MINUTES

Regular Meeting

HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION

March 3, 2004 - 3:00 p.m.

Municipal Building, City Council Chamber

The meeting of the Oklahoma City Historic Preservation Commission was called to order in the City Council Chamber, 3rd Floor of the Municipal Building, 200 N. Walker Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  The meeting convened at 3:04 p.m.  Notice of the meeting and agenda were filed with the City Clerk’s office and posted on the Council bulletin board 24 hours prior to the meeting.

1.         CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

        Members Present:            Thomas J. Daniel IV, Chairman

                                                Bill Gumerson, Vice Chairman

                                                Carolee Galbraith

                                                Jerome Hovorka

                                                Gretchen Bennett

                                                Joseph B. Couch

                                                Marnie Taylor

                                                Jane Holcombe

                                                Thomas Small, AIA

          Members Absent:            Carson See

          Staff Present:           Eva Osborne, AIA, Preservation Officer, Planning Department

                                       Angela Yetter, Administrative Coordinator, Planning Department

                                       Susan Randall, Assistant Municipal Counselor

2.            APPROVAL OF MINUTES

APPROVED.  Motion:  Small/Gumerson to approve the minutes of the February 4, 2004, Historic Preservation Commission meeting as amended.  Ayes:  Daniel, Gumerson, Galbraith, Hovorka, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Small.  Nays:  None.

3.            CITATION REPORT

                        Mr. Wilson, Zoning Inspector, was not present to comment.

4.            CONTINUANCE REQUESTS

            A.            Staff requests continuance of the following cases:

            6.D. HPCA-04-002 at 101 NW 21 Street. (Heritage Hills East), Ward 7.  (Recommended for Continuance) Consideration and possible action on the item of the application of Jim Riley for Dick Liddell for Certificate of Appropriateness to 2.) replace front porch railing.

            6.E. HPCA-04-003 at 105 NW 21 Street. (Heritage Hills East), Ward 7.  (Recommended for Continuance) Consideration and possible action on the item of the application of Jim Riley for Dick Liddell for Certificate of Appropriateness to 2.) replace front porch railing.

APPROVED.  Motion:  Gumerson/Taylor to approve or continue the above items as stated.  Ayes:  Daniel, Gumerson, Galbraith, Hovorka, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Small.  Nays:  None.

            B.            Other continuance requests:

                        None

Contested Continuance requests are heard in regular Agenda order.

5.            CONSENT DOCKET CASES

            A.        HPCA-03-022 at 828 NW 15 Street. (Mesta Park HD), Ward 6.  Consideration and possible action on application of Sam Gresham for Certificate of Appropriateness to request a 1-year extension of the start date and the completion date for all previously approved Items:  1.) remove pool, 2.) construct garage,  4.) install decorative iron gate, 5.) remove pavement from back yard, 6.) construct new addition at back of house and 7.) remove existing addition at back of house.

            B.         HPCA-04-009 at 614- 614 ½ NW 18 Street. (Mesta Park HD), Ward 6.  Consideration and possible action on item of the application of Janelle Bretten and Chris Knox for Certificate of Appropriateness to 2.) remove existing storage building.

APPROVED.  Motion:  Bennett/Couch to approve the above items as stated.  Ayes:  Daniel, Gumerson, Galbraith, Hovorka, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Small.  Nays:  None.

6.            CASES FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION

            A.        HPCA-04-017 at 201 NW 34 Street. (Edgemere Park), Ward 2.  Consideration and possible action on application of Mike Casey for Brenda Primas for Certificate of Appropriateness to 1.) remove existing aluminum windows on both east and west sides of the connection between house and garage, 2.) remove existing doors in same locations, 3.) install wood sash thermal pane windows in the existing openings on the east side, 4.) install a wood panel door with three lights in the existing door opening on the east side, and 5.) install French doors and side lights on the west side.

APPROVED.  Motion:  Holcombe/Small to approve application HPCA-04-017 as amended to include eight over eight, true divided light wood windows (no clading), by Kolbe and Kolbe for Item 3 and door number 5132 of the diagram for  Item 4.  Ayes:  Daniel, Gumerson, Galbraith, Hovorka, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Small.  Nays:  None.

            B.        HPCA-04-023 at 208 NW 36 Street. (Edgemere Park), Ward 2.  Consideration and possible action on application of Samuel Chavers for Nicole Nantois for Certificate of Appropriateness to 1.) remove garage doors and 2.) install overhead wood panel garage doors.

Jan Hook was present.

Mr. Chavers was present.

APPROVED.  Motion:  Small/Gumerson to approve application HPCA-04-023 as submitted, with a preference for doors designed to more closely resemble the existing carriage doors.  Ayes:  Daniel, Gumerson, Galbraith, Hovorka, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Small.  Nays:  None.

            C.        HPCA-04-018 at 1420 NW 37 Street. (Putnam Heights), Ward 2.  Consideration and possible action on application of Sam Gresham for Certificate of Appropriateness to 1.) demolish existing garage and 2.) construct new garage.

Mr. Gresham was present.

APPROVED.  Motion:  Gumerson/Couch to approve application HPCA-04-018.  Ayes:  Daniel, Gumerson, Galbraith, Hovorka, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Small.  Nays:  None.

            D.        HPCA-04-002 at 101 NW 21 Street. (Heritage Hills East), Ward 7.  (Recommended for Continuance) Consideration and possible action on application of Jim Riley for Dick Liddell for Certificate of Appropriateness to 2.) replace front porch railing.

APPROVED FOR CONTINUANCE WITHOUT DISCUSSION.  See motion at agenda section 4.A.

            E.         HPCA-04-003 at 105 NW 21 Street. (Heritage Hills East), Ward 7.  (Recommended for Continuance) Consideration and possible action on application of Jim Riley for Dick Liddell for Certificate of Appropriateness to 2.) replace front porch railing.

APPROVED FOR CONTINUANCE WITHOUT DISCUSSION.  See motion at agenda section 4.A.

            F.         HPCA-03-146 at 504 NW 15 Street. (Heritage Hills HD), Ward 6.  Consideration and possible action on application of David and Jane Edmonds for Certificate of Appropriateness to 2.) construct garage with guesthouse above.

Mrs. Edmonds was present.  She assured the Commission that all siding would be wood, all windows are wood and that all doors are wood panel.

APPROVED.  Motion:  Gumerson/Taylor to approve application HPCA-03-146, as clarified and contingent upon submission of construction documents, including measurements, materials, details, and opening locations adequate for review by the permit office, to the Planning Department staff.  The clarification is that all siding would be wood, all windows are wood and that all doors are wood panel.  Ayes:  Daniel, Gumerson, Galbraith, Hovorka, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Small.  Nays:  None.

            G.        HPCA-04-016 at 217 NW 19th Street Street. (Heritage Hills HD), Ward 6.  Consideration and possible action on application of Leslie Batchelor for Certificate of Appropriateness to 1.) remove existing plywood boards at front soffits and 2.) replace with bead board to match original. 

Ms. Batchelor was present.

APPROVED.  Motion:  Gumerson/Bennett to approve application HPCA-04-016.  Ayes:  Daniel, Gumerson, Galbraith, Hovorka, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Small.  Nays:  None.

            H.        HPCA-03-048 at 2602 N Shartel Street. (Paseo), Ward 2.  Consideration and possible action on application of Mike Assef for Certificate of Appropriateness to 1.) remove 3 overhead garage doors, 2.) infill garage door openings with T1-11 siding, 3.) install 2 aluminum windows, 4.) install steel slab door and 5.) add window to south façade.

Mr. Assef was present to discuss the proposal which he considers necessary to provide storage and a laundry facility for tenants in the adjacent rental properties.

CONTINUED.  Motion:  Gumerson/Hovorka to continue application HPCA-03-048 to the April meeting.  Ayes:  Daniel, Gumerson, Galbraith, Hovorka, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe.  Nays:  None.  Abstained:  Small.

            I.          HPCA-03-099 at 913 NW 24 Street. (Paseo), Ward 2.  Consideration and possible action on application of Cesar Castandeda for Certificate of Appropriateness to 1.) amend the previously approved drive to shortened and decrease the width of the green space island.

Mr. Castandeda and Mr. Vong were present.

APPROVED.  Motion:  Bennett/Galbraith to approve applications HPCA-03-099 and HPCA-03-100.  Ayes:  Daniel, Gumerson, Galbraith, Hovorka, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Small.  Nays:  None.

            J.         HPCA-03-100 at 909 NW 24 Street. (Paseo), Ward 2.  Consideration and possible action on application of Tom Vong for Certificate of Appropriateness to 1.) amend the previously approved drive to shortened and decrease the width of the green space.

APPROVED IN CONJUNCTION WITH HPCA-03-099; see motion for Item 6.I. above.

            K.        HPCA-04-015 at 2912 The Paseo Street. (Paseo), Ward 2.  Consideration and possible action on application of Paseo Village for Certificate of Appropriateness to 1.) add cantilever balcony to second floor, 2.) create new building entry with balcony above, 3.) create roof balcony  and 4.) install awnings.

Mr. Belt was present to discuss the proposal and indicated a number of changes he wished to include in the proposal.

CONTINUED.  Motion:  Bennett/Couch to continue application HPCA-04-015 to allow the applicant to submit accurate documentation for the proposal.  Ayes:  Daniel, Gumerson, Galbraith, Hovorka, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Small.  Nays:  None.

            L.         HPCA-03-155 at 436 NW 30 Street. (Jefferson Park HD), Ward 2.  Consideration and possible action on application of Latasha Grant for Certificate of Appropriateness to to 3.) replace siding 4.) cover one front door opening with siding, 6.) reconfigure front façade, 7.) new signage, 8.) add awning to side entry and 9.) new fence west of the building.

Ms. Grant  was present.

APPROVED.  Motion:  Galbraith/Holcombe to approve application HPCA-03-155 contingent upon locating the front fence at least one foot back from the sidewalk.  Ayes:  Daniel, Gumerson, Galbraith, Hovorka, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Small.  Nays:  None.

            M.       HPCA-04-013 at 2612 N Hudson Street. (Jefferson Park), Ward 2.  Consideration and possible action on application of Loren Capron for Jefferson Park Neighborhood Association CHDO for Certificate of Appropriateness to 1.) install wood capped fence not to exceed 6’ in height.

CONTINUED.  Motion:  Gumerson/Galbraith to continue application HPCA-04-013 for further discussion of fence location with applicant.  Ayes:  Daniel, Gumerson, Galbraith, Hovorka, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Small.  Nays:  None.

7.            OTHER BUSINESS

            A.        Consideration and possible recommendation on the Preservation Review Committees’ policy and procedures. 

                        No Action Taken.

            B.         Consideration and possible action on resolution for recommendation of Paseo Neighborhood Historic District to National Register of Historic Places.

Mr. Calhoun appeared.

APPROVED.  Motion:  Gumerson/Small to approve resolution to recommend Paseo Neighborhood Historic District to National Register of Historic Places.  Ayes:  Daniel, Gumerson, Galbraith, Hovorka, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Small.  Nays:  None.

8.            COMMUNICATIONS

A.            Administrative Approval Report.

B.         The next regularly scheduled meeting for the Historic Preservation Commission is Wednesday, April 7, 2004, at 3:00 p.m. at the Municipal Building, City Council Chamber.  New applications and information on continued projects are to be submitted to staff by 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 16, 2004.

C.                Commissioner Small suggested that plaques with the date for new construction be considered as a discussion topic during one of the educational meetings.

D.                Commissioners expressed a desire for staff to have more leeway in approval of proposals to return items to their historic condition when sufficient documentation or evidence is present.

9.            ADJOURNMENT (4:56 p.m.)

Motion:  Gumerson/Holcombe to adjourn the March 3, 2004 meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission.  Ayes:  Daniel, Gumerson, Galbraith, Hovorka, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Small.  Nays:  None.

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