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City of Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission met Sept. 12.
Here are the minutes provided by the commission:
Call to Order at 2:32 PM by David Bucek, Chair
| Commissioners | Quorum – Present / Absent |
| David Bucek, Chair | Present left at 6:01 |
| Beth Wiedower Jackson, Vice Chair | Present during Item A at 2:37, left at 4:30 |
| Shantel Blakely | Present |
| John Cosgrove, Acting Chair | Present |
| Steven Curry | Absent |
| Tanya Debose | Present during Item B.15 at 4:44, left at 5:38 |
| Ashley Jones | Present |
| Ben Koush | Present |
| Stephen McNiel | Absent |
| Rhonda Sepulveda | Absent |
| Charles Stava | Present, left at 6:20 |
| Dominic Yap | Present |
| Nicole Broussard, Acting Secretary | Present |
DIRECTOR’S REPORT – Nicole Broussard, Acting Secretary and Deputy Assistant Director of the Houston Planning and Development Department.
MAYOR LIAISON’S REPORT – None
CONSIDERATION OF AUGUST 15, 2024 HAHC MEETING MINUTES
Commission action: Approved.
Motion: Cosgrove Vote: Unanimous
Second: Yap Abstaining: None
A. PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON A PROTECTED LANDMARK DESIGNATION APPLICATION FOR JOHN S. STEWART HOUSE AT 109 STRATFORD ST, HOUSTON, TX 77006.
Staff recommendation: Approve and forward the application to City Council for Landmark Designation.
Commission action: Approved and forwarded the application to City Council. Speaker(s): Lily Aguillard – applicant, available for questions
Motion: Cosgrove Vote: Unanimous
Second: Stava Abstaining: None
HAHC 1 of 5
B. CONSIDERATION OF AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS APPLICATIONS FOR CONSENT AGENDA:
| # | Address | Application Type | Historic District/PLM/LM | Staff Recommendation |
| 1 | 525 Woodland St | Alteration – Addition | Woodland Heights | Approval w/ Cond |
| 2 | 717 E 5th ½ St | New Construction – Single Family Residential | Freeland | Approval |
| 3 | 1711 Shearn St | Alteration – Addition | High First Ward | Approval w/Cond |
| 4 | 1508 Rutland St | Alteration – Addition | Houston Heights West | Approval w/Cond |
| 5 | 1508 Rutland St | New Construction – Garage | Houston Heights West | Approval |
| 6 | 1131 Allston St | Alteration – Addition | Houston Heights West | Denial |
| 7 | 1131 Allston St | New Construction – Garage | Houston Heights West | Denial |
| 8 | 1987 W Gray St | Alteration – Sign | LM: River Oaks Theatre and Shopping Center | Approval |
| 9 | HRI HHA Freedmen Town Houses | Alteration – Siding | Freedmen’s Town | Deferral |
| 10 | 1019 Columbia St | Alteration – Addition | Houston Heights South | Denial COR Changed to Approval |
| 11 | 1019 Columbia St | New Construction – Garage | Houston Heights South | Approval |
| 12 | 1011 W Cottage St | Alteration – Addition | Norhill | Approval |
| 13 | 902 Commerce St | Alteration – Sign | Main Street Market Square | Approval w/Cond |
| 14 | 908 Congress St | Alteration – Sign | Main Street Market Square | Approval |
| 15 | 3423 White Oak | Alteration | Heights South | Defer |
| 16 | 627 Highland St | Alteration – Addition | Woodland Heights | Deferral |
| 17 | 927 W Cottage St | Alteration – Front Elevation | Norhill | Deferral |
| 18 | 3711 Audubon Pl | Alteration – Windows | Audubon Place | Denial. COR. |
| 19 | 3708 Audubon Pl | Alteration – Windows | Audubon Place | Denial. COR. |
| 20 | 1221 Columbia St | New Construction – Garage | Houston Heights East | Approve |
| 21 | 528 Harvard St | Alteration – Addition | Houston Heights South | Approve |
| 22 | 1110 Jerome | New Construction | Norhill | Denial |
| 23 | 643 Cortlandt | New Construction Garage | Heights South | Approval |
| 24 | 914 Main St | Alteration | LM | Approval |
Motion: Cosgrove Vote: Carried
Second: Stava Abstaining: Bucek
B1. 525 WOODLAND STREET
Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions; Historic windows to be relocated shall be installed in the contributing historic structure. The historic window at the proposed rear left elevation shall not be installed in the addition. Install a new inset and recessed window in this location.
Commission action: Approved as submitted.
Speaker(s): Sam Gianukos
Motion: Cosgrove Vote: Unanimous
Second: Wiedower Jackson Opposed: None
B3. 1711 SHEARN STRET
Staff recommendation: Approval with conditions; the applicant and agent work with staff to determine a solution for the bathroom window at the west elevation.
Commission action: Accepts staff recommendation.
Speaker(s): David Jefferis – applicant
Motion: Wiedower Jackson Vote: Unanimous
Second: Cosgrove Opposed: None
ITEMS B 6 AND 7 WERE TAKEN TOGETHER AT THIS TIME.
B6. 1131 ALLSTON STREET
Staff recommendation: Denial, does not satisfy criteria 10 and Houston Heights Design Guidelines.
B7. 1131 ALLSTON STREET
Staff recommendation: Denial, does not satisfy criteria 3 and doesn’t meet Houston Heights Historic District Measurable Standards.
Commission action for both B.6 and B.7: Deferred.
Speaker(s): Jose Cordova – applicant, Denn Ath, T. Laoboonravg, Justin Patterson Motion: Koush Vote: Unanimous
Second: Yap Abstaining: None
B12. 1011 W COTTAGE STREET
Staff recommendation: Approval.
Commission action: Accepts staff recommendation for approval.
Speaker(s): Amanda Reynolds, Virgina Kelsey, Emilo Consulate
Motion: Yap Vote: Unanimous
Second: Cosgrove Abstaining: None
B15. 3423 WHITE OAK
Staff recommendation: Defer.
Commission action: Deferred, applicant needs to work with staff for further recommendations. Speaker(s): Greg Thompson, Shawn Guess – applicant, Matt Stewart, Rob Mister Motion: Blakely Vote: Unanimous
Second: Cosgrove Abstaining: None
B16. 627 HIGHLAND STREET
Staff recommendation: Defer.
Commission action: Accepts staff recommendation.
Speaker(s): Michael Gonzales, Chad Hammon
Motion: Cosgrove Vote: Unanimous
Second: Yap Abstaining: None
B21. 528 HARVARD STREET
Staff recommendation: Approve.
Commission action: Accepts staff recommendation.
Speaker(s): Sam Gianukos – applicant
Motion: Cosgrove Vote: Unanimous
Second: Blakely Abstaining: None
B22. 1110 JEROME
Staff recommendation: Denial, does not satisfy criteria – 2,3,4. If approve, should be conditional upon replat.
Commission action: Approved as submitted subject to replat.
Speaker(s): JD Bartell – applicant, Amanda Reynolds, Virgina Kelsey
Motion: Koush Vote: Unanimous
Second: Cosgrove Abstaining: None
C. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE RECLASSIFICATION OF 3109 MORRISON ST IN WOODLAND HEIGHTS HISTORIC DISTRICT
Staff recommendation: Recommend to City Council for reclassification to non-contributing. Commission action: Denied.
Speaker(s): Nat Smith – applicant
Motion: Yap Vote: Carried
Second: Koush Opposed: Jones, Blakely
D. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC –
Harp Singh: wanted to introduce himself to the commission and mentioned his applications he submitted.
Molly Hardling: she did not understand the process of HAHC and wanted to know the action on her property, Acting Chair directed staff to assist her on the next steps.
E. COMMENTS FROM THE HAHC – None
F. HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER’S REPORT – OSW DESIGN GUIDELINES IN PROGRESS – None
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business brought before the Commission, Acting Chair John Cosgrove adjourned the meeting at 6:21 PM.
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