HPC Meeting — 2020-05-27
Present: Sean Shope (Chairman), Ashley Anderson, Jason Parker, Margaret Telford, Chuck Voelker, Paula Wilbanks (Alternate), Vick Cox (Vice Chairman (via telephone)), Eric Gilliland (Commissioner (via telephone)) Liaisons: Paul Slechta (City Council Liaison) Staff: Paul W. McCallum (Executive Director, Grapevine Convention), Matthew Boyle (Assistant City Attorney), David Klempin (Historic Preservation Officer), Mary Bush (Historic Preservation Secretary)
Public hearing items
CA20-30 — 908 East Wall Street
Work: Demolish existing 1,390 sq ft 1965 house whose slab foundation failed; construct new 2,876 sq ft house replicating the original with one-story rear addition, plus new 817 sq ft two-car detached garage with workshop via square-footage variance (D.E. Box Addition). Type: demolition, new_construction, garage_outbuilding Staff rec: Approve with conditions, including the 817 sq ft garage variance endorsed by CVB Director, Development Services Director and HPO Discussion: Green said the house 'was built missing the time and technology to overcome the bad soil it sits on' and the replica will keep 'the Grapevine look' cohesive with the D.E. Box Addition. Voelker objected to stacking garage, storage and house square footage into the oversized garage, conceding 'the good thing is the house's appearance will be the same.' Outcome: approved with conditions (6-1) — moved Jason Parker, second Ashley Anderson Dissent: Chuck Voelker Conditions: Variance granted for the 817 sq ft garage/workshop combining the 500 sq ft garage allowance, 200 sq ft storage building allowance and 117 sq ft of house living area; Permit obtained from the Building Department; All exterior materials, finishes, paint colors, doors and hardware, windows and exterior light fixtures approved on separate CA(s)
CA20-31 — 316 South Main Street
Work: Remove enclosing canvas awnings and replace with flat projecting wood awning above the transom windows (matching 318 South Main's Chez Fabien Bistro awning); install inward-opening wood casement walk-up service window beside the entry to serve customers outside - adapting the bakery to COVID-19 occupancy rules. Type: windows, other Staff rec: Approve with conditions Discussion: Goury was 'adapting the Bakery and Bistro restaurant to follow the square footage requirements brought about by the COVID-19 State and County regulations,' allowing sidewalk service 'without occupying the building.' Cox complimented the Gourys, saying their bakery is 'one of his main reasons for residing in the Township.' Outcome: approved with conditions (7-0) — moved Jason Parker, second Margaret Telford Conditions: Permit obtained from the Building Department; All exterior materials, finishes, paint colors, doors and hardware, windows and exterior light fixtures approved on separate CA(s)
Staff-approved CAs (11)
CA20-23 334 Barton Street; CA20-24 846 East Worth Street; CA20-25 900 South Main Street; CA20-26 428 East Wall Street; CA20-27 214 East College Street; CA20-29 238 Austin Street; CA20-33 314 East Franklin Street; CA20-35 306 Austin Street; CA20-36 428 East Wall Street; CA20-37 415 South Main Street; CA20-38 205 West College Street
Other business: March 25, 2020 minutes approved. Adjourned 6:40 p.m. Agenda projected a June 24 meeting that does not appear in the record.
Telephonic/hybrid meeting with no public chamber access; Cox and Gilliland attended by phone. CA20-30 drew the year's only dissenting vote (Voelker, against the garage variance). CA20-31 was an explicit COVID-19 business-adaptation project.
📄 Full verbatim minutes: Transcript HPC 2020-05-27
Source: Source Index §Minutes-corpus — WebLink HPC minutes 2020-05-27.