HPC Meeting — 2021-05-26
Present: Sean Shope (Chairman), Ashley Anderson, Margaret Telford, Chuck Voelker, Jim Niewald (Alternate (via telephone)) Absent: Paula Wilbanks, Eric Gilliland Liaisons: Paul Slechta (City Council Liaison), Monica Hotelling (Planning & Zoning Liaison) Staff: Paul W. McCallum (Executive Director, Grapevine Convention), Matthew C. G. Boyle (City Attorney), David Klempin (Historic Preservation Officer), Mary Bush (Historic Preservation Secretary)
Public hearing items
CA21-17 — 316 South Barton Street
Work: Renovate the exterior of the existing 1970 metal building and construct a new 1,068 sq ft first-floor addition plus a 3,168 sq ft second-floor addition for storage and office space, converting the building to a bakery commissary (entrance porch, double front door, vertical wood siding, new fixed aluminum windows) Type: addition, siding, windows, porch, doors Staff rec: Approve with conditions (parking plan approved by P&Z and City Council; permit; exterior materials on separate CAs) Discussion: Revision of CA20-99 approved in November 2020; after cost estimates the Gourys 'recognized there was a need for additional storage and office space.' No public comment; the exterior color scheme would mirror the Main Street Bistro & Bakery buildings. Outcome: approved with conditions (5-0) — moved Chuck Voelker, second Vick Cox Conditions: Parking plan approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council; Permit obtained from the Building Department; All exterior materials, finishes, paint colors, doors and hardware, windows and exterior light fixtures approved on separate Certificate(s) of Appropriateness
CA21-18 — 324 South Church Street
Work: Construct a new 1-1/2 story period-style house (2,769 sq ft) with a 500 sq ft detached two-car garage on a vacant landmarked lot once part of the Scribner House property Type: new_construction, garage_outbuilding Staff rec: Approve with conditions; hip-and-gable roofline 'similar to the house to the south at 330 South Church Street and compatible with the hip roof of the original Scribner House' Discussion: Drain said he 'was looking forward to becoming a member of the Grapevine community'; Telford asked about the lot slope (about eight feet). Voelker 'liked the plans as they are similar to the adjacent homes.' Outcome: approved with conditions (5-0) — moved Ashley Anderson, second Margaret Telford Conditions: All exterior materials, finishes, paint colors, doors and hardware, windows and exterior light fixtures approved on separate Certificate(s) of Appropriateness
CA21-22 — 607 South Dooley Street
Work: Revisions to approved plans for the 1907 E. J. Lipscomb House: demolish rear modern slab-on-grade addition; build a new one-story master suite with rear porch; add a porte cochere on the north end; relocate the previously approved two-car garage for a larger rear yard Type: demolition, addition, porch, garage_outbuilding Staff rec: Approve with conditions; the landmarked house is 'a contributing structure to the Original Town National Register Historic District' Discussion: Telford recalled the elementary-school teacher who had lived there; Cox said the house 'was his introduction to searching for a home in the Historic District in 2003, when a rock band was renting there.' Outcome: approved with conditions (5-0) — moved Vick Cox, second Chuck Voelker Conditions: All Planning and Zoning setback requirements followed; Building permit obtained from the Building Department; All exterior materials, windows, doors and door hardware, exterior light fixtures and paint colors approved under separate Certificate(s) of Appropriateness
Staff-approved CAs (12)
CA21-01 823 East Texas Street; CA21-16 319 East College Street; CA21-21 223 East College Street; CA21-23 211 West Franklin Street; CA21-24 620 Estill Street; CA21-25 420 South Main Street; CA21-26 150 West College Street, Suite 315; CA21-27 319 East College Street; CA21-28 307 East College Street; CA21-29 330 South Main Street; CA21-30 204 West Dallas Road; CA21-31 420 East College Street
Other business: Shope noted the Grapevine Heritage Foundation's May 4 Preservation Advocacy Awards (420 East College, 204 East Franklin, 835 East Texas). Minutes of March 24 approved. Agenda listed CA21-25 at 816A South Main Street; minutes body listed 420 South Main Street.
Retiring Vice Chairman Vick Cox was honored for 12 years of service; though omitted from the attendance roster and vote counts, the minutes still record him making and seconding motions at this, his final meeting.
📄 Full verbatim minutes: Transcript HPC 2021-05-26
Source: Source Index §Minutes-corpus — WebLink HPC minutes 2021-05-26.