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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/08/2010 - Regular Minutes - Landmark Commission MINUTES (*drill141 LANDMARK COMMISSION Monday,November 8, 2010, 5:00 p.m. College Station City Hall CITY OF COT,TEGE STATION Council Chambers Home of Texas A&M University* 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 Commission Members Present: Chairman Gaines West, Bobby Mirza, William Lancaster, Joseph Williams, Hillary Jessup, Shawn Carlson, Jerry Cooper, Steven Schloss and Earl Apgar Staff Present: Molly Hitchcock, Lindsay Kramer, Lauren Hovde, and Mandi Alford Others Present: Bob McGehee, Salllie McGehee, and Mary Lancaster AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call meeting to order. Chairman Gaines West called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Hear visitors. None AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consider absence request None AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Possible action and discussion to approve meeting minutes for March 22, 2010 and June 28, 2010. Commissioner Cooper motioned to approve the March 22, 2010 meeting minutes; Commissioner Williams seconded the motion, which passed unopposed(8-0). Commissioner Carlson motioned to approve the June 28, 2010 meeting minutes: Commissioner Williams seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (8-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Presentation and discussion regarding the Landmark Commission Calendar of Upcoming Meetings. Commissioners were in agreement to meet Monday, January 24, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. in Council Chambers located in City Hall. During the discussion of agenda item no. 6, Mr. William Lancaster arrived at the meeting. AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Presentation, possible action, and discussion of the National Trust for Historic Preservation 2010 Annual Conference Sessions. (LK and LH) Senior Planner Kramer and Staff Planner Hovde gave a brief summary on their sessions attended at the conference,with emphasis on sustainability and"green"historic buildings. No action taken. AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Presentation and discussion of an update on the Oakwood Neighborhood historic preservation efforts. (LK) Senior Planner Kramer gave a brief overview on the status of the study stating that the City is still working with the neighborhood to determine if the neighborhood wishes to pursue a historic overlay designation. Senior Planner Kramer gave a brief statement regarding a survey sent out to the Eastgate Neighborhood asking open-ended questions regarding what is important for a historic district. Answers to the survey are being categorized into 3 categories: historic preservation, neighborhood conservation, and other responses. AGENDA ITEM NO. 8: Discussion and possible action on future agenda items — A Landmark Commission member may inquire about a subject for which notice has not been given. A statement of specific factual information or the recitation of existing policy may be given. Any deliberation shall be limited to a proposal to place the subject on an agenda for a subsequent meeting. (LK) Historic designations for City- owned property Reports of houses being demolished and rebuilt in the area from Oakwood Subdivision west of Wellborn and south to Park Place Rules and Procedures Overview of the Historic Overlay Ordinance AGENDA ITEM NO. 9: Adjourn. Commissioner Williams motioned to adjourn the meeting; Commissioner Schloss seconded the motion,which passed unopposed(9-0) APPROVED: Gaines West, Chairman ATTEST: Mandi Alford, Staff Assistant MINUTES LANDMARK COMMISSION Monday, November 8, 2010, 5:00 p.m. College Station City Hall CITY OF COIJ,EGE STATION Council Chambers Home of 7k as A&M University' 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 Commission Members Present: Chairman Gaines West, Bobby Mirza, William Lancaster, Joseph Williams, Hillary Jessup, Shawn Carlson, Jerry Cooper, Steven Schloss and Earl Apgar Staff Present: Molly Hitchcock, Lindsay Kramer, Lauren Hovde, and Mandi Alford Others Present: Bob McGehee, Salllie McGehee, and Mary Lancaster AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call meeting to order. Chairman Gaines West called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Hear visitors. None AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consider absence request None AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Possible action and discussion to approve meeting minutes for March 22, 2010 and June 28, 2010. Commissioner Cooper motioned to approve the March 22, 2010 meeting minutes; Commissioner Williams seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (8-0). Commissioner Carlson motioned to approve the June 28, 2010 meeting minutes: Commissioner Williams seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (8-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Presentation and discussion regarding the Landmark Commission Calendar of Upcoming Meetings. Commissioners were in agreement to meet Monday, January 24, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. in Council Chambers located in City Hall. During the discussion of agenda item no. 6, Mr. William Lancaster arrived at the meeting. AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Presentation, possible action, and discussion of the National Trust for Historic Preservation 2010 Annual Conference Sessions. (LK and LH) Senior Planner Kramer and Staff Planner Hovde gave a brief summary on their sessions attended at the conference, with emphasis on sustainability and "green" historic buildings. No action taken. AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Presentation and discussion of an update on the Oakwood Neighborhood historic preservation efforts. (LK) Senior Planner Kramer gave a brief overview on the status of the study stating that the City is still working with the neighborhood to determine if the neighborhood wishes to pursue a historic overlay designation. Senior Planner Kramer gave a brief statement regarding a survey sent out to the Eastgate Neighborhood asking open-ended questions regarding what is important for a historic district. Answers to the survey are being categorized into 3 categories: historic preservation, neighborhood conservation, and other responses. AGENDA ITEM NO. 8: Discussion and possible action on future agenda items - A Landmark Commission member may inquire about a subject for which notice has not been given. A statement of specific factual information or the recitation of existing policy may be given. Any deliberation shall be limited to a proposal to place the subject on an agenda for a subsequent meeting. (LK) - Historic designations for City- owned property - Reports of houses being demolished and rebuilt in the area from Oakwood Subdivision west of Wellborn and south to Park Place Rules and Procedures - Overview of the Historic Overlay Ordinance AGENDA ITEM NO. 9: Adjourn. Commissioner Williams motioned to adjourn the meeting; Commissioner Schloss seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (9-0) APPROVED: Gaines West, Chairman ATTEST: n n _ , ^fi F 1~ ' Ma lford, Staff Assistant