City of Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission met July 18

City of Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission met July 18.

Here are the minutes provided by the commission:

Call To Order at 2:36 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	Present
Tanya Debose	Present at 3:17 during Item C3
Ashley Elizabeth Jones	Present
Ben Koush	Present
Stephen McNiel	Present
Rhonda Sepulveda	Present
Charles Stava	Present
Dominic Yap	Present
Jennifer Ostlind, Secretary	Present

DIRECTOR’S REPORT – Jennifer Ostlind announced her retirement and welcomed the new Director for Planning and Development, Vonn Tran. Commission Assistance and Mentoring Program, CAMP Workshop, will be underway tomorrow. Snapshots of preservation work numbers were shared.

CHAIR’S REPORT - None

MAYOR LIAISON’S REPORT - None

CONSIDERATION OF JUNE 20, 2024, HAHC MEETING MINUTES 

Staff recommendation: Approve June 20, 2024, meeting minutes.

Commission action: Approved.

Motion: Sepulveda Vote: Unanimous

Second: Stava Abstaining: None

A. PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON A PROTECTED LANDMARK DESIGNATION APPLICATION FOR SWIFT & COMPANY PACKING PLANT AT 612 WAVERLY ST, HOUSTON, TX 77007. 

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

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

Speaker(s): None

Motion: Cosgrove Vote: Unanimous

Second: Wiedower Jackson Abstaining: None

B. PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON A PROTECTED LANDMARK DESIGNATION APPLICATION FOR SHADOW LAWN, DR. & MRS. ROBERT A. JOHNSTON HOUSE AT 7 SHADOW LAWN ST, HOUSTON, TX 77005. 

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

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

Speaker(s): Alex Webb, applicant, Emily Ardoin – supportive

Motion: Wiedower Jackson Vote: Unanimous

Second: Yap Abstaining: None

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

#	Address	Application Type	Historic District	Staff Recommendation
1	14 Shadow Lawn	Alteration – Addition	Shadow Lawn	Approval with Conditions
2	713 5th ½ St	Revision – Windows	Freeland	Defer
3	717 E 5th ½ St	New Construction – Single Family Residential	Freeland	Denial
4	1028 Arlington St	Alteration – Addition	Houston Heights South	Approval
5	1966 W Gray St	Alteration – Awning, Window, Sign	LM: River Oaks Theater and Shopping Center	Approval
6	8202 Glencrest St	Alteration – Windows	Glenbrook Valley	Approval with Conditions
7	8327 Glenloch Dr	Alteration – Windows	Glenbrook Valley	Approval
8	8331 Glencrest St	Alteration – Windows	Glenbrook Valley	Denial
9	525 Woodland St	Alteration – Addition	Woodland Heights	Defer per applicant
	10 1836 Cortlandt St	Alteration – Addition	Houston Heights East	Approval with Conditions

11	1836 Cortlandt St	New Construction – Garage	Houston Heights East	Approval with Conditions
12	915 Columbia St	Alteration – Addition	Houston Heights South	Approval

Staff recommendation: Approve recommendations for Items C 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, and 12. Commission action: Accepted recommendations for Items C 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, and 12 Certificates of Appropriateness (COA) and Certificates of Remediation (COR).

Speaker(s): None

Motion: Curry Vote: Unanimous

Second: Yap Abstaining: None

C1. 14 SHADOW LAWN

Staff recommendation: Approve with conditions.

Commission action: Approved with conditions.

Speaker(s): Jay Hurt, Kiza Forgie, Dillon Kyle - supportive

Motion: Wiedower Jackson Vote: Unanimous

Second: Cosgrove Abstaining: None

C3. 717 E 5TH ½ STREET

Staff recommendation: Denial.

Commission action: Deferred.

Speaker(s): Justin Patterson – supportive; Cecelia Ottenweller, Jean Taylor – opposed Motion: Koush Vote: Carried

Second: Weidower Jackson Abstaining: Yap

C6. 8202 GLENCREST STREET

Staff recommendation: Approve with conditions; applicant can replace the brick and mortar to match the existing contributing brick, as this is exempt; and the applicant must work with staff to find an appropriate window solution.

Commission action: Approved with the condition to preserve the windows as possible and replace the missing windows with like kind material of the original look of the house. Speaker(s): None

Motion: Wiedower Jackson Vote: Carried

Second: McNiel Opposed: McNiel

C10. 1836 CORTLANDT STREET

Staff recommendation: Approve with conditions; ridge height of the addition to be at 30’; eave height to be at 22’ on the 7’ side setback, and 20’ on the 5’ side setback.

Commission action: Approved per staff recommendation with the additional condition to simplify the porch columns to box columns without the brick. However, if there is historical evidence uncovered while during restoration, applicant must coordinate with staff to refine the design.

Speaker(s): Sam Giannukos, applicant – supportive

Motion: Wiedower Jackson Vote: Unanimous

Second: Koush Abstaining: None

C11. 1836 CORTLANDT STREET

Staff recommendation: Approve with conditions; the ridge height be at 26’. Commission action: Approved per staff’s recommendation.

Speaker(s): None

Motion: Cosgrove Vote: Unanimous

Second: Yap Abstaining: None

D. WINDOW SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT – Deferred

E. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC – 

Sam Giannukos commented on Item C10.

F. COMMENTS FROM THE HAHC – 

McNiel, Wiedower Jackson, Sepulveda, Curry, and Yap discussed inconsistency. Commissioner Blakely announced a public meeting that will be held on September 28th for the Glenbrook Valley residents.

G. HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER’S REPORT – 

Roman offered a warm farewell to the retiring Jennifer Ostlind.

H. ADJOURNMENT 

There being no further business brought before the Commission, Chair David Bucek adjourned the meeting at 4:35 PM. 

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