HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-06-22 Regular MeetingAgenda
Grapevine Historic Preservation Commission
City Hall 2"d Floor Council Chambers
200 South Main Street
Grapevine, Texas 76051
Wednesday, June 22, 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:
#CA22-25 for property located at 848 East Texas Street;
#CA22-27 for property located at 840 East Texas Street;
#CA22-30 for property located at 232 Austin Street.
4. Public Hearing
A. Commission to conduct a public hearing relative to an application for a Certificate of
Appropriateness #HL22-02 for property located at 216 East Northwest Highway, legally
described as Leonard, Archibald F Survey, Abs 946 Tract 49F, Abst 946 Trs 49F 7
491-12 and take any necessary action.
B. Commission to conduct a public hearing relative to an application for a Certificate of
Appropriateness #CA22-23 for property located at 216 East Northwest Highway, legally
described as Leonard, Archibald F Survey, Abs 946 Tract 49F, Abst 946 Trs 49F 7
491-12 and take any necessary action.
5. Minutes
A. Commission to consider the minutes of the May 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 July 27, 2022 in the 2nd 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 17th day of June 2022 at 5:00 p.m.
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David Klempin
Historic Preservation Officer
Erica Marohdiic
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, June 22, 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:
Margaret Telford
Commissioner
Chuck Voelker
Commissioner
Eric Gilliland
Commissioner
Paula Wilbanks
Commissioner
Paul Slechta
City Council Liaison
Monica Hotelling
Planning & Zoning Commission Liaison
Constituting a quorum, with Chairman Sean Shope, Commissioners Jim Niewald, Ashley
Anderson, and Alternate Darren Temple being absent, and with the following City staff
present:
Matthew C.G. Boyle City Attorney
P.W. McCallum
Director of the Convention and Visitors Bureau
David Klempin
Historic Preservation Officer
Kayce Vanderpool
Historic Preservation Staff
Tara Brooks
City Secretary .
CALL TO ORDER
Commissioner Telford called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
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:
#CA22-25 for property located at 848 East Texas Street;
#CA22-27 for property located at 840 East Texas Street;
#CA22-30 for property located at 232 Austin Street.
PUBLIC HEARING
4A. Historic Landmark Overlav #HL22-02 for property located at 216 East Northwest
Highway
Commissioner Telford declared the Public Hearing open for #HL22-02 for the property
located at 216 East Northwest Highway, legally described as Leonard, Archibald F
Survey, Abstract 946, Tract 49F; Abstract 946, Tracts 49F 7, 491-12.
Commissioner Telford called on Historic Preservation Officer David Klempin to present
the case.
BACKGROUND:
On June 2, 2022, Lemoine Wright of Wright Construction Company, submitted an
application for Historic Landmark Overlay #HL22-02 for property owned by Rodney Hetzel
of Professional Fueling Services and located at 216 East Northwest Highway. The
property contains a vacant gasoline/service station building that is currently in disrepair.
The property is under contract for redevelopment.
The gasoline/service station building was built in 1954 by Frank Thweatt who operated
the station for a number of years. It was purchased by Professional Fueling Service and
later utilized as a used car lot. The Thweatt station building features concrete block
construction with decorative face brick on the exterior. A unique feature, a large pole, with
sign, was positioned at the corner of the original canopy that has been removed.
The applicant requests to demolish the Thweatt gasoline/service station building and to
redevelop the property for retail use with new buildings to be constructed reflecting the
architectural style of 1920s Grapevine commercial buildings.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommended approval of the Historic Overlay #HL22-02 to record the history of the
property and to allow the Historic Preservation Commission to have input in the future
development of the property.
Applicant Lamoine Wright presented this item and identified the environmental issues that
this property faces regarding new development.
Commissioner Volker made a motion to close the public hearing; Commissioner Gilliland
seconded the motion prevailing in a vote of:
Ayes: 4 (Telford, Volker, Gilliland, and Wilbanks)
Nays: 0
The public hearing was closed.
Commissioner Volker made a motion to approve the request for Historic Landmark
Designation #HL22-02; Commissioner Gillialnd seconded the motion prevailing in a vote
of:
Ayes: 4 (Telford, Volker, Gilliland, and Wilbanks)
Nays: 0
Item 4B. Certificate of Appropriateness #CA22-23 for property located at 216 East
Northwest Highway
Commissioner Telford declared the Public Hearing open for #CA22-23 for the property
located at 216 East Northwest Highway, legally described as Leonard, Archibald F
Survey, Abstract 946, Tract 49F; Abstract 946, Tracts 49F 7, 491-12, Grapevine, Texas to
the Grapevine Historic Preservation Ordinance No. 91-73 (Appendix G — Grapevine Code
of Ordinances), as amended, for the following items:
1. Demolish the existing Thweatt gasoline/service station building constructed in
1954;
2. Construct two new retail buildings, following Design Guidelines established for the
property;
with the condition Historic Overlay #HL22-02 is approved for the property; City Council
approves re -platting of the property at 216 and 306 East Northwest Highway into one
property; a site plan be obtained from the Planning Services Department; and a permit
be obtained from the Building Department.
Commissioner Telford called on Historic Preservation Officer Klempin to present the case.
BACKGROUND:
Certificate of appropriateness application #CA22-23 was submitted by applicant Lemoine
Wright of Wright Construction Company on May 4, 2022 to demolish the existing one-
story Thweatt gasoline/service station building built in 1954. Mr. Wright requests to
demolish the building and to redevelop the property for retail use with new buildings to be
constructed reflecting the architectural style of 1920s Grapevine commercial buildings.
Mr. Wright's company also owns the vacant landmarked property next door at 306 East
Northwest Highway. The plan would combine the 216 and 306 East Northwest Highway
properties into one re -platted lot with two separate retail buildings.
Historic Preservation Officer Klempin reported the current building has structural issues
and has reached the end of its life. Its placement on the lot also makes development
difficult.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommended approval of #CA22-23 to demolish the existing Thweatt
gasoline/service station building and to construct two new retail buildings with the
conditions of Historic Overlay #HL22-02 approved for the property; City Council approves
re -platting of the property at 216 and 306 East Northwest Highway into one property; a
site plan be obtained from the Planning Services Department; and a permit be obtained
from the Building Department.
Mr. Wright answered questions from the Commission related to the design of the new
development and the difficulties of developing the property with the current building due
to its location.
Director of the Convention and Visitors Bureau P.W. McCallum stated the proposed
buildings are in line with the historic period of significance of the township.
The Commission discussed this item.
Commissioner Gilliland made a motion to close the public hearing; Commissioner
Wilbanks seconded the motion prevailing in a vote of:
Ayes: 4 (Telford, Volker, Gilliland, and Wilbanks)
Nays: 0
The public hearing was closed.
The Commission discussed this request.
Commissioner Volker made a motion to approve Certificate of Appropriateness #CA22-
23, with conditions; Commissioner Gilliland seconded the motion prevailing in a vote of:
Ayes: 3 (Telford, Volker, and Gilliland)
Nays: 1 (Wilbanks)
Item 5A. Minutes
Commissioner Telford opened discussion on the proposed May 25, 2022 meeting
minutes.
Commissioner Volker stated he was not at the May 25 minute and requested the minutes
be changed to reflect that.
Commissioner Gilliland made a motion to approve the minutes from the May 25, 2022
Regular Meeting, with the correction that Commissioner Volker was absent;
Commissioner Volker seconded the motion which prevailed in the following vote:
Ayes: 4 (Telford, Volker, Gilliland, and Wilbanks)
Nays: 0
Item 6. Adiournmen
Commissioner Gilliland made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:40 p.m.;
Commissioner Voelker seconded the motion which prevailed in the following vote:
Ayes: 4 (Telford, Volker, Gilliland, and Wilbanks)
Nays: 0
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Passed and approved by the historic preservation commission of the City of Grapevine,
Texas, this the 27th day of July, 2022.
APPROVED:
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