Jul 23, 2024 Landmarks Commission

[CALL TO ORDER]

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>> OKAY, WE WILL CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER. IF THERE IS ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK, WE WILL

OPEN -- >> I FORGOT.

>> WE CAN SEE IF THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS. ARE THESE THE LANDMARKS COMMISSION. T THIS COMMISSION MEETS IN THE PURPOSE OF THE COMMISSION SET FORTH BY THE CITY COUNCIL IN SECTION 1171 OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE. THIS IS A RECOMMENDING COMMISSION. DEPENDING ON THE NATURE OF THE REQUEST AND APPROVAL. THE PURPOSE IS TO REMAIN THE PRESERVATION OF STRUCTURES AND LAND. AND THE CULTURAL VALUE.

PLEASE LIMIT THE PRESENTATION TO MORE THAN THREE MINUTES. WE

[1. Minutes: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Minutes fromthe Regular Meeting Held on May 28, 2024.]

>> AT THE BEGINNING OF THE AGENDA. BECAUSE IT DOES LIST

[2. CA-2024-03: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on aRequest for Certificate of Appropriateness to replace the roof of the Hawkins House located at 2241College Street and to paint the exterior window trim. (Mason Teegardin)]

>> WILL NOW MOVE ON TO AGENDA ITEM CA-2024-03 COMMERCIAL AIRPORT, HOLDER DISCUSSION AND PUBLIC HEARING AND TAKE ACTION ON A REQUEST FOR CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS TO REPLACE THE ROOF AT THE HAWKINS HOUSE LOCATED AT 2241 COLLEGE STREET AND TO PAINT THE EXTERIOR WINDOW TRIM.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON, MY NAME IS MASON TEEGARDIN. TODAY I AM REPRESENTING CASE CA-2024-03. THE REQUEST IS THE APPROPRIATENESS TO REPLACE THE ROOF AS WELL AS PAINTING THE EXTERIOR WINDOW TRIM AT 2241 COLLEGE STREET. THE HAWKINS HOUSE IS A ONE-STORY FRAME RESIDENCE AND EXHIBITS THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS. A LINEAR PLAN WITH THREE OFFSET HANGERS EXTENDING OVER THE FRONT PORCH AND BREAKFAST ROOM.

WITH TAPERED CAPITAL TO SUPPORT THE ROOF AND PORCH. THE ORIGINAL FRONT DOORS, NO ADDITIONS OR MAJOR ALTERATIONS ARE NEEDED. WE HAVE ATTACHED THE LOCATION MAP. AND THE AERIAL MAP. AS WELL AS THE ZONING MAP. IT IS OWNED SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL. HERE WE HAVE SOME CURRENT PHOTOS OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. THERE IS A PHOTO OF THE PROPOSED SHINGLES. THEY ARE ESSENTIALLY THE SAME THAT ARE ON THE ROOF NOW. HERE ARE SOME PHOTOS OF THE EXISTING TRIM COLOR. THE WINDOWS WERE JUST THE GREAT AND HE HAD PAINTED THE INSIDE FRAME ACCORDINGLY. IT WAS APPROVED TO PUT BURGUNDY ON THERE. BEFORE HISTORIC OVERLAY, IT WAS ALL JUST GRAY WHICH IS ATTACHED IN THE PHOTO. STAFF REVIEWED THIS PURSUING FOR THESE STANDARDS OF REVEALED THAT HE SHOULD. IF REVIEWED IT REQUIRES THAT THE WORK APPROVED IN THE CERTIFICATE SHALL COMMENCE WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THE APPROVAL OF THE LANDMARKS

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TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. >> THAT IS PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD. WE WILL OPEN IT UP TO THE PUBLIC. IF THE APPLICANT WOULD LIKE TO COME AND SPEAK. OR IF ANYONE ELSE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS AGENDA ITEM. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS BECAUSE WE DO HAVE THE APPLICANT HERE.

>> I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

>> OKAY. WE WILL THOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEMS PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD. DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE

CA-2024-03 ? >> WE WILL SEE ABOUT THE TRIM

COLOR, WITH THE GRAY AND RED? >> GOING BACK TO ALL RED WHICH IS THE ORIGINAL COLORS AS I UNDERSTAND IT. GOING BACK TO

ALL GRAY. >> THE ABILENE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES NATIONAL REGISTRY. I WILL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE ACCEPT THIS AS WRITTEN.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION, DO WE HAVE A SECOND?

>> I WILL SECOND. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

BEING CALLED ] >> AND THE MOTION CARRIES.

[3. HOZ-2024-01: Receive a Report, Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on aRequest to Add Historic Overlay zoning to a property located at 940 Sayles Boulevard (MasonTeegardin)]

>> NEXT ITEM. HOZ-2024-01 , PERCEIVE AND REPORT TO HOLD A DISCUSSION AND PUBLIC HEARING AND TAKE ACTION ON A REQUEST TO ADD HISTORIC OVERLAY ZONING TO A PROPERTY LOCATED AT 940 SAYLES BOULEVARD. WE WILL HAVE A STAFF REPORT.

>> I AM MASON TEEGARDIN FROM THE CITY OF ABILENE. THE REQUEST IS TO ADD TO THE RESIDENCE LOCATED AT 940 SAYLES BOULEVARD. THE SUBJECT RESIDENCE WAS BUILT AS A SINGLE STORY STRUCTURE WITH A STUCCO VENEER. A RECTANGULAR PLANE AND FRONT DOOR WITH EXPOSED RAFTER ENDS. A ROUND FROM PORCH THAT IS PERPENDICULAR TO THE STREET AND TAPERED BOX SUPPORTS INCLUDING STUCCO PEDESTALS. INCLUDING THE DETACHED GARAGE AND SHED. THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER AS A DISTRICT CONTRIBUTOR AND THE PROPERTY IS ALSO LOCATED ON THE ABILENE REGISTRY OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES. HERE WE HAVE ATTACHED THE AERIAL LOCATION MAP. AS WELL AS THE ZONING MAP AND THE ZONES WHICH ARE RESIDENTIAL. AND HERE WE HAVE SOME CURRENT VIEWS OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. SOME MORE VIEWS OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.

AND HERE WE HAVE HISTORIC PHOTOS OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.

I BELIEVE THEY ARE FROM THE EARLY 90S. THAT IS THE MOST HISTORIC ONE ON FILE. I HAVE REVIEWED THIS AND THE CRITERIA WILL BE ESTABLISHED IF THE CONSERVATION DISTRICTS AND STRUCTURES, BUILDINGS, PROPERTIES AND OBJECTS WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES EXHIBIT ONE OR MORE OF THE CHARACTERISTICS.

WITH THE RECOMMENDED APPROVAL. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY

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QUESTIONS. >> IS THE ENTIRE HOUSE -- IT LOOKS LIKE THERE IS AN ADDITION.

>> WE LOCATED A BUILDING PERMIT FROM 2018 FOR A REAR ADDITION.

BASED ON WHAT I WAS TOLD WHEN I WAS OUT THERE, I BELIEVE IT IS

THAT ADDITION OUT THERE. >> WITH THE STUCCO AND THE TALL

NARROW WINDOWS? >> IS THAT ON THE REAR OR IS

THAT ON THE SIDE? >> IT IS KIND OF ON THE SIDE,

BUT MORE TO THE REAR. >> I DON'T KNOW HOW IMPORTANT THIS IS TO THE CONVERSATION. WAS THAT ENCLOSING THE FORMERLY OPEN SPACE? THE DRIVEWAY, THE STREET , WAS IT A ROOF ORIGINALLY AND THEN IT GOT ENCLOSED?

>> THE ONLY THING THAT WE HAD THAT WAS AN ADDITION. BY THAT, I AM ASSUMING IT IS A FULL ON ADDITION. AND IT IS ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES.

>> DO WE KNOW WHEN IT WAS PUT ON THE REGISTER?

>> I DO NOT KNOW THAT. >> MY QUESTION IS FOR THAT WERE NOT. IT'S JUST THAT IT LOOKS DIFFERENT THAN THE REST OF THE HOUSE. THE QUESTION IS MORE ABOUT HOW DOES AN OVERLAY EFFECT ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT HISTORIC.

>> THEY ARE ALREADY THERE, IT DOES NOT IMPACT THEM.

>> THE ADDITION WHICH IS NOT HISTORIC WOULD BE PROTECTED BY

THAT OVERLAY, CORRECT? >> MASON, DO YOU WANT ME TO ANSWER OR DO YOU WANT TO ANSWER?

>> OKAY, IF THEY WANT TO MAKE ALTERATIONS, WE WOULD CONSIDER IT A PART OF THE COMMISSION. AT THE TIME.

>> IF SOMEBODY CAME BACK AND SAID, WE DON'T WANT TO TAKE THAT OFF, IT IS NOT ORIGINAL, WE WOULD DISCUSS THAT. WE MIGHT ENTER A. IT NOT ORIGINAL TO THE HOUSE. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR MASON? OKAY, WE WILL OPEN THIS ITEM TO THE PUBLIC. IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO COME UP AND TALK TO US. PLEASE SAY YOUR NAME AND

YOUR ADDRESS. >> MY NAME IS RACHEL WILLMAN AND I LIVE PART TIME AT 940 SAYLES BOULEVARD IN ABILENE. I BOUGHT THE HOUSE IN MAY OF THIS YEAR. I LIVE IN FORT WORTH.

I'M TRYING TO TALK MY HUSBAND INTO MOVING TO ABILENE. IN THE MEANTIME, I'VE BEEN WORKING TO RESTORE IT. IT HAS FIVE ROOMS WITH BEAUTIFUL WOOD FLOORS THAT HAD TO BE RE-STANDARD AND RE-STAINED AND HAS A LOT OF THE ORIGINAL MATERIALS INSIDE. I WAS A LITTLE CONCERNED ABOUT THAT ADDITION. IT HAS THE SAME STUCCO EXTERIOR AS THE REST OF THE HOUSE. I THINK WITH ALL THE ORIGINAL MATERIALS AND CHARACTERISTICS THAT STILL ARE INSIDE THE HOUSE, THAT ADDS TO THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ITS ATTRIBUTES. AND MAKES IT AN EXCELLENT ADDITION TO THE HISTORICAL DISTRICT. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE OWNER. I PUT A PICTURE THERE. HE WAS A PREACHER. REVEREND JACOB PRICKETT. HE SPENT HIS LIFE PREACHING AND GOING TO DIFFERENT CHURCHES IN WEST TEXAS. I REALLY THOUGHT HE WAS AN INTERESTING PERSON. HIM AND HIS WIFE ONLY LIVED IN ABILENE FOR 15 YEARS. WHEN HE CAME, IN 1921 AS THE PASTOR OF -- LET ME

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I FOUND THIS TO BE REALLY INTERESTING. I SAW HIS NAME ON A TEXAS HISTORICAL MARKER AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH IN COLORADO. THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO IN ABILENE. ON THE MARKER ITSELF IT SAID THAT PASTOR JC PRICKETT HAD 150 ON THE ROLL AT THAT CHURCH. AT THE SWEETWATER BAPTIST ASSOCIATION. LET ME SEE. THEY WANTED TO DO A CHARTER. AND THEY WERE ON THE -- WAIT A MINUTE, LET ME SEE. I'M IN THE WRONG PARAGRAPH.

YES. THIS CHURCH WHICH WAS THE CHURCH IN COLORADO CITY WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF THE SWEETWATER BAPTIST ASSOCIATION THEY IMPLEMENTED A CHARTER FOR SIMIANS COLLEGE. ALSO I FOUND IN THE ABILENE NEWSPAPER, NOVEMBER 1ST, 1936, IT WAS TALKING ABOUT HENDRICK MEDICAL CENTER AND SOME ANNIVERSARY, I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS. IT MENTIONED HIM ON THE BUILDING COMMITTEE AND HIS CONGREGATION THAT HE WAS PASTOR OF AT THE TIME. WHEN THEY STARTED PLANNING AND THE WEST BAPTIST SANITARIAN, HE LED THE CONGREGATION WHOLEHEARTEDLY THAT WERE INVOLVED IN THIS. THE OTHER PICTURE I HAVE IS A PICTURE OF HIS SON, HE GRADUATED FROM SIBLINGS AND WAS A NAVY PILOT AND AN OFFICER DURING WORLD WAR I. I FOUND THIS TO BE INTERESTING TOO. HE WAS INVOLVED IN MAPPING FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO ALASKA AND THOSE ARE STILL USED TODAY.

THERE IS A MOUNTAIN IN ALASKA NAMED AFTER HIM CALLED THE BRIQUETTE. UNFORTUNATELY, HE WAS IN A TRAINING FLIGHT IN 1930 AND HE DIED IN A CRASH. HE WAS AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS METAL. IN SUMMARY, I THINK THAT THE HOUSE HAS CHARACTERISTICS AND CONTRIBUTES A LOT TO THE HISTORICAL DISTRICT. I THINK THESE TWO INDIVIDUALS DO AS WELL. EUGENE IS A VETERAN THAT LIVED HERE IN ABILENE. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE HIM AS WELL AS HIS FATHER BEING RECOGNIZED. THEY CONTRIBUTED AND MAYBE THEY DID NOT HAVE A LOT OF MONEY. THEY WERE NOT IN THE FOREFRONT BUT THEY WERE IN THE BACKGROUND AND THEY CONTRIBUTED A LOT TO PEOPLE AND DIFFERENT THINGS THAT I HAVE READ, YOU CAN TELL THAT ESPECIALLY THE PASTOR AND EUGENE WERE VERY WELL THOUGHT OF. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER

QUESTIONS? >> ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE OWNER?

>> I LOVE THE COLOR THAT YOU JUST PAINTED RECENTLY. WAS THAT

ALREADY PAINTED? >> I FOUND THIS ON MY COMPUTER AND I EMAILED IT. ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT ON THE PICTURES?

>> ONE OF THE PICTURES. THE LIGHT GREEN.

>> I EMAILED THE PICTURES AND I ASKED IF THEY WOULD PRINT IN COLOR. IN THE HOUSE, THERE IS A MIDDLE ROOM, YOU CAN SEE THE FRENCH DOORS HAVE BEEN TAKEN OFF. IT'S KIND OF THE CENTER ROOM. HERE YOU GO TO THE GARDEN ROOM WHICH IS THE ADDITION,

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PEOPLE TO KNOW. >> PICTURES OF THE HOUSE. IS IT

UP HERE, RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME? >> THE PICTURES OF THE HOUSE.

YES. WHEN WAS IT PAINTED? DID YOU HAVE THE EXTERIOR OF THE HOUSE PAINTED? WAS IT LIKE THAT WHEN YOU BOUGHT IT?

>> IT IS ONE OF THE HOMES THAT IS LISTED AS A HISTORICAL SITE

ON YOUR WEBSITE. >> IT'S BEAUTIFUL.

>> IT IS BEAUTIFUL THERE IS A LOT OF I.V. THAT IS STUCK ON THE STUCCO AND EVENTUALLY I PLAN TO SPRAY WASH AND REPAINTED. THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE, I LOVE THE COLOR.

>> YOU PAINTED THESE COLORS? >> I PLAN TO. WHEN I REPAINTED.

>> HOUSE IS NOT THESE CURRENT COLORS? IS IT WHITE RIGHT NOW?

>> THE HOUSE CURRENTLY LOOKS LIKE THAT, THE SAME COLORS. THE GREEN. THE SAME COLORS THAT ARE ON YOUR HISTORICAL'S.

>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

>> WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANY DISCUSSION? I DON'T SEE ANY REASONS TO NOT DO THE HISTORIC OVERLAY EVEN

WITH THE ADDITION. >> WHAT'S THE REASON, FOR THE PEOPLE THAT LIVED IN THE HOUSE OR THE ARCHITECTURAL STYLE LORD WE HAVE TO CHOOSE ONE OF THE THINGS?

>> DO YOU WANT TO COME BACK UP? WE WILL GO BACK TO STAFF.

>> THAT IS JUST THE CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL, IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE ALL OF THEM. IT DOES NOT HAVE TO ME ALL OF THEM.

>> WE DON'T REALLY HAVE TO SAY EITHER? WE CAN JUST THINK OF IT

AS A PACKAGE DEAL. >> THAT IS THE RECOMMENDATION.

>> YES. NEARLY I'M CURIOUS ABOUT WHAT IS THE PROCESS IN THE PAST? THIS AREA HAS THE HISTORIC OVERLAYS AS WELL.

>> WE HAVE A LOT. HOW MANY ARE IN THE CITY NOW?

>> AT LEAST IN THE 200S. >> I'M THINKING OF IN THE

RESIDENTIAL SAYLES AREA. >> THERE MIGHT'VE YOU.

>> I'M ALL FOR IT. >> AND ONE OF THOSE PHOTOS, IS THERE AN ARBOR? IN THE HOUSE? OKAY.

>> IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE SUBWAY. IT IS NOT ATTACHED.

>> IT IS DEFINITELY AN ARTS AND CRAFTS BUNGALOW. HE MEETS THE CRITERIA SET FOR THAT IN ADDITION. DO I HAVE A MOTION? DOES ANYBODY WANT TO MAKE A MOTION? FOR HOZ-2024-01?

>> I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE APPLICATION FOR

HOZ-2024-01. >> I WILL SECOND.

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CALLED ] >> THE MOTION CARRIES.

>> AND WITH NO OTHER BUSINESS, WE

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.