HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-05-25 Regular MeetingAgenda
Grapevine Historic Preservation Commission
City Hall 2"d Floor Council Chambers
200 South Main Street
Grapevine, Texas 76051
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
6:00 pm
Welcome
1. Call to Order
2. Citizen Comments
Any person who is not scheduled on the agenda may address the Historic Preservation
Commission under Citizen Comments or on any other agenda item by completing a Citizen
Appearance Request form with staff. A member of the public may address the Historic
Preservation Commission regarding an item on the agenda either before or during the
Commission's consideration of the item, upon being recognized by the Chairman or upon
the consent of the Commission. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the
Commission is restricted in discussing or taking action during Citizen Comments.
3. Work Session
A. Approved Certificates of Appropriateness as follows:
#CA22-24 for property located at 221 Austin Street.
4. Public Hearing
A. Commission to conduct a public hearing relative to an application for a Certificate of
Appropriateness #CA22-09 for property located at 840 East Texas Street, legally
described as Block 5, Lot 6, D. E. Box Addition and take any necessary action.
B. Commission to conduct a public hearing relative to an application for a Certificate of
Appropriateness #CA22-14 for property located at 518 East Texas Street, legally
described as Block 5, Lot 6, D. E. Box Addition and take any necessary action.
C. Commission to conduct a public hearing relative to an application for a Certificate of
Appropriateness # CA22-15 for property located at 504 West College Street, legally
described as Block 5-7, Lot 5C,and take any necessary action.
5. Minutes
A. Commission to consider the minutes of the April 25, 2022 rescheduled Regular Meeting.
6. Adjournment
If you plan to attend this public meeting and have a disability requiring special arrangements
at the meeting, please contact the Department of Historic Preservation at 817-410-3185 at
least 24 hours in advance. Reasonable accommodations will be made to assist your needs.
The next meeting of the Grapevine Historic Preservation Commission will be held at 6:00 pm
on June 22, 2022 in the 2"d Floor Council Chambers, Grapevine City Hall, 200 South Main
Street, Grapevine, Texas 76051.
In accordance with Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.001 et seq acts of the 1993 Texas
Legislature, the Grapevine Historic Preservation Commission agenda was prepared and
posted on the 20th day of May 2022 at 5:00 p.m.
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Erica Marohnic
Director of Planning Services
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
CITY OF GRAPEVINE
The Historic Preservation Commission for the City of Grapevine, Texas met in a Public
Hearing on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. in the Grapevine City Hall, 2nd floor
Council Chambers located at 200 South Main Street, Grapevine Texas with the following
members present:
Sean Shope Chairman
Jim Niewald Commissioner
Margaret Telford
Commissioner
Ashley Anderson
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Commissioner
Paula Wilbanks
Commissioner
Darren Temple
Alternate Member
Paul Slechta
City Council Liaison
Monica Hotelling Planning & Zoning Commission Liaison
Constituting a quorum, with Commissioners Chuck Volker and Eric Gilliland being absent,
and with the following City staff present:
Matthew C.G. Boyle
P.W. McCallum
David Klempin
Tara Brooks
CALL TO ORDER
City Attorney
Director of the Convention and Visitors Bureau
Historic Preservation Officer
City Secretary
Chairman Shope called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Chairman Shope led a moment of silence for the victims and families affected by this
week's shooting in Uvalde.
CITIZEN COMMENTS
Any person who is not scheduled on the agenda may address the Historic Preservation
Commission under Citizen Comments by completing a Citizen Appearance Request form.
In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the Commission is restricted in
discussing or taking action during Citizen Comments.
There was no one wishing to speak during Citizen Comments.
WORK SESSION
Approved Certificates of Appropriateness as follows:
#CA22-24 for property located at 221 Austin Street.
PUBLIC HEARING
4A. Certificate of Appropriateness #CA22-09 for property located at 840 East Texas
Street
Chairman Shope declared the Public Hearing open for #CA22-09 for the property located
at 840 East Texas Street, legally described as Block 5, Lot 6, D.E. Box Addition, City of
Grapevine, to the Grapevine Historic Preservation Ordinance No. 91-73 (Appendix G —
Grapevine Code of Ordinances), as amended, for the following items:
Remove the five Historic Preservation Commission approved Marvin two -over -two,
polycarbonate windows with proportions that match the original Steelcase
windows;
2. Reinstall the five previously unapproved and not permitted Don Young one -over -
one aluminum windows on the front of the house.
Chairman Shope called on Historic Preservation Officer David Klempin to present the
case.
BACKGROUND:
On February 25, 2022, James Gravatt submitted Certificate of Appropriateness #CA22-
09 to remove the five Historic Preservation Commission approved two -over -two,
polycarbonate windows with proportions that match the original Steelcase windows and
to reinstall the five previously unapproved and not permitted one -over -one aluminum
windows on the front of the house on the 1953 Mayor H. M. Cosnahan House in the D.
E. Box Addition Historic District.
On November 6, 2020, #CA20-109 was submitted by owner James Gravatt to remove
the original Steelcase single hung, awning style windows from the front and west ends of
the historic Cosnahan House and to replace them with new Don Young bronze anodized
aluminum windows. At the December meeting of the Grapevine Historic Preservation
Commission, the Commission voted to table #CA20-109 to the January 27, 2021 meeting,
to give the applicant time to develop an evaluation of the condition of the existing
Steelcase windows. At the December 16, 2020 meeting, the applicant made a
commitment to evaluate the condition of the existing Steelcase windows, unaware that
his window installer had removed, and destroyed the Steelcase windows and had
installed the Don Young windows earlier in the same day. The evaluation was not done.
The proposed removal would violate standards 2, 5 and 6, of the Secretary of Interior
Standards which require the retaining of distinctive features and materials; and requiring
the utilizing of repair, rather than replacement of original features. The Design Guidelines
for the D. E. Box Historic District concur with these Standards.
As a cost alternative, Mr. Gravatt worked with his window installer who suggested a
proposal to add aluminum bars to the nine aluminum windows. The aluminum bars could
be glued on to the window glass of the aluminum windows to resemble the mullion bars
of the two over two window configurations of the original Steelcase windows.
Mr. Gravatt would prefer to install the glued -on aluminum bars to the unapproved Don
Young windows but if required by the Commission, would remove and install Marvin Metal
Clad Wood windows.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the Commission deny the request to remove the five Commission -
approved Marvin poly-carbonite windows currently installed on the original portion of the
house and replace them with the five Commission -unapproved Don Young one -over -one
aluminum windows.
Applicant, Jay Gravatt, 840 East Texas Street, described the history of the windows. He
stated that he does not believe the Commission should have the right to tell him what to
do with his house.
City Attorney Matthew Boyle described the history of this property regarding the
replacement of the windows and stated the property owner did not follow the process.
Commissioner Telford made a motion to close the public hearing; Commissioner Niewald
seconded the motion prevailing in a vote of:
Ayes: 6 (Shope, Niewald, Telford, Anderson, Wilbanks and Temple)
Nays: 0
The public hearing was closed.
Commissioner Temple made a motion to deny the request for Certificate of
Appropriateness #CA22-09; Commissioner Telford seconded the motion prevailing in a
vote of:
Ayes: 6 (Shope, Niewald, Telford, Anderson, Wilbanks and Temple)
Nays: 0
Item 4B. Certificate of Appropriateness #CA22-14 for property located at 518 East Texas
Street
Chairman Shope declared the Public Hearing open for #CA22-14 for the property located
at 518 East Texas Street, legally described as Block 106, Lot 5, College Heights Addition,
Grapevine, Texas to the Grapevine Historic Preservation Ordinance No. 91-73 (Appendix
G — Grapevine Code of Ordinances), as amended, for the following items:
1. To renovate the existing 1,478 square foot house, preserving the existing street
view of the house;
2. To construct a new two-story 1,890 square foot addition to the rear of the house;
3. To construct a new 465 square foot detached two -car garage at the rear of the
house;
with the conditions the Board of Zoning Adjustment approve the existing west side
yard setback; and a building permit be obtained from the Building Department.
Chairman Shope called on Historic Preservation Officer Klempin to present the case.
BACKGROUND:
Certificate of Appropriateness application #CA22-14 was submitted on March 23, 2022
by the applicant John Finn of Finn Residential, LLC to renovate the existing house,
preserving the existing streetscape view, to construct a new two-story addition to the rear
of the house; to construct a new 465 square foot detached two -car garage with a
connecting breezeway; and a covered patio.
The total living area of the existing 1,478 square foot house with the proposed 1,890
square foot addition totals 3,368 square feet. This is within the 3,400 maximum square
feet established by the Preservation Ordinance. The balcony, patio, and porch total are
not to be included in the maximum square feet calculation, per the Preservation
Ordinance.
The property lot size is 7,000 square feet and the building coverage is 37.4% (maximum
40% lot coverage). The total of the 3,368 square feet living area and 465 square foot
detached garage is 3,833 square feet (within the ordinance maximum of 4,100 square
feet). The building height is 25 feet.
This property is not currently landmarked.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the Commission approve #CA22-14 to renovate the existing 1,478
square foot house preserving the existing street view of the house; to construct a new
two-story 1,890 square foot addition to the rear of the house; to construct a new 465
square foot detached two -car garage at the rear of the house; with the conditions the
Board of Zoning Adjustment approve the existing west side yard setback; and a building
permit be obtained from the Building Department.
Applicant and builder John Finn was present to answer questions from the Commission.
There were no questions from the Commission.
Historic Preservation Officer Klempin answered questions about this proposal.
Commissioner Telford made a motion to close the public hearing; Commissioner
Anderson seconded the motion prevailing in a vote of:
Ayes: 6 (Shope, Niewald, Telford, Anderson, Wilbanks and Temple)
Nays: 0
The public hearing was closed.
Commissioner Telford encouraged the homeowners to landmark the property.
Commissioner Anderson made a motion to approve Certificate of Appropriateness
#CA22-14, with conditions; Commissioner Niewald seconded the motion prevailing in a
vote of:
Ayes: 6 (Shope, Niewald, Telford, Anderson, Wilbanks and Temple)
Nays: 0
Item 4C. Certificate of Appropriateness #CA22-15 for property located at 504 West
Colleae Street
Chairman Shope declared the Public Hearing open for #CA22-15 for the property located
at 504 West College Street, legally described as Block 5-7, Lot 5C, City of Grapevine to
the Grapevine Historic Preservation Ordinance No. 91-73 (Appendix G — Grapevine Code
of Ordinances), as amended, for the following items:
1. Construct a new 700 square foot 2-car detached garage in the rear yard of
the house with the condition a variance be granted to combine the 500
square foot garage and 200 square foot storage building allowed by the
Preservation Ordinance; with the following conditions:
a building permit is obtained from the Building Department; and all exterior
materials, windows, doors and door hardware, light fixtures and paint colors
be approved under a separate Certificate of Appropriateness.
Chairman Shope called on Historic Preservation Officer Klempin to present the case.
BACKGROUND:
Certificate of Appropriateness application #CA22-15 was submitted by the applicant John
Finn on March 23, 2022 to construct a new 700 square foot 2-car detached garage with
attached storage. The Terrill Paine Fuller house is a contributing structure to the College
Street Residential Historic District. It was originally built in 1865 and has an addition
constructed in 2008.
The existing house, with the addition, is 3,400 square feet in size, which is the maximum
square feet allowed by the 2013-23 Ordinance.
The Historic Preservation Officer, CVB Director and Building Official recommend a
variance be granted to increase the garage size to 500 square feet, by using 200 square
feet from the maximum of 200 square feet detached storage building allowed by the
Ordinance. Total for the 3,400 house and 700 square foot garage with storage would be
4,100 square feet which is the maximum square footage allowed for all structures on the
site per the Preservation Ordinance. The site is 21,300 square feet in size, and the
building coverage is 18% (maximum coverage of 40%).
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the Commission approve #CA22-15 to construct a new 700 square
foot 2-car detached garage in the rear yard of the house with the condition a variance be
granted to combine the 500 square foot garage and 200 square foot storage building
allowed by the Preservation Ordinance; with the conditions a building permit is obtained
from the Building Department and all exterior materials, windows, doors and door
hardware, light fixtures and paint colors be approved under a separate Certificate of
appropriateness.
Applicant and builder John Finn was present to answer questions from the Commission.
Historic Preservation Officer Klempin answered questions about this proposal.
Commissioner Telford made a motion to close the public hearing; Commissioner
Wilbanks seconded the motion prevailing in a vote of:
Ayes: 6 (Shope, Niewald, Telford, Anderson, Wilbanks and Temple)
Nays: 0
The public hearing was closed.
Commissioner Temple made a motion to approved Certificate of Appropriateness #CA22-
15, with conditions; Commissioner Telford seconded the motion prevailing in a vote of:
Ayes: 6 (Shope, Niewald, Telford, Anderson, Wilbanks and Temple)
Nays: 0
Item 5A. Minutes
Commissioner Anderson made a motion to approve the minutes from the April 25, 2022
Regular Meeting as written; Commissioner Wilbanks seconded the motion which
prevailed in the following vote:
Ayes: 6 (Shope, Niewald, Telford, Anderson, Wilbanks and Temple)
Nays: 0
Item 6. Adiournment
Commissioner Telford made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:44 p.m.; Commissioner
Voelker seconded the motion which prevailed in the following vote:
Ayes: 6 (Shope, Niewald, Telford, Anderson, Wilbanks and Temple)
Nays: 0
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Passed and approved by the historic preservation commission of the City of Grapevine,
Texas, this the 22nd day of June, 2022.
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