HPC Meeting — 2018-11-28
Present: Sean Shope (Chairman), Ashley Anderson, Eric Gilliland, Jason Parker, Margaret Telford, Chuck Voelker, Paula Wilbanks (Commissioner Alternate) Absent: Vick Cox Liaisons: Paul Slechta (City Council Liaison) Staff: Paul W. McCallum (Executive Director, Grapevine Convention), Paula Newman (Managing Director of Administration & Op), Matthew Boyle (City Attorney), David Klempin (Historic Preservation Officer), Mary Bush (Historic Preservation Secretary)
Public hearing items
HL18-03 — 620 Estill Street
Work: Historic Landmark Overlay (five of twelve significance categories) on the 1952 Gottlob Huber house, later owned by W.E. (Ed) and Grady Wood Keeling, publishers of the Grapevine Sun for over 80 years. Type: designation Staff rec: approval Discussion: The applicant himself 'stated doubts about the integrity of the property and the history of the property'; Telford countered that the Keelings published the Grapevine Sun for over 80 years and the Hubers helped found First United Methodist Church. Cooper passed around photographs of 20 of the 21 Township homes he had built or added onto. Outcome: approved (5-2) — moved Margaret Telford, second Eric Gilliland Dissent: Ashley Anderson, Jason Parker
CA18-112 — 620 Estill Street
Work: Demolish the existing 1952 house and construct a new 3,314 sq ft house with attached two-car garage (29 ft height, 40% lot coverage) for a new buyer. Type: demolition, new_construction Staff rec: denial ('no agreed upon demolition plan submitted for the preservation of the original front facade walls, roofline and eaves') Discussion: Staff explained the ordinance 'protects the existing original homes of the Historic Township' and the Commission favors rear additions that keep the streetscape 'recognizable as the original house.' Cooper cited his due diligence - 21 Township houses, 20 landmarked properties, '75 percent attendance' - saying preservation 'would not be satisfactory to his customer/client'; Council Liaison Slechta commended his work 'but this house was not in disrepair to demolish,' and the Commission asked Cooper to incorporate the existing house into new plans. Outcome: denied (7-0) — moved Margaret Telford, second Jason Parker
CA18-122 — 514 East Texas Street
Work: Remodel the existing 1,576 sq ft house preserving the existing streetscape view; construct a 1,177 sq ft rear addition with partial second floor; new 465 sq ft detached two-car garage with connecting breezeway; and covered patio. Type: addition, garage_outbuilding, porch Staff rec: approval Discussion: Staff supported the plan because it remodels 'preserving the existing streetscape view' with the addition at the rear. Cooper noted the foundation 'would need significant work,' and confirmed the front dormer 'was only decorative.' Outcome: approved with conditions (7-0) — moved Margaret Telford, second Jason Parker Conditions: Building permit obtained from the Building Department
Staff-approved CAs (11)
CA18-107 120 South Main Street, Suite #40; CA18-110 403 East Worth Street; CA18-111 403 East Worth Street; CA18-113 220 East Franklin Street; CA18-114 120 South Main Street, Suite #50; CA18-115 420 East College Street; CA18-116 924 East Worth Street; CA18-118 814 South Main Street; CA18-119 911 East Worth Street; CA18-120 629 East Wall Street; CA18-121 221 Austin Street
Other business: October 24 minutes approved.
A Neal Cooper triple-header: the Commission landmarked 620 Estill over his own expressed doubts (5-2), then unanimously denied his demolition request for the same house - the year's only outright denial - while approving his streetscape-preserving remodel at 514 East Texas.
📄 Full verbatim minutes: Transcript HPC 2018-11-28
Source: Source Index §Minutes-corpus — WebLink HPC minutes 2018-11-28.