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TO: HONORABLE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THE
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
FROM: ROGER NELSON, CITY MANAGER
H.T. HARDY, DIRECTOR OF DEVEL MENT SERVICES
MEETING DATE
SUBJECT
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AUGUST 21, 2001
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TECHNICAL REPORT OF HISTORIC
LANDMARK SUBDISTRICT APPLICATION HL01-03
APPLICANT: Jean Dyer
PROPERTY LOCATION AND SIZE:
The subject property is located at 703 Ball Street and
is legally described as Tracts 10N3A1 and 10N313, A.
Foster Survey, Abstract A-518. The site contains
approximately 0.31 acres and has 40 feet of frontage
along Ball Street.
REQUESTED HISTORIC LANDMARK SUBDISTRICT AND COMMENTS:
The applicant is requesting that the O'Neal -Dyer House located at 703 Ball Street and
legally described as Tracts 10N3A1 and 10N3B. A. Foster Survey, Abstract A-518 be
designated as a Historic Landmark Subdistrict.
The Grapevine Historic Preservation Commission recommended at their March 28, 2001
public hearing that the subject property be designated a Historic Landmark Subdistrict.
The Commission established Preservation criteria for the proposed district, addressing
such issues as setbacks, driveways, parking, exterior finishes, and other architectural
embellishments. See the attached preservation criteria.
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PRESENT ZONING AND USE:
The property is currently zoned "LI" Light Industrial District and contains an owner occupied
single -story, wood -framed structure.
HISTORY OF TRACT AND SURROUNDING AREA:
The subject site and the property immediately to the south and east were zoned 1-2"
Heavy Industrial District prior to the 1984 City Rezoning. The property to the north was
rezoned from "R-3" Multiple Family District to "R-TH", Townhouse District in the 1984
Rezoning. Zoning Case Z91-03, approved in May 1991 changed the site zoning to "PO",
Professional Office District. The site was subsequently developed with an office building.
Property located to the west of the subject site was rezoned from "R-1", Single Family
District to "R-7.5", Single Family District in the 1984 City Rezoning. The site was
subsequently developed with single family residences.
SURROUNDING ZONING AND EXISTING LAND USE:
NORTH: "PO" Professional Office District—Dr. Dyers' Orthodontic Office
SOUTH: "LI" Light Industrial District— single family residences
EAST: "LI" Light Industrial District— single family residences
WEST: "R-7.5" Single Family District— single family residences
The subject tract is not located within any of the noise zones as defined on the "Aircraft
Sound Exposure: Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Airport Environs" map.
MASTER PLAN APPLICATION:
The Master Plan designates the subject property as Industrial Land Use. The proposed
Historic Landmark Subdistrict designation does not comply with the Master Plan.
The Thoroughfare Plan designates Ball Street a Type D, Minor Arterial with a minimum 75 -
foot right-of-way developed as four lanes.
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1. Name
Historic The O'Neal -Dyer House
And/or common
2. Location
Address 703 Ball Street land survey A. Foster Heirs Survey
Location/neighborhood block/lot TRS 10N3A1 & 1ON3B tract size .31 acres
3. Current zoning
Light Industrial
4. Classification
Category
district
x building(s)
_ structure
site
wnership
_ public
x private
Accessible
x yes: restricted
_ yes: unrestr.
no
Status
x occupied
unoccupied
_ work in progress
Present Use
agriculture
_ commercial
education
— Entertainment
_ government
_ industrial
_ military
_ museum
_ park
x residence
Religious
_ scientific
_ transportation
_ other
5. Ownership
Current owner. R. jean Dyer phone: 817-488-9220
Address: 703 Ball Street city: Grapevine state: Texas zip: 76051
6. Form Preparation
Name & title: Susan Kline, consultant organization: Grapevine Township Revitalization Project, Inc.
Contact: Hugo Gardea phone: 817/410-3197
7. Representation on Existing Surveys
_ Tarrant County Historic Resources National Register of Historic Places
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
_ other Multiple Property Nomination Form Texas Archaeological Landmark
8. Date Recd: • �3 • 0
9. Field Chk date: y
10. Nomination
_ Archaeological
Site
for office use only/
Survey Verified Yes No
By:
_ Structure _ District
Structure & Site
11. Historic Ownership
owner
Weldon B. and Lois O'Neal
si 'ficant later owner(s): Carrell Bectol and Joyce jean aer
12. Construction Dates
original: 1945
alterations/additions: 1952
13. Architect
original construction: Weldon B. O'Neal, builder
alterations/additions: Weldon B. O'Neal, builder
14. Site Features
natural:
urban design: mixed residential and commercial development
Condition Check One: Check One:
excellent _ deteriorated _ Unaltered x Original site
x good ruins x altered _ Moved (date:_
fair _ unexposed _
_ poor _
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The ONeal-Dyer House is a one-story home influenced by the Minimal Traditional style of architecture. The
asphalt -shingled roof has a front gable with a rear hip and an intersecting side gable. It is unusual in that the
exterior walls are constructed of a yellow or buff colored striated enlarged brick or structural block with the
exception of a southern wing added in 1952. It is covered with dropped wood siding. Most of the windows
are 6/6 wood hung units. Angled -cut wood window and door lintels provide some decorative detail.
A front gable bay is located on the north end of the fagade, which faces west toward Ball Street. The gable end
is covered with vertical wood siding and has an attic vent. Below the gable are paired 6/6 wood hung
windows. At the south end of the gable bay is a small integral porch that has a segmental arched opening with
a cast lintel. Underneath the porch are two entrances; one on the south wall and one on the west wall. The
wood doors are glazed panel and are protected with wood framed screen doors. A concrete slab serves as a
porch floor in front of the brick portion of the house. The southern extension also has a small projecting gable
over another west -facing entrance. The gable is supported by simple 4" x 4" posts. A wood slab door is under
this gable. In addition, there is one 6/6 hung window between the two west -facing entrances and another 6/6
window to the right of the southernmost entrance.
The south elevation has vertical wood siding on the gable end and an attic vent. Below the vertical siding are
three single 6/6 windows. The north elevation has two smaller 1/1 windows on the east half and paired 6/6
windows on the west half. The rear or east elevation has an El -shape with a slightly projecting bay on the
north end. There is a single window in this bay. An entrance stoop is located on the southern end of the bay.
To the left of the bay are paired 6/6 windows. On the wood -sided wing is a single 6/6 window.
The interior of the house has a kitchen, one bathroom, two bedrooms, and a smaller bedroom that is currently
being used as a utility room. The living room is located in the 1952 addition.
With the exception of the addition, which is nearly fifty years old, the house is remarkably intact, both on the
interior and the exterior.
The front yard slopes down from Ball Street to the house. Hudgins Street, although not a through street off of
Ball Street, runs along the north side of the property line. East of the house near Hudgins Street is a front
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•I-Estonical. Significance
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Weldon B. and Lois Robinson ONeal moved to the Grapevine area in 1936 from Grayson County, Texas.
Weldon farmed land on the Grapevine Prairie and was later employed by Fortune Contractors of Fort Worth
for whom he worked for twenty-three years. Weldon and Lois had one son, Glenn, who was born in 1938.
In 1945, the ONeals constructed the home at 703 Ball Street on land they had purchased from S.A. Knight.
These two adjacent tracts were located in the A. Foster Survey along the west city limits of Grapevine on the
east side of the old Grapevine -Fort Worth Road, now know as Ball Street. Mr. ONeal did most of the
construction and plumbing himself. He had some assistance from the home's future owner, Carrell Bectol
Dyer. Mr. Dyer's wife, Royce Jean Robinson Dyer, was Mrs. ONeal's sister. The Dyers had moved to
Grapevine from Denton County in 1943.
In 1952, the Dyers purchased the house from the ONeals. At that time, the wood sided extension containing
the living room was added to the house. The ONeals built another house at 649 West Hudgins. Its exterior
also is composed of the same structural block as the house at 703 Ball. Similarly, Mr. ONeal built the house to
the south of 703 Ball of the same material.
The Dyers had two children, Jackie Harold and Royce Carolyn, Mr. Dyer worked for the Texlite Company of
Dallas for thirty-four years and then worked as a maintenance man for an apartment complex in Grapevine.
He passed away in 1993. Mrs. Dyer drove a school bus for the Grapevine schools for thirty-two years. She
remains active driving a bus for the Senior Citizens of Grapevine and still lives in the home.
Constructed on the western edge of the city limits, the ONeal-Dyer House is significant for its association with
the mid -twentieth century residential growth of Grapevine away from the city's core. As the older portions of
the city were developed prior to the war, after the war, new development grew up along the city's edges. The
ONeal-Dyer House also is significant as an example of mid-century residential architecture that was influenced
by the stripped down ornamentation of the Depression and World War II eras. Because of material shortages
caused by the war effort, Mr. ONeal constructed his house of a material not commonly used for residential
construction. It is one of the few houses in Grapevine constructed of structural blocks. As noted above, two
other houses also built by Mr. ONeal were constructed of similar material even though they were built a few
years after the war.
17. Bibliography
Dyer, Royce Jean. Telephone interview with Susan Kline, January 21, 2001.
McAlester, Virginia and Lee. A Field Guide to Amen= Ambi arw. New York. Alfred A. Knopf, 1995.
Tarrant County, Texas. Office of the County Clerk. Platbooks, Deed Cards, Deed Records.
Young, Charles, Ed. GrapevrreArw History. Grapevine Historical Society, Taylor Publishing Company. Dallas. 1979
( 18. Attachments
_ District or Site map — Additional descriptive material
x Site Plan (Tarrant Co. Tax Record) Footnotes
x Photos (histerie & current) Other (NR Survey Map, 1935 Sanborn Fire Map)
19. Designation Merit
A. Character, interest or value as part of X
the development, heritage or cultural
characteristics of the City of Grape-
vine, State of Texas of the United
States.
B. Location as the site of a significant
historical event.
C. Identification with a person or persons
who significantly contributed to the
culture and development of the city.
D. Exemplification of the cultural, eco-
nomic, social or historical heritage of
the city
E. Portrayal of the environment of a
group of people in an era of history
characterized by a distinctive archi-
tectural style.
F. Embodiment of distinguishing char- X
actenstics of an architectural type or
specimen.
G Identification as the work of an archi-
tect or master builder whose individual
work has influenced the development
of the city.
H Embodiment of elements of architec-
tural design, detail, materials or
craftsmanship which represent a sig-
nificant architectural innovation.
I Relationship to other distinctive
buildings, sites or areas which are eli-
gible for preservation according to a
plan based on historic, cultural or ar-
chitectural motif.
J Unique location of singular physical
characteristics representing an estab-
lished and familiar visual feature of a
neighborhood, community or the city.
K Archaeological value in that it has
produced or can be expected to pro-
duce data affecting theories of historic
or prehistoric value.
L Value as an aspect of community sen-
timent or public pride.
20. Recommendation
The Grapevine Township Revitalization Program re-
quests the Grapevine Historic Preservation Commis- Bu,44nam, Chairm
sion to deem this nominated landmark meritorious of Grape ine Historic Presery n Commission
designation as outlined in Chapter 39, City of Grape-
vine Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. Q
Hugo Gar ea, chit
Further, the Grapevine Historic Preservation Commis- Heston rvati icer
sion endorses the Preservation Criteria, policy recom-
mendations and landmark boundary as presented by
the City of Grapevine Development Services Depart-
ment.
To
I Tardy, Director
Development Services Department
21. Historical Marker
The Grapevine Historic Preservation Commission and the Grapevine Historical Society have a cooperative marker pro-
gram for properties that are officially (individually or located within) designated Historic Landmark Sub -districts. Please
indicate if you are interested in obtaining one or both markers for your property. There is no fee for either of the mark-
ers, however, the Grapevine Historical Society will only fund two (2) of the medallion and text plaque (second option),
per year, on a first come, first serve basis.
Check One:
❑ Yes, I am interested in obtaining a bronze Historic Landmark Plaque for my
property from the Historic Preservation Commission. I understand there is
no fee for this plaque.
❑ No, I am not interested in obtaining a marker for my property.
❑ Yes, I am interested in obtaining a bronze Historic Marker (medallion and
text plaque) for my property from the Grapevine Historical Society.
Below for office use only
❑ Historic Preservation Commission's
Historic Landmark Plaque.
❑ Historic Preservation Commission's
❑ Grapevine Historical Society's
Historic Landmark Marker.
Historic District Plaque.
703 Bali Street, Tracts 10N3A1 & 10N3B, A. Faster Abstract Survey A-518.
Design Guidelines
The O'Neal -Dyer House
703 Ball Street
Grapevine, Texas
Grapevine Township Revitalization Project, Inc.
City of Grapevine
200 S. Main
Grapevine, Texas 76051
March 28, 2001
Table of Contents
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" Driveways, Parking Lots
° Service and Mechanical Areas
• Fences
= Preservation
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Exterior Finishes
Windows
Ui EMBELLISHMENTS
• Awnings -Canopies
• Exterior Lighting
|V. NEW BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
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Preface
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Weldon B. and Lois Robinson O'Neal moved to the Grapevine area in 1936 from Grayson County,
Texas. Weldon farmed land on the Grapevine Prairie and was later employed by Fortune Contractors
of Fort Worth for whom he worked for twenty-three years. Weldon and Lois had one son, Glenn, who
was born in 1938.
In 1945, the O'Neals constructed the home at 703 Ball Street on land they had purchased from S.A.
Knight. These two adjacent tracts were located in the A. Foster Survey along the west city limits of
Grapevine on the east side of the old Grapevine -Fort Worth Road, now know as Ball Street. Mr.
O'Neal did most of the construction and plumbing himself. He had some assistance from the home's
future owner, Carrell Bectol Dyer. Mr. Dyer's wife, Royce Jean Robinson Dyer, was Mrs. O'Neal's
sister. The Dyers had moved to Grapevine from Denton County in 1943.
703 Ball Street.
In 1952, the Dyers purchased the house from the O'Neals. At that time, the wood sided extension
containing the living room was added to the house. The O'Neals built another house at 649 West
Hudgins. Its exterior also is composed of the same structural block as the house at 703 Ball.
Similarly, Mr. O'Neal built the house to the south of 703 Ball of the same material.
The Dyers had two children, Jackie Harold and Royce Carolyn. Mr. Dyer worked for the Texlite
Company of Dallas for thirty-four years and then worked as a maintenance man for an apartment
complex in Grapevine. He passed away in 1993. Mrs. Dyer drove a school bus for the Grapevine
schools for thirty-two years. She remains active driving a bus for the Senior Citizens of Grapevine
and still lives in the home.
Constructed on the western edge of the city limits, the O'Neal -Dyer House is significant for its
association with the mid -twentieth century residential growth of Grapevine away from the city's core.
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As the older portions of the city were developed prior to the war, after the war,new development
grew upalong the city's edges. The {}'Naol-DyerHouse also iusignificant ossnexample ofmid-
century residential architecture that was influenced by the stripped down ornamentation of the
Depression and World War || eras. Because of material shortages caused by the war afhod. Mr.
O'Neal constructed his house of a material not commonly used for residential construction. |timone
nfthe few houses inGrapevine constructed ofstructural blocks. Asnoted above, two other houses
also built by Mr. O'Neal were constructed of similar material even though they were built a few years
after the war.
The O'Neal -Dyer House is a one-story home influenced by the Minimal Traditional nh/ia of
anchitecture. The asphalt -shingled roof has ufront gable with a rear hip and on intersecting side
gab/e. It is unusual in that the exterior walls one constructed of yellow or buff colored striated
enlarged brick or structural block with the exception of a southern wing added in 1952. |tincovered
with dropped wood siding. Most ofthe windows are S/Gwood hung units. Angled -cut wood window
and door lintels provide some decorative detail.
A front gable bay is located on the north end of the fagade, which faces west toward Ball Street. The
gable end iscovered with vertical wood siding and has anattic vent, Below the gable are paired G/8
wood hung windows. At the south end of the gable bay is a small integral porch that has a segmental
arched opening with ocast lintel, Underneath the porch are two entrances; one onthe south wall and
one unthe west wall. The wood doors are glazed panel and are protected with wood framed screen
doors. Aunncrebea|obaenxasasaponuhfloorinhnntofthebhckportionofthehouoe. The southern
extension also has m annaU projecting gable over another west -facing entrance. The gable is
supported bysimple 4^x4''posts. Awood slab door imunder this gable. |naddition, there iaone S/8 -
hung window between the two west -facing entrances and another 6/6 window to the right of the
southernmost entrance.
The south elevation has vertical wood siding on the gable end and an attic vent. Below the vertical
aiding are three single G/Gwindows. The north elevation has two smaller 1/1 windows on the east
half and paired 6/6 windows on the west half. The rear oreast elevation has an El -shape with o
slightly projecting bay onthe north end. There iaasingle window inthis bay. Anentrance stoop ie
located unthe southern end ofthe bay. Tothe left ofthe bay are paired G/6windows. Onthe wood -
sided wing iaasingle S/Gwindow.
The interior of the house has a kitchen, one bathroom, two bedrooms, and a smaller bedroom that
iscurrently being used aoautility room. The living room islocated inthe 1052addition.
With the exception of the addition, which is nearly fifty years old, the house is remarkably intact, both
on the interior and the exterior.
The front yard slopes down from Ball Street tothe house. Hudgins Street, although not othrough
street off ofBall Street, runs along the north side cfthe property line. East ofthe house near Hudgins
Street iaafront gabled frame one -car garage covered with metal siding. Ametal storage shed imin
the middle ofthe south side ofthe yard. Achain link fence surrounds portions ofthe rear yard.
The Minimal Traditional style of architecture became popular during the Depression of thel 930's and
continued inpopularity until the early 1Q50'o. This style combined the form ofthe more traditional
Period Revival styles ofthe previous decades, Roof pitches are generally low rather than steep as
inthe Tudor Revival styles. The K4ininno| Traditional house typically has close eaves and nske,
although hare they are slightly overhanging. This oh/|o also typically has a front gable as in this
example. The arched porch opening, although segmental instead of rounded or pointed arched, is
also reminiscent ofthe Tudor Revival style.
TheO'N house was built at the end of World War 11 at a time when there was still a shortage
of construction material. This accounts for the use of the structural block on the exterior. This
material was more common in commercial construction, particularly on secondary elevations, rather
than residential construction.
The current owner has applied for a Grapevine Township Revitalization grant to restore their house.
Completed repairs, to date, include: a new roof, repair of exterior wood siding, repair of deteriorated
wood windows, installation of traditional wood framed window screens and painting the exterior of the
house.
Allowing this property to authentically tell its own story of its period and time, while reinforcing the
historical Period of Significance (1945-52) with necessary preservation, rehabilitation and restoration,
is the goal of the historic landmark designation. The preservation of original architectural features,
especially windows, doors, porch and siding, is preferred, rather than "modernization" or "updating"
of older features, or imposing a false "historical look" on newer features.
The repair of original materials, rather than their replacement can best preserve the historic character
of the property. Repair and restoration is often more cost effective than replacement, conserves
energy and reduces the amount of trash added to landfills.
New construction (additions or rehabilitation) to the home should reflect the character of the home
during its period of significance. Constructed for residential use, it's massing, roof shapes, porch
configurations and materials that reflect the architectural character of the home during its historic
period should be preserved. The design of any new architectural features shall have key elements
of a primary historic style already existing in the home and shall be clearly compatible with and
complimentary to its adjacent features.
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SITE
Retain the historic relationships between buildings, landscaping features and open space. Avoid
rearranging the site by moving or removing buildings and site features, such as walks, drives and
fences, that help define the residence's historic value.
SETBACKS
Building setbacks should be consistent with adjacent buildings or with the style of the building.
Setbacks are an important ingredient in creating an attractive streetscape. Buildings should be
set back to a line that is consistent with their neighbors and land use. For example, a residential
setback should retain the setback of adjacent and nearby structures, with landscaping along the
street right-of-way.
Residential buildings with a commercial use in residential areas should be set back in a manner
consistent with setbacks of neighboring or similar residential structures.
Maintain building orientation pattern, with the front facade facing the street. Maintain spacing
patterns between buildings.
DRIVEWAYS, PARKING LOTS AND VACANT SITES
Driveways should be located perpendicular to the street; no circular drives shall be allowed (unless
proven with historic documentation) in front or corner side yard, so that the character of the
landscaped yard can be reinforced.
New parking lots for commercial uses should not be located adjacent to sidewalks in the district.
Off-street parking lots should not be allowed to interrupt the continuity of landscaped front or comer
side yards. This is important to both the preservation of historic character, and to the strengthening
of the residential district.
Screen existing parking lots from streets and pedestrian areas in the Historic District. Existing parking
lots located adjacent to streets and sidewalks may be screened to the height of car hoods. This will
provide a certain level of continuity of the building facade line; it will screen unsightly views; and it will
provide a level of security by allowing views to and from the sidewalk.
FENCES
Historically, fences around historic houses defined yards and the boundary around property and
gardens. Wood picket fences, wood rail fences and barbed wire or decorative wire fences were the
common fence types in Grapevine. Traditionally, picket fences surrounded the front of the house
while rail and wire fences surrounded the agricultural portions of the property. Maintain historic
fences.
New fences. Simple wood picket fences, wood and wire and wrought iron fences are appropriate.
Avoid chain-link fences, privacy fences and concrete block fences for the street sides of property.
Wood privacy fences may be allowed when installed in the rear yard and behind the front facade of
a property. Utilitarian/privacy fences should not be installed in front of a historic building or beyond
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the line of the front fagade of a historic building.
Replacing fences. If replacement is required due to deterioration, remove only those portions of
historic fences that are damaged beyond repair and replace in-kind, matching the original in material,
design and placement. If replacement is necessary for non -historic fences, or new fences are
proposed, locate and design the fence in such a way that will compliment the historic boundary of the
property without concealing the historic character of the property.
SERVICE AND MECHANICAL AREAS
Service and mechanical areas and equipment should be screened from the street and other
pedestrian areas.
All garbage and equipment storage areas should be screened from the street.
Mechanical equipment, including satellite dishes, shall not be located in front or corner side yards or
should be set back from the edges of roofs, and screened so that they are not visible to pedestrians
and do not detract from the historic character of buildings.
BUILDING FABRIC
PRESERVATION
Preserve, stabilize, and restore original building form, ornament and materials.
Any missing or severely deteriorated elements may be replaced with replicas of the original. Ensure
that roof, window, porch and cornice treatments are preserved, or when preservation is not possible
duplicate the original building element.
When rehabilitating, remove non -historic alterations.
Often, "modern" renovations conceal the original facade details. If not, the original style may be
recreated through the use of historic photographs.
Where replication of original elements is not possible, a new design consistent with the original style
of the building may be used.
Reconstruction of building elements should reflect the size, scale, material and level of detail of
the original design.
Preserve older renovations that have achieved historic significance. Older structures or additions
may have, at some time, been renovated with such care and skill that the renovation itself is
worthy of preservation. Usually, such renovations may date from before 1940.
EXTERIOR FINISHES
Original wood finishes should be maintained and painted or, when necessary, replaced in kind.
Modern synthetic siding materials such as vinyl or metal bear little resemblance to historic siding
materials. The application of such modern synthetic materials often involves the removal of original
decorative elements such as cornice, corner boards, brackets, window and door trim, etc. New
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synthetic siding shall not be installed; removal of existing such materials is not required, but strongly
encouraged, to restore historic patina, finish and appearance.
Original asbestos siding should be maintained and painted, or when necessary, replaced with
synthetic siding to match the existing asbestos siding. The removal of asbestos siding over existing
wood siding is not required, but strongly encouraged, to restore historic patina, finish and appearance.
Original masonry surfaces should be maintained and not be painted, unless severe deterioration of
the brick or stone can be shown to require painting. If the color or texture of replacement brick or
stone cannot be matched with existing, painting may be an appropriate treatment.
Paint colors should be complimentary to each other and the overall character of the house. When
possible, research the original paint color and finishes of the building's historic period; the right colors
respect the historic building.
The Historic Preservation Commission shall adopt, as necessary, a paint palette(s) appropriate to
the district's character, which may be proposed and approved through the Minor Exterior
Alteration application process. Any colors proposed outside the adopted palette may be reviewed
by the Commission in the regular Certificate of Appropriateness process.
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Original window framing and lites (panes of glass) configurations should be preserved and
maintained or replaced in kind.
When replacement is necessary, do so within existing historic opening. Replacement of non -original
windows should consider the use of historically appropriate wood windows. Use same sash size to
avoid filling in or enlarging the original opening. Clear or very slightly tinted window glass may be
used. No reflective or heavily tinted glass shall be used.
Should the owner wish to install security bars, they should be installed on the interior of windows
and doors.
Storm windows. The use of interior storm windows is encouraged. Storm windows are available
which can be installed on the interior of windows. This helps to preserve the exterior historic
character of the building.
Should storm windows need to be installed on the exterior of the historic windows, storm windows
constructed of wood and configured to match the historic sashes (i.e. one over one sashes) are
recommended.
If metal storm windows are installed, paint to blend with surrounding elements.
EMBELLISHMENTS
AWNINGS -CANOPIES
New awnings and canopies should not be installed above windows or doors.
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EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Lighting is an important element in residential areas. Fixtures should be consistent with the
historic character of the house.
Appropriate incandescent light fixtures to the style of the district should be used.
Avoid exposed lighting of any kind unless part of a historic fixture.
NEW BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
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The Secretary of the Interior's guidelines for new buildings in historic districts encourage similarity
of form and materials, but not actual replication. New construction proposals and the rehabilitation
of non -historic buildings will be reviewed based on these Criteria. Judgement will be based on the
compatibility of the design within the context of the property's adjacent and nearby historic
buildings.
The design of new buildings should have key elements of the building's historic period of significance
including massing, scale, fenestration and materials.
Infill buildings should not be absolute reproductions, and appear as clearly contemporary. Only
when a previously demolished historic Grapevine building can be accurately replicated may a
reproduction be considered.
Infill buildings between historic buildings should be similar in setback, roof form, cornice line and
materials, to one of the adjacent buildings. Relate height of new building to the heights of adjacent
structures. Avoid new buildings that tower over existing ones.
Horizontal wood siding (either novelty, tongue and groove, shiplap or equivalent) and brick are
appropriate exterior building finishes for the historic house. Fake brick or stone or gravel aggregate
materials shall never be used.
ADDITIONS TO HISTORIC BUILDINGS
Additions to historic buildings should replicate the style of the main building if possible; otherwise
they should adhere to the general style with simplified details.
As a minimum, new additions should reflect the massing, roof shape, bay spacing, cornice lines
and building materials of the primary structure.
All new wood or metal materials should have a painted finish except on some 201h century buildings
where the use of unpainted aluminum or steel was part of the original design and should be
maintained.
A new addition should, if at all possible, be located at the rear of the historic building. If this is not
possible, the addition may be added to the side if it is recessed at least 18 inches from the historic
building facade or a connection is used to separate old from new.
New vertical additions should be set back from primary facades so as not to be readily apparent
from the facing street.
When reproducing elements that were originally part of a historic building they should be replicated
when evidence of the actual detail has been documented by photographs, drawings, or remaining
physical evidence. If no evidence exists, elements typical of the architectural style may be used.
Historic photographs can provide information on the original elements of the building.
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS DESIGNATING HISTORIC LANDMARK
SUBDISTRICT HL01-03 IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
39 OF ORDINANCE NO. 82-73, APPENDIX "D" OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES, THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING
ORDINANCE, DESIGNATING TRACTS 10N3A1 and 10N3B
OF THE A. FOSTER SURVEY, ABSTRACT 518, AND MORE
SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED HEREIN, IN A DISTRICT
ZONED "LI" LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT; PROVIDING
FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE O'NEIL-DYER HOME
HISTORIC DISTRICT DESIGN GUIDELINES; CORRECTING
THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP; PRESERVING ALL OTHER
PORTIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A
CLAUSE RELATING TO SEVERABILITY; DETERMINING
THAT THE PUBLIC INTERESTS, MORALS AND GENERAL
WELFARE DEMAND A ZONING CHANGE AND
AMENDMENT THEREIN MADE; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF
FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($2,000.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE, AND A
SEPARATE OFFENSE SHALL BE DEEMED COMMITTED
EACH DAY DURING OR ON WHICH AN OFFENSE OCCURS
OR CONTINUES; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, applications were made to amend the Official Zoning Map, City of
Grapevine, Texas by making applications for same with the Planning & Zoning
Commission of the City of Grapevine, Texas as required by State statutes and the zoning
ordinances of the City of Grapevine, Texas and all the legal requirements, conditions and
prerequisites having been complied with, the case having come before the City Council of
the City of Grapevine, Texas after all legal notices, requirements, conditions and
prerequisites having been complied with; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas at a public hearing
called by the City Council did consider the following factors in making a determination as
to whether these requested changes should be granted or denied; safety of the motoring
public and the pedestrians using the facilities in the area immediately surrounding the site;
safety from fire hazards and measures for fire control, protection of adjacent property from
flood or water damages, noise producing elements and glare of the vehicular and
stationary lights and effect of such lights on established character of the neighborhood,
location, lighting and types of signs and relation of signs to traffic control and adjacent
property, street size and adequacy of width for traffic reasonably expected to be generated
by the proposed use around the site and in the immediate neighborhood, adequacy of
parking as determined by requirements of this ordinance for off-street parking facilities,
location of ingress and egress points for parking and off-street locating spaces, and
protection of public health by surfacing on all parking areas to control dust, effect on the
promotion of health and the general welfare, effect on light and air, the effect on the
transportation, water sewerage, schools, parks and other facilities; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas at a public hearing
called by the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas did consider the following factors
in making a determination as to whether this requested change should be granted or
denied; effect on the congestion of the streets, the fire hazards, panics and other dangers
possibly present in the securing of safety from same, the effect on the promotion of health
and the general welfare, the effect on adequate light and air, the effect on the
overcrowding of the land, the effect on the concentration of population, the effect on the
transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public facilities; and
WHEREAS, the City Council further considered among other things the character
of the district and its peculiar suitability for particular uses and with the view to conserve
the value of buildings, encourage the most appropriate use of land throughout this city; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas does find that there is
a public necessity for the zoning change, that the public demands it, that the public interest
clearly requires the amendment, that the zoning changes do not unreasonably invade the
rights of those who bought or improved property with reference to the classification which
existed at the time their original investment was made; and does find that the change in
zoning lessens the congestion in the streets, helps secure safety from fire, panic and other
dangers; promotes health and the general welfare; provides adequate light and air;
prevents the overcrowding of land; avoids undue concentration of population; facilitates the
adequate provisions of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public
requirements; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas has determined that
there is a necessity and need for this change in zoning and has also found and determined
that there has been a change in the conditions of the property surrounding and in close
proximity to the property requested for a change since this property was originally
classified; and, therefore, feels that a change in zoning classification for the particular piece
of property is needed, is called for, and is in the best interest of the public at large, the
citizens of the City of Grapevine, Texas and helps promote the general health, safety, and
welfare of this community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the City does hereby designate a historic landmark subdistrict
HL01-03 in accordance with Section 39 of Ordinance No. 82-73, being the Comprehensive
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Zoning Ordinance of the City of Grapevine, Texas same being also known as Appendix "D"
of the City Code in a district zoned "Ll" Light Industrial District within the following
described property: 703 Ball Street, specifically described as Tracts 1 0N3A1 and 1 ON313,
of the A. Foster Survey, Abstract 518, and in addition thereto, the adoption of the O'Neil -
Dyer Home Historic District Design Guidelines as conditions, regulations and safeguards
in connection with the said historic landmark subdistrict, a copy of said criteria being
attached hereto and labeled Exhibit "A".
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby directed to amend the official zoning map
of the City of Grapevine, Texas to reflect the "H" zoning designation.
Section 3. That in all other respects, the use of the tract or tracts of land herein
above described shall be subject to all the applicable regulations contained in said City of
Grapevine zoning ordinances and all other applicable and pertinent ordinances of the City
of Grapevine, Texas.
Section 4. That the zoning regulations and districts as herein established have
been made in accordance with the comprehensive plan for the purpose of promoting
health, safety, morals and the general welfare of the community. They have been
designed with respect to both present conditions and the conditions reasonably anticipated
to exist in the foreseeable future, to lessen congestion in the streets; to secure safety from
fire, panic, flood and other dangers; provide adequate light and air; to prevent
overcrowding of land, to avoid undue concentration of population; facilitate the adequate
provisions of transportation, water, sewerage, drainage and surface water, parks and other
public requirements, and to make adequate provisions for the normal business, commercial
needs and development of the community. They have been made with reasonable
consideration, among other things, of the character of the district, and its peculiar suitability
for the particular uses and with a view of conserving the value of buildings and
encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the community.
Section 5. This ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances of the City
of Grapevine, Texas affecting zoning and shall not repeal any of the provisions of said
ordinances except in those instances where provisions of those ordinances are in direct
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance.
Section 6. That the terms and provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed to be
severable and that if the validity of the zoning affecting any portion of the tract or tracts of
land described herein shall be declared to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity
of the zoning of the balance of the tract or tracts of land described herein.
Section 7. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in a sum not
to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) and a separate offense shall be deemed
committed upon each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
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Section 8. The fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the City of
Grapevine, Texas, are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace
and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Grapevine, Texas, creates an
emergency for the immediate preservation of the public business, property, health, safety
and general welfare of the public which requires that this ordinance shall become effective
from and after the date of its final passage, and it is accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 21st day of August, 2001.
ATTEST:
DIM
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