MINUTES

MINUTES

Regular Meeting

HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION

October 6, 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 3:03 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 arrived at 3:18 and left at 5:00

Thomas Small, AIA, Vice-Chairman left at 4:00

Carolee Galbraith

Gretchen Bennett

Joseph B. Couch

Marnie Taylor

Jane Holcombe

Roland Tague arrived at 3:05

Karen Collier

Shannon Kelley arrived at 3:05

Members Absent: Jerome Hovorka

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

Wiley Rice, Planner, Planning Department

Steven Rhodes, Urban Redevelopment Specialist, Planning Department

Angela Yetter, Administrative Coordinator, Planning Department

Susan Randall, Assistant Municipal Counselor

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

APPROVED. Motion: Galbraith/Couch to approve the minutes of the September 1, 2004, Historic Preservation Commission meeting. Ayes: Galbraith, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Small, Collier. Nays: None.

3. CITATION REPORT

Mr. Wilson, Zoning Inspector, was present to comment.

4. CONTINUANCE REQUESTS

A. Staff request continuance of the following cases:

None.

B. Other continuance requests:

6A. HPCA-04-082 at 726 NW 27 Street. (Paseo HD), Ward 2. (Recommended for Continuance) Consideration and possible action on application of Skeeter Owens for Oklahoma City Housing Serv. Redev. Corp. for Certificate of Appropriateness to 11.) install new wood full-light door at new addition.

6C. HPCA-04-083 at 412 NW 30 Street. (Jefferson Park HD), Ward 2. (Recommended for Continuance) Consideration and possible action on application of Mark Mann for Certificate of Appropriateness to 3.) construct porch including brick and cement stoop.

APPROVED. Motion: Small/Holcombe to continue the above items as stated. Ayes: Daniel, Galbraith, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Small, Collier, Tague, Kelley. Nays: None.

5. CONSENT DOCKET CASES

5A. HPCA-03-128 at 300 NW 20 Street. (Heritage Hills HD), Ward 6. Consideration and possible action on application of Teresa Black for Certificate of Appropriateness to 1.) install ceiling fan at front porch.

5B. HPCA-04-112 at 403 NW 19 Street. (Heritage Hills HD), Ward 6. Consideration and possible action on application of John Silver for LaVerna Williams for Certificate of Appropriateness to repair the garage including 1.) remove the asphalt shingles and the underlying wood shingles, 2.) remove the skylight and 3.) install laminate shingles.

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

6. CASES FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION

6A. HPCA-04-082 at 726 NW 27 Street. (Paseo HD), Ward 2. Consideration and possible action on application of Skeeter Owens for Oklahoma City Housing Serv. Redev. Corp. for Certificate of Appropriateness to The applicant has requested a continuance for the item of the application HPCA-04-082 to 11.) install new wood full-light door at new addition.

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

6B. HPCA-04-098 at 718 NW 26 Street. (Paseo HD), Ward 2. Consideration and possible action on application of Jessica Roper for Certificate of Appropriateness to 1.) remove 11 existing 1 over 1 wood windows and 2.) install wood replacement windows in place of the temporary vinyl window replacements.

Mr. and Mrs. Roper were present.

PARTIALLY APPROVED & PARTIALLY DENIED. Motion: Small/bennett to approve replacement of vinyl windows and deny with prejudice removal of historic wood windows application HPCA-04-098. Denial of Item 1 is based on lack of documentation of deterioration as required by the ordinance. Ayes: Daniel, Galbraith, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Small, Collier, Tague, Kelley. Nays: None.

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

6D. HPCA-04-072 at 3100 Harvey Parkway Street. (Edgemere Park HD), Ward 2. Consideration and possible action on application of Sam Gresham for Charles Freede for Certificate of Appropriateness to 5.) modify the connecting form between the existing garage and the 2-story part of the house 5a.) including side entry and 5b.) side porch and 6.) add wing walls to east and west sides of the historic garage.

Mr. Gresham and Mr. Freede were present.

APPROVED FOR CONTINUANCE. Motion: Collier/Taylor to continue application HPCA-04-072 for 30 days. Ayes: Daniel, Galbraith, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Small, Collier, Tague, Kelley. Nays: None.

6E. HPCA-03-073 at 501 NW 42 Street. (Crown Heights HD), Ward 2. Consideration and possible action on application of Sam Gresham for Mike Morgan for Certificate of Appropriateness to amend the previously approved and extended application to change the division configuration of the new windows and replace the approved wood panel box with a brick wall section.

Mr. Gresham was present.

APPROVED. Motion: Bennett/Couch to approve application HPCA-03-073. Ayes: Daniel, Galbraith, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Small, Collier, Tague, Kelley. Nays: None.

Commissioner Small exited the meeting.

6F. HPCA-04-111 at 2101 NW 25 Street. (Shepherd HD), Ward 2. Consideration and possible action on application of Donna and Danny Atchley for Certificate of Appropriateness to 1.) replace 6 windows with wood casement windows.

Mr. and Mrs. Atchely were present.

APPROVED. Motion: Collier/Couch to approve application HPCA-04-111. Ayes: Daniel, Galbraith, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Collier, Tague, Kelley. Nays: None.

6G. HPCA-04-106 at 105 NW 20 Street. (Heritage Hills East HD), Ward 7. Consideration and possible action on application of Jeff Justice for Certificate of Appropriateness to 1.) repair & replace front porch posts, 2.) replace crown molding around perimeter of bead board ceiling at front porch, 3.) replace knew braces with appropriate size at roof, 4,) replace all barge rafters with 2"x10" at roof, 5.) replace broken rafter tails, 6.) replace lap siding with cedar lap siding and, 7.) repair & replace damaged window facings.

Mr. Justice was not present.

APPROVED. Motion: Bennett/Galbraith to approve application HPCA-04-106. Ayes: Daniel, Galbraith, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Collier, Tague, Kelley. Nays: None.

6H. HPCA-04-049 at 501 NW 14 Street. (Heritage Hills HD), Ward 6. Consideration and possible action on application of Sam Gresham for Adam Brown for Certificate of Appropriateness to 2.) amend previously approved garage location, 4.) amend previously approved second floor center window proposal at front façade of house and 5.) replace fence

Mr. Gresham was present. Mr. Brown was not present.

APPROVED. Motion: Tague/Collier to approve Item 2 of application HPCA-04-049. Ayes: Daniel, Galbraith, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Collier, Tague, Kelley. Nays: None.

APPROVED. Motion: Bennett/Taylor to approve Item 4 of application HPCA-04-049. Ayes: Daniel, Galbraith, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Collier, Tague, Kelley. Nays: None.

DENIED. Motion: Collier/Couch to deny without prejudice Item 5 of application HPCA-04-049 as the proposed fence is inconsistant with the Design Guidelines. Ayes: Daniel, Galbraith, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Collier, Tague, Kelley. Nays: None.

Chairman Daniel assigned Commissioner Taylor to Chair the remainder of the meeting during his absence and exited the meeting.

6I. HPCA-04-114 at 1715 N Hudson Street. (Heritage Hills HD), Ward 6. Consideration and possible action on new application for a previously approved proposal of Sam Gresham for Glen L. McAlister for Certificate of Appropriateness to 1.) install two wood 8’ x 7’ overhead garage doors and 2.) modify both east and north garage elevations to match the house.

Mr. Gresham was present. Mr. McAlister was not present.

APPROVED. Motion: Bennett/Couch to approve Item 1 of application HPCA-04-114. Ayes: Galbraith, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Collier, Tague, Kelley. Nays: Holcombe.

APPROVED. Motion: Collier/Tague to approve a new pedestrian door on the east facade of the garage contingent upon the use of a wood door with true divided light. Ayes: Galbraith, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Collier, Tague, Kelley. Nays: None.

DENIED. Motion: Holcombe/Couch to deny without prejudice Item 2 the changes to the east and north facades as illustrated by the submitted elevations. The Commission referred to these changes as decorative features. The reason for denial is that these decorative features embellish the historic garage so that the relatively simple historic character of the garage will be deminished or disguised. Decorative elements include but are not limited to the horizontal banding around the building, door surrounds, corner pilasters, and the recessed arched panel above the garage doors. Ayes: Galbraith, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Collier, Tague, Kelley. Nays: None.

6J. HPCA-03-152 at 438 NW 17 Street. (Heritage Hills HD), Ward 6. Consideration and possible action on application of Sam Gresham for Delana Lee Smith for Certificate of Appropriateness to amend the previously approve application to 8.) install a stained glass window at the west façade of garage and 9.) install an alternate garage door.

Mr. Gresham was present. Ms. Smith was not present.

DENIED. Motion: Galbraith/Collier to deny with prejudice Item 8 of application HPCA-03-152. The reason for denial is that the design guidelines require clear glass. Ayes: Galbraith, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Collier, Tague, Kelley. Nays: None.

APPROVED. Motion: Couch/Tague to approve Item 9 of application HPCA-03-152. Ayes: Galbraith, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Tague, Kelley. Nays: Collier.

6K. HPCA-03-076 at 1015 NW 14 Street. (Heritage Hills HD), Ward 6. Consideration and possible action on application of Carla Wood to request a 1-year extension of the previously approved application for Certificate of Appropriateness to 1.) replace front door and lights, 2.) remove paneling from side porch and replace with 4 sets of double doors and 3.) add railing at front porch.

APPROVED. Motion: Holcombe/Bennett to approve application HPCA-03-076. Ayes: Galbraith, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Collier, Tague, Kelley. Nays: None.

6L. HPCA-03-151 at 520 NW 18 Street. (Mesta Park HD), Ward 6. Consideration and possible action on application of Sam Gresham for Lynetta A. Adams for Certificate of Appropriateness to amend the previously approved application from a 2nd story addition to the back of the house, (now withdrawn), to 2.) add one basement wall opening below the ground and window well with skylight slightly above the ground.

Mr. Gresham was present.

APPROVED. Motion: Couch/Holcombe to approve application HPCA-03-151. Ayes: Galbraith, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Collier, Tague, Kelley. Nays: None.

6M. HPCA-O4-107 at 2019 N. Shartel Street. (Mesta Park HD), Ward 6. Consideration and possible action on application of Michael P. Rennels for Certificate of Appropriateness to 1.) remove existing windows and 2.) install relocated windows.

Mr. Rennels was present.

APPROVED. Motion: Bennett/Holcombe to approve application HPCA-O4-107. Ayes: Galbraith, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Collier, Tague, Kelley. Nays: None.

6N. HPCA-04-110 at 629 NW 20 Street. (Mesta Park HD), Ward 6. Consideration and possible action on application of Christian Labadie for Certificate of Appropriateness to 1.) construct new garage.

Mr. Labadie was present.

APPROVED. Motion: Holcombe/Collier to approve application HPCA-04-110. Ayes: Galbraith, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Collier, Tague, Kelley. Nays: None.

6O. HPCA-03-117 at 1004 NW 18 Street. (Mesta Park HD), Ward 6. Consideration and possible action on application of Debbie Roper for Certificate of Appropriateness to 1.) install balcony railing.

Ms. Roper was present.

APPROVED. Motion: Bennett/Couch to approve application HPCA-03-117. Ayes: Galbraith, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Collier, Tague, Kelley. Nays: None.

7. OTHER BUSINESS

7A. Consideration and possible action concerning the Historic Preservation Commission meeting schedule for 2005.

APPROVED. Motion: Couch/Collier to approve the Historic Preservation Commission meeting schedule for 2005. Ayes: Daniel, Galbraith, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Collier, Tague, Kelley. Nays: None.

7B. Consideration and possible action concerning the Commissioner’s workshop schedule for 2005.

APPROVED. Motion: Bennett/Couch to approve the Commissioner’s workshop schedule for 2005. Ayes: Daniel, Galbraith, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Collier, Tague, Kelley. Nays: None.

7C. Consideration and possible action concerning the amended 2003 Certified Local Government Sub-grant with motion to authorize staff to execute contract. The federal funds would be increased by $2,731.00 and the local government matching funds would increase by $1,821.00.

APPROVED. Motion: Bennett/Couch to approve: Daniel, Galbraith, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Small, Collier, Tague, Kelley. Nays: None.

7D. Consideration and possible action on Resolution concerning the Neighborhood Review Committees.

MOTION TO AMEND AND SCHEDULE FOR COMMISSION CONSIDERATION. The amendment of the Resolution is to include the following verbiage: “The Historic Preservation Commission strongly recommends that each neighborhood preservation review committee have at least three members.” Motion: Galbraith/Couch to approve amendment of the Resolution for final review at the November 3, 2004 Commission Meeting. Ayes: Galbraith, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Small, Collier, Tague, Kelley. Nays: None.

8. COMMUNICATIONS

A. Administrative Approval Report.

B. HPCA-04-071 at 529 NW 14 Street. (Heritage Hills HD), Ward 6. Application of Sam Gresham for Rodney Brown for Certificate of Appropriateness to extend the completion date of the approved application HPCA-01-152 has been withdrawn.

C. The next regularly scheduled meeting for the Historic Preservation Commission is Wednesday, November 3, 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, October 12, 2004.

9. ADJOURNMENT (6:15 p.m.)

Motion: Bennett/Collier to adjourn the October 6, 2004 meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission. Ayes: Galbraith, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Collier, Tague, Kelley. Nays: None.