[CALL TO ORDER] [00:00:03] >>> TIME TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER. >> A BIT OF A HUSH PLEASE WHILE WE START THE MEETING. >> THIS IS THE ABILENE LANDMARKS COMMISSION. WE WOULD LIKE TO INFORM EVERYONE PRESENT THAT THIS COMMISSION MEETS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETING ACT AND THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMISSION IS SET FORTH BY THE CITY COUNCIL IN SECTION 1171 OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE. THIS IS A RECOMMENDING COMMISSION. ALL FINAL DECISIONS ARE MADE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OR THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT. DEPENDING ON THE NATURE OF THE REQUEST AND APPROVAL OR DENIAL BY THIS COMMISSION. OUR OVER-ALL MISSION IS TO -- FOR THE PROTECTION OF LANDS DEEMED BY THE COMMITTEE. -- -- -- [I. Minutes: Receive a Report. Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing, and Take Action on Approving the Minutes from previous regular meetings held on February 25th and March 24, 2020] >> DID ANYONE SEE ANYTHING THAT NEEDED CHANGED ON THE MINUTES AND IT IS A LITTLE BIT SPECIAL TODAY. WE'RE APPROVING MINUTES FROM TWO PAST MEETINGS. FEBRUARY 25TH AND MARCH 24TH. IF THERE ARE NO CHANGES DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE? >> I'LL MAKE THE MOTION WE APPROVE. >> I'LL SECOND THAT. >> ALL OF THOSE IN FAVOR -- >> AYE. >> ANY AGAINST? >> THE MOTION CARRIES TO APPROVE THE MINUTES. >> LET'S SEE. WE HAVE BEFORE US ONE CASE [2. Presentation - HOZ—2020-Ol: Receive a Report and Hold a Discussion and Public Hearing on a request from applicants. Cade and Katie Browning, to apply Historic Overlay Zoning on the property located at 910 Highland Avenue. at the southwest corner of South 9th Street and Highland Avenue: Legal Description being all of lotS in Block 20 of the Continuation to the Highland Addition to the City of Abilenc. Taylor County Texas] TODAY. HOZ-2020-01. RECEIVE A REPORT AND HOLD A DISCUSSION AND PUBLIC HEARING ON A REQUEST FROM APPLICANTS, CADE AND KATY BROWNING TO APPLY HISTORIC OVERLAY ZONING ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 910 HIGHLAND AVENUE AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE SOUTH 9TH STREET AND HIGHLAND AVENUE. LEGAL DESCRIPTION BEING ALL OF LOT 5 IN BLOCK 20 OF THE CONTINUATION TO THE HIGHLAND ADDICTION TO THE CITY OF ABILENE, TAYLOR COUNTY TEXAS. DO WE HAVE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON THE COMMISSION? IF NOT I'D ASK FOR THE STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION. >> GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. MY NAME IS NICK WATTS AND I SERVE AS A CITY PLANNER HERE FOR THE CITY OF ABILENE. I WILL BE PRESENTING THIS CASE. IT'S FOR HISTORIC OVERLAY ZONING REQUEST HOZ 2020-01. OUR FIRST CASE OF THE YEAR. THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION BEING ALL OF LOT 5 AND BLOCK 20 OF THE CONTINUATION TO THE HIGHLAND ADDITION OF THE CITY OF ABILENE, TAYLOR COUNTY TEXAS. THE APPLICANTS ARE CADE AND KATY BROWNING. YOU CAN SEE A PHOTO OF THE PROPERTY. THIS IS A LOCATION MAP INDICATING WHERE THE PROPERTY IS. IT IS HIGHLIGHTED AND STRIPED IN YELLOW. HIGHLAND AVENUE TO THE WEST SOUTH TENTH STREET TO THE SOUTH AND SANTOS STREET TO THE WEST. THIS IS A ZONING MAP INDICATING THE ZONING OF THE PROPERTY WHICH IS RS12 SESSION RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY. HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW AND YOU CAN SEE TO THE WEST THAT THERE IS RS6 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AS WELL. SO THE MAJORITY IS A MIXTURE OF RS12 AND RS6. THESE ARE SEVERAL PHOTOS OF THE PROPERTY. I WANTED TO SHOW YOU GUYS ALL SORTS OF ANGLES SO YOU CAN SEE HOW LARGE THE BUILDING IS AND IT TAKES UP ALMOST AN ENTIRE BLOCK. THE FIRST IS A FRONT VIEW OF THE RESIDENCE. NORTHWEST VIEW IS TO THE LEFT SOUTHWEST VIEW TO THE RIGHT. AND I ALSO WANTED TO INCLUDE PHOTOS OF THE GARAGE WHICH WERE BUILT AT THE SAME TIME. YOU CAN SEE THE ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES AND THE SLOPE OF THE ROOF. IT'S A LARGE RESIDENCE ESPECIALLY FOR THE TIME PERIOD. SO THE WILLIAM J. FULL WEATHER [00:05:07] HOUSE. BUILT IN 1925. ONE OF THE FEW LANDMARKS THAT REPRESENTS ITALIAN RENAISSANCE ARCHITECTURE. IT'S ABILENE'S PREMIER EXAMPLE OF THIS TYPE OF ARCHITECTURE. IT EXHIBITS RICH ORNAMENTATION AND CLASSIC CAMLY STYLED DETAILING THAT DISTINGUISHES THIS BUILDING FROM OTHERS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. THE CITY MET CONTROL FACADE, THE ROUND ARCHED OPENING AND THE BROKEN PENNEDMENT ARE EXAMPLES OF THIS ITALIAN RENAISSANCE. THE BUILDING IS ALSO ASSOCIATED WITH HISTORICAL CONTEXT. IT WAS PUBLISHED WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. CALLED THE RAILROAD OF ABILENE'S DEVELOPMENT INTO A WHOLESALE AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER IN WEST TEXAS. IT CITES THE INVOLVEMENT OF THE ORIGINAL OWNER. MR. FULL WHILER WAS THE OWNER OF FULL WHILER'S MOTOR COMPANY. A MANAGER OF FULL WHILE EHRLICH COMPANY AND INVOLVED IN SEVERAL INVESTMENTS INCLUDING CAMP BAKALY AND THE ORIGINAL HILTON HOTEL. THE APPLICANTS ACTUALLY APPLIED FOR THE NATIONAL REGISTRY OF HISTORIC PLACES WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND WAS GRANTED THAT IN NOVEMBER OF 2018 AND ALSO PLACED WITH THE TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION LIST OF HISTORIC STRUCTURES ON DECEMBER 9,2018. I ALSO CONTACTED THE THC TO VERIFY THE DATES AND THEY ARE CORRECT. I ALSO WANTED TO INCLUDE PHOTOS OF INTERIOR RENOVATIONS THAT THE OWNERS TOOK PLACE JUST SO YOU CAN SEE WHAT ALL THEY'VE DONE. NOT MUCH TO THE EXTERIOR BUT YOU CAN SEE THE ENTRY STAIRCASE THEY RIPPED UP THE CARPET. REF STAINED THE WOOD. YOU CAN SEE THE HALL BATHROOM IS MORE ARCHITECTURALLY COMPATIBLE WITH THE PEDESTAL SINK AND THE SUBWAY TILE AND MARBLE LINING ALONG THE WANES COATING THERE. AND THESE DO NOT COUNT TOWARD THE HISTORIC OVERLAY. ALL WERE WITH THE EXTERIOR BUT I WANTED YOU TO SEE THAT THE PROPERTY OWNERS DO CARE ABOUT THE PROPERTY. THIS IS THE FORMAL LIVING ROOM AND THE LIVING ROOM. YOU CAN SEE THAT THE CARPET WAS LIFTED AND THEY REFINISHED THE FLOORS AND DID QUITE A BIT OF REPAINTING OF THE AREA ALL ARCHITECTURALLY COMPATIBLE TO THE TIME PERIOD. THIS IS THE KITCHEN ENTRY. YOU CAN SEE THAT THE FLOORS WERE RIPPED UP AND THE ORIGINAL HARDWOOD FLOORS WERE REFINISHED AND THE KITCHEN AS WELL THEY DID ADD A FARM LIKE SINK TO IT. THAT IS APPROPRIATE WITH THE TIME PERIOD. THEY GOT RID OF THE OLD '80S ARCHITECTURE THAT WAS IN PLACE. SO PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.3.4.4 OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE IT EMBODIES AT LEAST ONE OR MORE OF THE CHARACTERISTICS. THE STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST AND I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. >> HOW MANY SQUARE FEET IS THAT BUILDING? IT LOOKS AWFULLY BIG? >> I DON'T HAVE THAT EXACT NUMBER. BUT WE CAN FIND IT. >> THAT IS JUST ONE OF THOSE GEE WHIZ TYPE QUESTIONS. I WOULD GUESS BETWEEN 3500-4,000. AND THAT GARAGE OUT BACK WITH THE APARTMENT IS VERY SIGNIFICANT TOO. I'M SURE THAT IS A GREAT HOUSE JUST MAYBE TWO BEDROOMS OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. IT LOOKS LIKE A NICE FACILITY BY ITSELF. >> IT'S A GORGEOUS HOUSE. >> 4743. >> DOES THAT INCLUDE THE GARAGE. >> DETACHED GARAGE APARTMENT. 797. >> WHAT WAS THE SQUARE FOOTAGE. >> THE HOUSE ITSELF IS 4742. THE GARAGE APARTMENT SHOWS TO BE 792. [00:10:08] >> OKAY. >> A GOOD SIZE HOUSE. >> ANY QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? >> I'M JUST CURIOUS BECAUSE I DO NOT KNOW SO THEY'VE ALREADY HAVE THE NATIONAL AND THE STATE SO WHAT WOULD BE THE BENEFITS OF DO THIS AS WELL? >> LOCAL TAX. >> LOCAL TAX. >> 20%. >> AND THE TAX REBATES ON RENOVATIONS. >> AND THEY DON'T GET THAT FROM NATIONAL. >> NATIONAL IS JUST A HABIT REGISTRY. >> OKAY. I DO REMEMBER THAT H. I'M SORRY. >> ALTHOUGH ONE DID HAVE ASSERT THAT SAID -- A CERTIFICATE THAT SAID. >> IT DID MENTION. IT DID HAVE SOMETHING ABOUT -- ONE OF THE CERTIFICATES THAT YOU SENT US A PICTURE IT DID HAVE SOMETHING ABOUT TAX CREDITS. >> I THINK THAT IS WHY THEY ARE DOING HISTORICAL SO THEY CAN RECEIVE REDUCTIONS TO LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL TAXES. >> WHEN THEY DO WORK IN THE FUTURE IT'S AN OLD HOUSE. THEY ARE GOING TO BE DOING WORK. SO THEY CAN GET THE PROJECT TAX CREDITS AS THEY DO THAT. >> THEY MAY HAVE INTENTIONS TO RECEIVE GRANTS WITH THC OR MPS. >> WHAT KIND OF ROOF IS IT? >> ROOF? IT'IT IS -- SHINGLED ROOF. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? WE WILL CLOSE THE STAFF MEETING AND OPEN THE MEETING UP TO THE PUBLIC. IF THE OWNER IS HERE AND WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK OR ANYONE ON BEHALF OF THE PROJECT. THERE APPEARS TO BE NO ONE HERE. WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. AND OPEN IT UP FOR DISCUSSION AMONG THE COMMISSION. >> I WISH WE HAD MOREHOUSES LIKE THAT. >> THEY'VE DONE A GOOD JOB. >> THAT IS BEAUTIFUL. >> DO YOU HAVE -- IS THAT AN EXACT REPLICA OF A HOME? >> IT'S VERY SIMILAR. >> NO. IT'S THE EXACT. WHO DID THEY COPY? >> THEY HAVE PICTURES AND THE FULL WHILERS TOOK THE EXACT RENDERINGS OF THE HOUSE. THEY BOUGHT THE ARCHITECTURAL PLANS. >> WHEN YOU WERE SAYING SWISS AVENUE? >> SWISS AVENUE IN DALLAS. >> THEY DID A LOT BETTER JOB. THEY PAINTED EVERYTHING WHITE INCLUDING THE BRICK. >> OH, MY GOODNESS. >> IT LOOKS BEAUTIFUL. THEY ARE DOING A REALLY GOOD JOB. >> THEY HAVE CENTRAL HEAT AND AIR IN THAT THING? THEY HAVE TO HAVE. >> I BELIEVE SO. >> I NOTICED IN THE OLDER PICTURES THERE WERE SEVERAL HEATERS. THOSE PEOPLE I KNOW FOR A FACT WHO LIVE JUST NORTH OF THEM WILL BE VERY PLEASED TO SEE THIS ONE BE A RESIDENCE. >> DO I HAVE A MOTION? >> I MOVE APPROVAL. >> I SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE. CARRIES. >> BY GEORGE. >> AND DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY OTHER BUSINESS? IF THERE IS NO OTHER BUSINESS I MOVE THAT WE ADJOURN THIS [ADJOURNMENT] MEETING. >> OKAY. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.