HPC Meeting — 2016-02-24
Present: Burl Gilliam (Chairman), R. Lee Derr (Vice Chairman), Ashley Anderson, Vick Cox, Sean Shope, Margaret Telford, Ted Ware, Chuck Voelker (Alternate) Liaisons: Paul Slechta (City Council Liaison), Monica Hotelling (Planning & Zoning Liaison) Staff: Matthew Boyle (City Attorney), Paula Newman (Managing Director of Operations, Grapevi), David Klempin (Historic Preservation Officer), Mary Bush (Historic Preservation Secretary)
Public hearing items
CA15-107 — 512 Estill Street
Work: Demolition/replacement of the 1946 Higgins-Hilliard house (tabled from January) Type: demolition, new_construction Staff rec: Owners asked to continue developing plans for the March 23, 2016 meeting Discussion: Klempin reported the owners 'had asked to continue to develop plans to present at the March 23, 2016 meeting.' Outcome: tabled (7-0) — moved Ashley Anderson, second Margaret Telford Conditions: Tabled to the March 23, 2016 meeting
HL16-01 — 426 East Texas Street
Work: Request to remove the Historic Landmark overlay (HL13-01) from the 1947 Rawls House, a Cameron Lumber Company home Type: designation Staff rec: Deny the removal request, citing the property's significance and five designations of merit Discussion: Dehoney said potential buyers 'would not purchase the home because of the impediment of the historic overlay.' Klempin said there was no precedent for removal; Telford warned removal 'would be setting a dangerous precedent,' and City Attorney Boyle noted 'you will not find the word removal in the ordinance.' Outcome: denied (7-0) — moved Ted Ware, second Margaret Telford
Staff-approved CAs (5)
CA16-07 854 East Wall Street; CA16-08 421 Washington Street; CA16-09 234 East Franklin Street; CA16-10 129 South Main Street; CA16-11 318 South Main Street
Other business: January 27 minutes amended (to show City Council Liaison Paul Slechta present) and approved as amended. Adjourned 6:25 p.m.
First-ever request to remove a historic overlay (Rawls House) unanimously denied to avoid setting a precedent.
📄 Full verbatim minutes: Transcript HPC 2016-02-24
Source: Source Index §Minutes-corpus — WebLink HPC minutes 2016-02-24.