City of Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission met June 20

City of Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission met June 20.

Here are the minutes provided by the commission:

Call To Order at 2:39 PM by David Bucek, Chair

Commissioners	Quorum – Present / Absent
David Bucek, Chair	Present
Beth Wiedower Jackson, Vice Chair	Present
Shantel Blakely	Present
John Cosgrove	Present
Steven Curry	Absent
Tanya Debose	Present at 3:45 before Item B.8
Ashley Elizabeth Jones	Present
Ben Koush	Present
Stephen McNiel	Present
Rhonda Sepulveda	Present at 3:45 before Item B.8
Charles Stava	Present
Dominic Yap	Absent
Jennifer Ostlind, Secretary	Present

Legal Department = Kim Mickelson

DIRECTOR’S REPORT – Jennifer Ostlind, Interim Director of Planning and Development, summarized the recent action of the Historic Appeals Board. Historic Training is scheduled for July 19th. Enforcement information for the historic issues will be announced later. City Council is considering Landmarks next week. She recognized our Summer Interns.

CHAIR’S REPORT – None

MAYOR LIAISON’S REPORT – None

CONSIDERATION OF MAY 09, 2024 HAHC MEETING MINUTES

Commission action: Minutes presented were approved.

Motion: Wiedower Jackson Vote: Unanimous

Second: Stava Abstaining: None

A. PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON A PROTECTED LANDMARK DESIGNATION APPLICATION FOR DELCO HOUSE AT 807 NORTH LOOP, HOUSTON, TX 77022

Staff recommendation: Approve and forward the application to City Council.

Commission action: Approved and forwarded the application to City Council.

Speaker(s): None

Motion: Wiedower Jackson Vote: Unanimous

Second: Cosgrove Abstaining: None

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

No.	Address	Application Type	Historic District	Staff Recommendation
1	3400 White Oak Dr	Alteration – Storefront	Houston Heights South	Denial/COR
2	131 North St aka 3107 Eunice St.	Alteration – Addition, Openings	Germantown	Approve with conditions
3	425 Columbia St.	New Construction – Single Family Residential	Houston Heights South	Approve with conditions
4	915 Columbia St.	Alteration – Addition	Houston Heights South	Defer per applicant
5	1031 E 16th St.	Demolition – Garage	Norhill	Approval
6	1031 E 16th St.	New Construction – Garage	Norhill	Approval
7	1031 E 16th St.	Alteration – Addition	Norhill	Approval
8	502 Hawthorne St.	Alteration – Siding	Westmoreland	Denial/COR
9	8331 Glencrest St.	Alteration – Windows	Glenbrook Valley	Defer per staff
10	8327 Glenloch St.	Alteration – Windows	Glenbrook Valley	Defer per applicant
11	1136 Key St.	Alteration – Addition	Norhill	Approval
12	815 Hawthorne	Alteration – Rear Porch Canopy/Awning	Audubon Place	Denial/COR
13	14 Shadow Lawn St.	Alteration – Addition	Shadow Lawn	Approval
14	428 Arlington St.	Alteration – Addition	Houston Heights South	Approval
15	1806 Decatur St.	Alteration – Addition	Old Sixth Ward	Approve with conditions
16	612 Woodland St.	Alteration – Addition	Woodland Heights	Approval
17	202 Stratford St.	New Construction – Garage	Avondale East	Approve with conditions

Staff recommendation: Approve recommendations for Items B 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 17.

Commission action: Accepted recommendations for Items B 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 17 Certificates of Appropriateness (COA) and Certificates of Remediation (COR).

Motion: Cosgrove

Second: Stava

Vote: Unanimous

Abstaining: None

B2. 131 NORTH STREET AKA 3107 EUNICE STREET

Staff recommendation: Approve with conditions to retain the door and small window in the middle of both side elevations.

Commission action: Approved per staff recommendation.

Speaker(s): Christina Perpich, applicant

Motion: Wiedower Jackson

Second: Blakely

Vote: Unanimous

Abstaining: None

B3. 425 COLUMBIA STREET

Staff recommendation: Approve with conditions to remove section of proposed porch that wraps around to the side (North) elevation so that the front porch is no wider than the front wall. Commission action: Approved per staff recommendation, with the additional condition that the windows are to be one over one in the front, and the side gables of the porch are horizontal siding instead of vertical siding.

Speaker(s): Tracy Boulware, applicant

Motion: Koush

Second: McNiel

Vote: Unanimous

Abstaining: None

B8. 502 HAWTHORNE STREET

Staff recommendation: Denial of COA and Issuance of COR with the conditions per staff report including, Hardie plank to be removed from porch and east elevation of the home and be repaired and replaced as needed with wood siding; Siding to be back primed and cut ends to be primed; an 1/8 critical gap/extension gap must be between the siding and insulation to allow the wood siding to dry.

Commission action: Approved staff recommendation as presented with the additional condition that staff identify the size of the siding and make sure the applicant matches the existing siding. Speaker(s): Francis Sweeney, applicant

Motion: Wiedower Jackson

Second: Stava

Vote: Unanimous

Abstaining: None

B11. 1136 KEY STREET

Staff recommendation: Approve.

Commission action: Approved staff recommendation with the conditions of; the floor plate be lowered to 9 feet from 10 feet, and the garage be simplified, as approved by staff. The garage should be simplified not to replicate the front façade of the house. The redesign of the garage is to be approved by staff.

Speaker(s): Rod Frugo, applicant, Virginia Kelsey, Amanda Renolds - opposed

Motion: Wiedower Jackson

Second: Koush

Vote: Unanimous

Abstaining: None

B13. 14 SHADOW LAWN STREET

Staff recommendation: Approve.

Commission action: Deferred, per applicant’s request.

Speaker(s): Dillon Kyle, Kiza Forgie, Philip Ewald, Rod de Llano, Henrietta Alexander, Alexander Webb, Jay Hurt, Roy Smith, Larry Bell – opposed

Motion: McNiel

Second: Wiedower

Vote: Unanimous

Jackson Abstaining: None

B15. 1806 DECATUR STREET

Staff recommendation: Approve with conditions that the owner and agent work with staff to develop a better window solution.

Commission action: Approved per staff recommendation.

Speaker(s): David Jefferis, applicant

Motion: McNiel

Second: Blakely

Vote: Unanimous

Abstaining: None

C. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC – None

D. COMMENTS FROM THE HAHC – None

E. HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER’S REPORT –

Roman McAllen reminded that CAMP is July 19 beginning at 8 am, he mentioned a window provider in Beaumont that has mill finish windows.

F. ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business brought before the Commission, Chair David Bucek adjourned the meeting at 5:29 PM.

https://www.houstontx.gov/planning/Commissions/docs_pdfs/hahc/07-18%20AGENDA%20HAHC.pdf