MINUTES

MINUTES

Regular Meeting

HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION

November 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 3:05 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 4:35

Thomas Small, AIA, Vice-Chairman

Carolee Galbraith

Gretchen Bennett

Joseph B. Couch

Marnie Taylor

Jane Holcombe

Roland Tague arrived at 3:16

Shannon Kelley arrived at 3:08

Members Absent: Karen Collier

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: Holcombe/Taylor to approve the minutes of the October 6, 2004, Historic Preservation Commission meeting. Ayes: Galbraith, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Small. 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:

None.

5. CONSENT DOCKET CASES

5A. HPCA-04-125 at 101 NW 21 Street. (Heritage Hills East HD), Ward 7. Consideration and possible action on application of Steven Miller for Edward Allen Properties, LLC for Certificate of Appropriateness to 1.) remove several layers of asphalt shingles and one layer of wood shingles below and 2.) install new plywood decking and asphalt shingles.

5B. HPCA-04-123 at 805 NW 16 Street. (Mesta Park HD), Ward 6. Consideration and possible action on application of Kent Hoffman Construction for Suan Grant for Certificate of Appropriateness to 1.) remove 3 layers of asphalt roofing shingles and 1 underlying layer of old wood shingles and 2.) install new asphalt shingles.

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

6. CASES FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION

6A. HPCA-04-122 at 217 NW 27 Street. (Jefferson Park HD), Ward 2. Consideration and possible action on new application of Larry LeVern for Certificate of Appropriateness for the same work items that were previously approved by the expired Certificate of Appropriateness HPCA-02-150 to 1.) construct addition at back over basement door, 2.) remove the lattice panels and 3.) reconstruct garage.

Mr. LeVern was present.

APPROVED. Motion: Couch/Bennett to approve application HPCA-04-122. Ayes: Galbraith, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Small, Kelley. Nays: None.

6B. HPCA-04-072 at 3100 Harvey Parkway Street. (Edgemere Park HD), Ward 2. Consideration and possible action on continued items of the 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 including 5a.) new covered side porch, 5b.) new vestibule with single wood panel door and sidelights and 5c.) elevate part of the roof and 6.) add wing walls on the east and west sides of the garage addition.

Mr. Gresham and Mr. Freede were present.

APPROVED. Motion: Taylor/Couch to approve application HPCA-04-072. Ayes: Galbraith, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Small, Tague, Kelley. Nays: None.

6C. HPCA-04-109 at 821 NW 38 Street. (Crown Heights HD), Ward 2. Consideration and possible action on application of Jay Walters for Certificate of Appropriateness to 3.) add decorative iron ornamentation to the top of the 6’ tall iron gate.

Mr. Walters was present.

Gary Wood, Crown Heights Neighborhood Association was present.

APPROVED. Motion: Bennett/Tague to approve application HPCA-04-109. Ayes: Galbraith, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Small, Tague, Kelley. Nays: None.

6D. HPCA-04-127 at 717 NW 40 Street. (Crown Heights HD), Ward 2. Consideration and possible action on application of Sam Gresham for Steve Cole for Certificate of Appropriateness to 1.) remove back porch addition and 2.) construct new 2-story addition including 2a.) 2 pairs of French doors, 2b.) new windows to match existing and 2c.) wood siding.

Mr. Gresham was present.

Gary Wood, Crown Heights Neighborhood Association was present.

APPROVED. Motion: Couch/Taylor to approve application HPCA-04-127. Ayes: Galbraith, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Small, Tague, Kelley. Nays: None.

6E. HPCA-04-101 at 419 NW 21 Street. (Heritage Hills HD), Ward 6. Consideration and possible action on application of Timothy J. Lyons for Certificate of Appropriateness to 1.) remove the asphalt roofing shingles and the underlying old wood shingles, 2.) install new cedar shakes and 3.) install copper gutters and downspouts.

Dr. Lyons was present.

APPROVED. Motion: Bennett/Couch to approve Item 1 and Item 2 of application HPCA-04-101 per unique circumstances: the guidelines are unclear in regards to differentiating between cedar shake and traditional wood shingles, and there is no clear directive provided in either the ordinance or the design guidelines. Ayes: Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Small, Kelley. Nays: Tague, Holcombe, Galbraith.

APPROVED. Motion: Bennett/Couch to approve Item 3 of application HPCA-04-101 as the copper material will be left uncoated and therefore, will weather similarly to the shakes. Ayes: Daniel, Galbraith, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Small, Tague, Kelley. Nays: None.

6F. HPCA-04-124 at 439 NW 18 Street. (Heritage Hills HD), Ward 6. Consideration and possible action on application of Jerry Dickson for Richard Grellner for Certificate of Appropriateness to 1.) remove front door assembly, 2.) replace with wood panel door and glazed sidelights, 3.) remove 5 in-fill windows at side porch and 4.) install 8 fixed 18 panel wood French doors and 1 operable 18 panel wood French door at side porch.

Mr. Dickson was present and amended the application.

APPROVED. Motion: Holcombe/Couch to approve Item 1 and Item 2 of application HPCA-04-124 as amended to include a.) door frame and casing, will be retained and b.) sidelights will be repaired/restored, with 3 divided lights, as seen in the photo provided by Jane Holcombe with wood panels, stile and rails to remain, and c.) the door will be replaced to match the door as seen in same photo with a reproduction door that has 8 wood panels. The cut sheets are not to be included in the CA as they are superceded by this amended proposal. Ayes: Galbraith, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Small, Tague, Kelley. Nays: None.

APPROVED. Holcombe/Couch to approve Item 3 and Item 4 of application HPCA-04-124. Ayes: Daniel, Galbraith, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Small, Tague, Kelley. Nays: None.

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

Mr. Belt was present.

APPROVED. Motion: Taylor Holcombe to approve application HPCA-04-082. Ayes: Daniel, Galbraith, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Tague, Kelley. Nays: None. Abstained: Small.

6H. HPCA-04-015 at 2912 The Paseo Street. (Paseo HD), Ward 2. Consideration and possible action on application of John Belt for Paseo Village for Certificate of Appropriateness to extend completion date for the approved application 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.

APPROVED. Motion: Small/Couch to approve application HPCA-04-015 for 1 full year. Ayes: Daniel, Galbraith, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Small, Tague, Kelley. Nays: None.

6I. HPCA-04-121 at 2924 The Paseo Street. (Paseo HD), Ward 2. Consideration and possible action on application of John Belt for Paseo Village for Certificate of Appropriateness to 1.) construct addition including 1a.) flat roof and parapet to match the existing building, 1b.) Hardy Board wall material, 1c.) steel French doors with no muntins and 2.) construct HC ramp at the front porch including 2a.) extending the width of the front porch, 2b.) new concrete slab and 2c.) new metal handrail.

Mr. Belt was present.

CONTINUED. Motion: Small/Couch to continue Item 2 of application HPCA-04-121. Ayes: Daniel, Galbraith, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Small, Tague, Kelley. Nays: None.

APPROVED. Motion: Bennett/Couch to approve Item 1 of application HPCA-04-121 contingent upon the use of wood lap siding to match the existing exposure of siding on the back, and using wood doors to match the design of proposed steel doors, and installing guttering to match the color of the siding. Ayes: Daniel, Galbraith, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Small, Tague, Kelley. Nays: None.

7. OTHER BUSINESS

7A. Consider Resolution concerning the Neighborhood Review Committees.

APPROVED. Motion: Bennett/Holcombe to approve the Resolution adopting procedures for recognition of Neighborhood Preservation Review Committees, defining Committee duties and responsibilities, and establishing causes and procedures for rescinding Committee recognition. Ayes: Daniel, Galbraith, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Small, Tague, Kelley. Nays: None.

8. COMMUNICATIONS

A. Administrative Approval Report.

8B. HPCA-04-083 at 412 NW 30 Street. (Jefferson Park HD), Ward 2. Staff announced the applicant’s request to temporarily withdraw the previously continued item to 3.) construct porch including brick and cement stoop for the purpose of reconsidering and possibly amending the proposal. When the applicant asks that the application be heard, after revision, staff will notify the public according to required procedure.

8C. HPCA-04-049 at 501 NW 14 Street. (Heritage Hills HD), Ward 6. Staff announced the appeal of the decision of the Commission on October 6, 2004 to deny Item 5 of the application to 5.) replace fence. The Board of Adjustment meeting will be December 2, 2004.

8D. Staff announced the resignation of Commissioner Jerry Hovorka from the Historic Preservation Commission. Please contact Angela Yetter at 297-1831 with suggestions of names for replacement candidates. This position requires a licensed architect who may reside or work either within the boundaries of a zoned HP/HL district or outside the boundaries of a zoned HP/HL district. However, the candidate must reside within the boundaries of the OKC city limits. The term of this position ends 3/25/05.

8E. Staff announced a hearing on the proposed nomination of the Will Rogers Park Gardens and Arboretum to the National Register of Historic Places. The hearing was originally scheduled for this meeting but has been moved to the December 1, 2004 meeting.

8F. The next regularly scheduled meeting for the Historic Preservation Commission is Wednesday, December 1, 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., Friday, November 5.

9. ADJOURNMENT (5:25 p.m.)

Motion: Holcombe/Small to adjourn the November 3, meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission. Ayes: Daniel, Galbraith, Bennett, Couch, Taylor, Holcombe, Small, Tague, Kelley. Nays: None.