend any speaker’s speaking time if it is the Commission’s judgment that additional time is needed to sufficiently discuss an item.

11. The Commission reserves the right to limit speakers if it is the Commission’s judgment that an issue has been sufficiently discussed and additional speakers are repetitive.

12. The Commission reserves the right to stop speakers who do not follow this established decorum.

Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission

AGENDA

To join this Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission (HAHC) meeting:

• Attend in-person at: 900 Bagby Street, City Council Chamber, Public Level, Houston, Texas

• Or by web: https://bit.ly/3tUPphK or

• Or by phone: 936-755-1521, ID: 710 430 897#

• Watch on HTV Houston municipal channel and see streaming on the City’s HTV website

Download staff reports here. The agenda packet may be updated prior to the meeting.

Call to Order

Chair’s Report

Director’s Report

Mayor Liaison’s Report

Consideration of HAHC December 14, 2023 meeting minutes

A. Consideration of and Possible Action on Certificate of Appropriateness Applications for Consent Agenda:

Address	Application Type	Historic District
1802 North Blvd	New Construction – Accessory Bldg	Boulevard Oaks
5001 Mandell Blvd	Alteration - Addition	Boulevard Oaks
1422 Heights Blvd	Alteration – Siding, Windows	Houston Heights East
1011 W Gardner St	Alteration – Porch, Balcony	Norhill
7610 Rockhill St	Alteration – Windows	Glenbrook Valley
6715 Hollygrove St	Alteration – Windows	Glenbrook Valley
1118 Cortlandt St	Alteration – Addition	Houston Heights East
1236 Columbia St	Alteration - Addition	Houston Heights East
609 Sabine St/1802 State St	New Construction – SFR	Old Sixth Ward
716 Silver/1819 Kane St	Alteration – Awning	Old Sixth Ward
716 Silver/1819 Kane St.	Alteration – Window Repairs	Old Sixth Ward

B. Comments from the Public 

C. Comments from the HAHC  

D. Historic Preservation Officer’s Report  

E. Adjournment 

The Commission reserves the right to convene an Executive Session on any item listed on this agenda as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Gov’t Code Chapter 551, under any applicable exception, including but not limited to Sec. 551.071, Consultation with Attorney.

https://www.houstontx.gov/planning/Commissions/hahc20240118/01_18_2024_AGENDA_FOR_POSTING_MERGED_WITH_MINUTES.pdf