HPC Meeting — 2022-03-23
Present: Sean Shope (Chairman), Jim Niewald, Margaret Telford, Chuck Voelker, Ashley Anderson, Eric Gilliland, Darren Temple Absent: Paula Wilbanks Liaisons: Paul Slechta (City Council Liaison), Monica Hotelling (Planning & Zoning Commission Liaison) Staff: Matthew C.G. Boyle (City Attorney), P.W. McCallum (Director of the Convention and Visitors ), David Klempin (Historic Preservation Officer), Tara Brooks (City Secretary)
Public hearing items
CA21-74 — 404 East Wall Street
Work: Continued from March 2: third structure (240 sq ft detached stone building), fourth structure (432 sq ft solid-roof pavilion), 6-ft wrought iron rear fence and 3-ft wood two-rail front fence at the 1908 George Hurst House. Type: garage_outbuilding, fence Staff rec: Deny the stone building and pavilion; approve the two fences with conditions Discussion: Cooper told staff he had "decided to stick with the original plans" rather than substitute a pergola, and re-argued lot size, coverage and the "definition of 'pavilion'"; City Attorney Boyle fielded questions on what a pavilion is. Voelker first moved to deny the whole CA, then amended the motion to a split decision. Outcome: other (7-0) — moved Chuck Voelker, second Jim Niewald Conditions: Denied: construction of the detached stone building and pavilion; Approved: six-foot wrought iron fence in the rear yard and three-foot wood two-rail post fence in the front yard
CA22-04 — 422 Austin Street
Work: Re-plat four existing College Heights Addition lots (5, 6, 7 & 8) into three larger lots (5A, 6A, 7A); Austin Street right-of-way setbacks preclude four houses but allow three. Type: other Staff rec: Approve with conditions (Planning & Zoning Commission and City Council approve the final plat) Discussion: Zonker made a brief presentation and, with Klempin, confirmed "the intended use of the property is residential." Staff found the re-plat in compliance with the Secretary of the Interior Standards. Outcome: approved with conditions (7-0) — moved Margaret Telford, second Darren Temple Conditions: Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council approve the final plat
HL22-01 — 422 Austin Street
Work: Historic Landmark Subdistrict overlay for four lots (one with a small two-room brick structure, three vacant) in the College Heights Addition, ahead of re-platting and new period-appropriate houses. Type: designation Staff rec: Approve the proposed Historic Landmark Subdistrict overlay Discussion: The designation cites five of twelve categories of historic significance; the College Heights Addition, established 1907, is "a cohesive grouping of residential buildings" representing Grapevine's late 19th/early 20th century residential history. Klempin and Zonker answered questions. Outcome: approved (7-0) — moved Margaret Telford, second Eric Gilliland
CA22-08 — 422 Austin Street (Lot 7A)
Work: Demolish the deteriorated 1960s brick former Ticknor Properties office (found non-contributing) and build a new period-style 2-story residence (2,887 sq ft) with a 499 sq ft detached 2-car garage; plans by architect Russell Moran. Type: demolition, new_construction, garage_outbuilding Staff rec: Approve with conditions Discussion: Staff review under the Secretary of the Interior Standards found the building "a non-contributing structure to the College Heights Addition." The Commission determined the proposed structures are under the coverage guidelines. Outcome: approved with conditions (7-0) — moved Darren Temple, second Eric Gilliland Conditions: Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council approve the re-plat of the lot; Permit obtained from the Building Department; All exterior materials, windows, doors and door hardware, exterior light fixtures and paint colors approved under a separate Certificate of Appropriateness
CA22-05 — 519-521 Franklin Street (422 Austin Street, Lot 5A)
Work: Construct a new period-style 2-story residence (3,387 sq ft) with a 498 sq ft detached garage/workshop on the re-platted lot; plans by architect Russell Moran. Type: new_construction, garage_outbuilding Staff rec: Approve with conditions Discussion: Zonker said they had spoken with the neighbor to the east, and the Commission discussed "the windows and the effect of this proposal on the property to the east." Outcome: approved with conditions (7-0) — moved Darren Temple, second Eric Gilliland Conditions: Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council approve the re-plat of the lot; Permit obtained from the Building Department; All exterior materials, windows, doors and door hardware, exterior light fixtures and paint colors approved under a separate Certificate of Appropriateness
Staff-approved CAs (3)
CA22-07 810 East Wall Street; CA22-11 630 East Worth Street; CA22-12 521 Estill Street
Other business: Approved minutes of the March 2, 2022 rescheduled meeting. Adjourned 7:07 p.m.
Split ruling on CA21-74 after applicant Neal Cooper abandoned the pergola compromise; the full 422 Austin Street / Franklin Ave LLC redevelopment package (re-plat, landmark overlay, two new houses) was approved 7-0 across four items. Darren Temple's first appearance as a seated commissioner in 2022.
📄 Full verbatim minutes: Transcript HPC 2022-03-23
Source: Source Index §Minutes-corpus — WebLink HPC minutes 2022-03-23.