Brandon Strain / Grapevine Historic Districts

HPC Meeting — 2020-09-23

September 23, 2020

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Present: Sean Shope (Chairman), Ashley Anderson, Jason Parker, Margaret Telford, Chuck Voelker, Paula Wilbanks (Alternate), Eric Gilliland (Commissioner (via telephone)) Absent: Vick Cox Liaisons: Paul Slechta (City Council Liaison), Monica Hotelling (Planning & Zoning Liaison) Staff: Paul W. McCallum (Executive Director, Grapevine Convention), Matthew Boyle (City Attorney), David Klempin (Historic Preservation Officer), Mary Bush (Historic Preservation Secretary)

Public hearing items

HL20-02 — 415 South Dooley Street

Work: Historic Landmark Overlay for the 1936 B. R. Wall House - a traditional cottage built as an investment by Mayor B. R. Wall (Grapevine's second-longest-serving mayor), contributing structure in the National Register Original Township Historic District. Type: designation Staff rec: Approve (record the property's history and give HPC input in future development) Discussion: A support letter from Wendy and Greg Sippel was read; Patricia Whetstone said she was 'grateful Grapevine had people to help homeowners... bring the house back to its glory.' Asked by Telford whether they were tearing down, Mr. Whetstone said no - 'happy to modify, happy to renovate.' Outcome: approved (6-0) — moved Jason Parker, second Margaret Telford

Staff-approved CAs (14)

CA20-32 211 East Worth Street; CA20-39 713 East Texas Street; CA20-41 316 South Main Street; CA20-42 322 East College Street; CA20-44 604 South Main Street; CA20-45 840 East Texas Street; CA20-47 411 South Main Street; CA20-48 319 East College Street; CA20-49 120 South Main Street; CA20-50 510 Smith Street; CA20-51 214 East College Street; CA20-52 405 Smith Street; CA20-53 828 East Worth Street; CA20-57 212 East Texas Street

Other business: May 27, 2020 minutes approved (no June-August meetings occurred). Adjourned 6:35 p.m.

Notable

First meeting after three straight cancellations; only agenda item was landmarking the B. R. Wall House at the owners' own request.

📄 Full verbatim minutes: Transcript HPC 2020-09-23

Source: Source Index §Minutes-corpus — WebLink HPC minutes 2020-09-23.

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