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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-07-26 Regular MeetingAgenda Grapevine Historic Preservation Commission City Hall 2nd Floor Council Chambers 200 South Main Street Grapevine, Texas 76051 Wednesday, July 26, 2023 6:00 pm 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 [he consent of the Commission. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the Commission is restricted in discussing -or taking action during Citizen Comments. K W0 N AY41 A. Approved Certificates of Appropriateness as follows: #CA22-67(B) for property located at 834 East Wall Street; #CA23-17(B) for property located at 428 East Wall Street; #CA23-40 for property located at 312 West Wall Street; #CA23-41 for property located at 607 South Dooley Street; #CA23-42 for property located at 1400 South Main Street; #CA23-43 for property located at 309 South Main Street; #CA23-44 for property located at 204 East Franklin Street; #C123-46 for property located at 312 West Wall Street. A. Commission to conduct a public hearing relative to an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness #CA23-01 for the property located at 840 East Texas Street, legal described as Block 5, Lot 6, D. E. Box Addition, City of Grapevine and take a necessary action. I �P D-441019 I Sri$ WRIN V161 C. Commission to conduct a public hearing relative to an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness #CA23-45 for the property located at 324 Ruth Street, legally described as Block 6, Lot 4, D. E. Box Addition, City of Grapevine and take any necessary action. III rIMMMO iU1MTMrTW-*jK#) If you plan to attend this public meeting and have a disability requiring special arrangemen at the meeting, please contact the Department of Historic Preservation at 817-410-3185 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 p on August 23, 2023 in the 2nd Floor Council Chambers, Grapevine City Hall, 200 South Ma Street, Grapevine, Texas 76051. 1 In accordance with Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.001 et seq acts of the 1993 Tex Legislature, the Grapevine Historic Preservation Commission agenda was prepared a posted on the 21st day of July 2023 at 5:00 p.m. I David Klempin Historic Preservation Officer lby Erica Marohnic Director of Planning Services STATE OF TEXAS 1, ..•. F1 The Historic Preservation Commission. for the City of Grapevine, Texas met in a Publ Hearing on Wednesday, Julv 26, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. in the Grapevine City Hall, 2nd flo Council Chambers located at 200 South Main Street, Grapevine Texas with the followin members present: Sean Shope Chairman Margaret Telford Vice -Chairman Jim Niewald Commissioner Eric Gilliland Commissioner Ashley Anderson Commissioner Theresa Meyer Commissioner Jana Garcia Commissioner Taylor Bunn Commissioner - Alternate Paul Slechta City Council Liaison Monica Hotelling P&Z Liaison -Ka-571,717rmcuanum Chris Laugenour Matthew Boyle David Klempin �ew%*6 LOU, SIMPDX01:411:01 I11111�111111 "CIT—TUTITOW MI CVB Executive Director CVB Managing Director of Operations City of Grapevine Attorney Historic Preservation Officer (HPO) Historic Preservation Secretary Chairman Shope called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. with a welcome and introduced the City of Grapevine employees and the volunteer Commissioners. Chairman Shope acknowledged that Gloria Ware is celebrating her 901h Birthday with a round of applause to cheer on her milestone. She and her family have been long standing pillars in the Grapevine community. Her husband Ted Ware served as Chairman on the Planning and Zoning Commission, and later was elected to the City Council and later served as Mayor Pro -Tern upon retiring from the City Council he served on the Historic Preservation Commission. �$U PA : I Ii, I U4101 N I M, ju! I..' Z 'Il Finter UIIIZUfI L"VjfI1ffIUfIIZ5 (;UfrI)#'I&LIrIY d L,/I/ZUrl Appearance nequest Torm. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the Commission is restricted in discussing or taking action during Citizen Comments. The Oath of Office was administered by City of Grapevine Secretary, Tara Brooks re- appointing Chairman Sean Shope; Commissioner J. Eric Gilliland; Commissioner Jim Niewald and Commissioner Alternate Dr. Taylor Bunn. Chairman Shope declared the public hearing open: BACKGROUND: On January 4, 2023 #CA23-01 was submitted by owner James Gravatt to construct a new 352 square foot addition to the rear of the garage of the Historic Cosnahan House. The house was constructed in 1953 for Grapevine resident Munger Cosnahan, a former Mayor of Grapevine. Drawings submitted with the application were incomplete, and were missin -W informed him of the requirements and what was needed to make the submission complete. Unfortunately, the owner never submitted the required drawings to the Historic Preservation Department. The owner went ahead and constructed the new 352 square On June 2, 2023 Historic Preservation staff noticed the addition had been constructe" as the new addition is visible on the west side when viewed from East Texas Street. Th size of the addition was confirmed with a GIS aerial view. On June 7, 2023 the owner w] served a notice of violation by City of Grapevine Code Enforcement Division. On June 2 2023 the owner submitted the required plans to the Historic Preservation Department an# the case was scheduled for the July 26, 2023 HPC Meeting. The new addition is a wood frame structure sheathed in #105 wood siding, matching the siding and its roof matches the roofing of the Cosnahan House. The roof tapers from the original garage roof ridge to the rear eave line. There is a single -car garage door opening into the back yard. The living area of the existing house, attached garage and previous addition totals 2,611 square feet, together with the new 352 square foot garage addition total 2,963 square feet, within the maximum square footage of 3,400 allowed by the Preservation Ordinance. The lot size is 15,282 square feet and the lot coverage is 19%. Building height of new addition is 14'. Staff recommends the Historic Preservation Commission approve with conditions Certificate of Appropriateness #CA23-01 Construction of a new 352 square foot addition to the rear of the garage of the 2,611 square foot Historic Cosnahan House; on the front of the house using brick salvaged from the house, construct a small wall to screen garbage cans; as per the attached plans with the conditions a building permit be obtained from the Building Services Department. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Historic Preservation Commission approve with conditions Certificate of Appropriateness #CA23-01 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 91-73 (Appendix G — Grapevine Code of Ordinances), as amended for the following items. 1. Construction of a new 352 square foot one-story addition to the rear of the garage at the 2,611 square foot Historic Cosnahan House, with siding and roofing matching the original house; 2. On the front of the house using brick salvaged from the house, construct a smaF wall to screen garbage cans; ?,s per the attached plans with the conditions a building permit be obtained from the Building Services Department. Property owner James Gravatt stood up to speak about the addition to the garage. It will provide him space to restore his 1969 VW Bus and he said he owns a construction company and builds houses for a living. He said the project was held up due to thtA 3 Commissioner Niewald asked the property owner if he applied for a building permit. Mr. Gravatt said no, he was wanting to get Historic Preservation approval first. Commissioner Telford made a motion to close the public hearing, seconded by Commissioner Anderson, prevailing in a vote of: Ayes: 7 (Shope, Telford, Niewald, Gilliland, Anderson, Meyer, Garcia) Nays: 0 Public hearing closed Commissioner Telford made a motion to approve #CA23-01, Commissioner Meyer seconded the motion. Followed with a vote: Ayes: 6 (Shope, Telford, Gilliland, Anderson, Meyer, Garcia) Nays: 1 (Niewald) motion to approve #CA23-01 was approved B. Certificate of Appropriateness #CA23-37 for the property located at 215 East Frankl,�R Street, legally described as Block 32, Lot 7—D-2, City of Grapevine. BACKGROUND: ift Ware of Ware Construction on June 2, 2023 to construct a new 526 square foot addition to the rear of the original 1,201 square foot house to adapt it to serve family needs. The house was purchased by James and Alexa Robinson to serve as their family home. The new addition would be built in the area that currently serves as a carport. The new living area would contain a master bedroom, bath and closet. A new 248 square foot covered porch would be constructed at the rear of the house. Two car parking spaces are provided behind the building line as required by the Zoning Ordinance. The lot contains 6,970 square feet. The existing 1,210 square foot house with the new 526 square foot addition totals 1,736 square feet living area, within the maximum of 3,400 square feet allowed by the Preservation Ordinance. The covered porch of 248 square feet does not count in the maximum square feet of 3,400 square feet allowed by the Preservation Ordinance. The building lot coverage is 28% (maximum is 40%) and the building height U LY 2, 6, 3 Staff recommends approval of #CA23-37 to construct a new 526 square foot addition the rear of the original 1,210 square foot house to adapt the house to serve family need construct a new 248 square foot porch on the house; as per the attached plans with t conditions a special exception is approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment for t existing dwelling to remain as developed with an existing front yard encroachment in the required minimum front yard setback of the "R-7.5", Single-family District of the Zonine Ordinance and a building permit is obtained from the Building Services Department. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Historic Preservation Commission approve with conditions Certificate of Appropriateness #CA23-37 for the property located at 215 East Franklin Street, legally described Block 32, Lot 7-D-2, City of Grapevine, to the Grapevine Historic Preservation Ordinance 91-73 (Appendix G — Grapevine Code of Ordinances), as amended for the following items: 1. Construct anew 526 square foot addition to the original 1,210 square foot house to adapt the house to serve family needs; 2. Construct a new 248 square foot covered porch on the rear of the house; as per the attached plans with the conditions a special exception is approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment for the existing dwelling to remain as developed with an existing front yard encroachment into the required minimum front yard setback of the "R-7.5Single-family District of the Zoning Ordinance and a building permit is obtained from the Building Services Department. Th Alexa Robinson the current resident came forward and spoke. She mentioned that they have been leasing to purchase this property since March of 2019 and will soon be a family of five. They fell in love with this city and love being a part of this community. The current house is a two bed, one bath and they are needing more space. Commissioner Telford asked about the deck to the east, will it affect this the driveway and Commissioner Garcia asked about the parking. Mr. Klempin said the deck will remain and the parking area is designated behind the building line to show the parking spaces are available on the lot. The two houses were built in 1984, Jeff Kenny the owner of the neighboring property at 221 E. Franklin came forward to speak about the driveway. He said it is not shared, when the property was split the re - plated line is on the east side of the driveway and it is not an issue. The property owners can do what they want with the driveway. The Chairman Meyer made a motion to close the public hearing for #CA23-37, Vice - Chairman Niewald seconded the motion followed with a vote of: Ayes: 7 (Shope, Telford, Niewald, Gilliland, Anderson, Meyer, Garcia) Nays: 0 Motion to close the public hearing passes Motion to approve #CA23-37 with the conditions listed was made by Commission Anderson and seconded by Commissioner Gilliland, followed with a vote: I Ayes: 7 (Shope, Telford, Niewald, Anderson, Meyer, Garcia) Nays: 0 Motion to approve #CA23-37 passes C. Certificate of Appropriateness #CA23-45 for the property located at 324 Ruth Street, legally described as Block 6, Lot 4, D. E. Box Addition, City of Grapevine. BACKGROUND: Certificate of Appropriateness application #CA23-45 was submitted by th4 owner/awlicants Grant and Am� Kirchhoff on June 28, 2023 for a '21041itio'-11- Ti a 11FIT IM77crIUM tf1rQ car tar -age. This house was constructed in 1953 for the Wayne C. Goodenough family, The Kirchhoff s plans are to adapt the house to serve their needs as their family home. This Post -War minimal traditional style house is asymmetrical in appearance with a projecting gabled bedroom. The house is a Cameron Home which utilized plans and standard wood component parts available from the Cameron Lumber Yard on Worth Street in Grapevine. The house was constructed on a pier and beam foundation and it features exterior materials including #105 wood siding and wood trim, wood windows and wood doors, The wood windows are configured with six -over -six glass window panes. The plans and elevations for the additions and new two -car garage were developed by architect Russell Moran following Design Guidelines established for the D. E. Box Addition Historic District. 26, 202� the North property line; and for the new two -car garage that needs to be 10 ft. from t West property line; all exterior materials, windows, doors and door hardware, light fixtur and paint colors be approved under a separate Certificate of Appropriateness; and building permit is obtained from the Building Services Department. I RECOMMENDATION : Staff recommends the Historic Preservation Commission p2prove with conditions Certificate of Appropriateness #CA23-45 for the property located at 324 Ruth Street, legally described as Block 6, Lot 4, D. E. Box Addition, City of Grapevine Historic Preservation Ordinance 91-73 (Appendix G — Grapevine Code of Ordinances), as ,2mended for the following items: 1 . Enclose the existing one -car detached garage and incorporate it as living space; 2. Construction of a new detached 541 square foot two -car garage; 3. Construction of a new 2,057 square foot one-story addition and renovation of the existing house as per attached plans following the design guidelines established for the D. E. Box Addition Historic District; with the conditions a variance be granted for a 541 square foot garage by combining the maximum 500 square feet garage with 41 square feet of tht and the proposed expansion along the North property line; and for the new two - car garage that needs to be 10 ft. from the West property line; all exterior materials, windows, doors and door hardware, light fixtures and paint colors be approved under a separate Certificate of Appropriateness; and a building permit is obtained from the Building Services Department. Tice -Chairman Telford shared some history, the second owners of the property wer, r Charles and Etta Lee Schaedel. They were the parents of Doctor Minnie Lee Lancaste she and her husband Dr. Edgar Lee Lancaster. started their own Grapevine Clinic a Hospital in 1953 the Grapevine Memorial Hospital that later became Baylor Medic Center in Grapevine. The Schaedel's were Methodist Missionaries who lived in Afri where Minnie grew up, then moved to Texas and later Grapevine to settle. The Lancate were voted Citizens of the Year in Grapevine for 1993. Ir Vice -Chairman Telford made a motion to close the public hearing, Commission Anderson seconded the motion with the following vote: I Ayes: 7 (Shope, Telford, Niewald, Gilliland, Anderson, Meyer, Garcia) Nays: 0 Motion was approved to close the public hearing Commissioner Garcia noticed the large size of the building proposed. Mr. Klempin said the property is a larger lot and big enough to accommodate the house and the garage. I � L) L Y 2,� 6 , 2 C 2 .3, III a M 12111 INIF I I E 5-0 Ayes: 7 (Shope, Telford, Niewald, Gilliland, Anderson, Meyer, Garcia) Nays: 0 Motion to approve #CA23-45 with conditions passes The Chairman asked the Commission to consider the minutes of the June 28, 2023 Regular Meeting. Commissioner Gilliland made a motion to approve the minutes of the June 28, 2023 meeting as written; Commissioner Niewald seconded the motion and was followed in a vote of: Ayes: 7 (Shope, Telford, Niewald, Gilliland, Anderson, Meyer, Garciall Nays: 0 Minutes of the June 28, 2023 regular meeting approved 01 W Vice -Commissioner Telford made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:45 Commissioner Anderson seconded the motion which prevailed in the following vote: Ayes: 7 (Shope, Telford, Niewald, Gilliland, Anderson, Meyer, Garcia) Nays: 0 Adjournment at 6:45 p.m. passes I TM T -TUNUM %,=IrnIssIo=rITUfy of Grapevine-, Texas, this the 23th day of August, 2023, kv, Sl�bRETARY us affeW on ..........