HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-08-22 Regular MeetingAGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
GRAPEVINE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 2ND FLOOR
200 SOUTH MAIN STREET
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS 76051
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2018, 6:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER AND WELCOME
II. OATH OF OFFICE: ANDERSON, PARKER
III. CITIZENS COMMENTS
IV. WORK SESSION
A. Review of Commission procedure and protocol regarding Historic Preservation, Appendix
G, and Commission meetings, including a briefing from the City Attorney.
B. Approved Certificates of Appropriateness as follows:
#CA18-61 for property located at 840 East Wall Street;
#CA18-79 for property located at 907 East Texas Street;
#CA18-80 for property located at 846 East Worth Street;
#CA18-81 for property located at 430 South Main Street;
#CA18-82 for property located at 604 East Northwest Highway, Suite #101;
#CA18-83 for property located at 736 East Wall Street;
#CA18-86 for property located at 629 West College Street;
#CA18-87 for property located at 129 South Main Street, Suite #110;
#CA18-88 for property located at 412 East Franklin Street;
#CA18-89 for property located at 424 South Main Street;
#CA18-90 for property located at 426 South Main Street.
V. PUBLIC HEARING
A. Commission to continue the public hearing tabled at the July 25, 2018 meeting relative to
an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness #CA18-74 for property located at 314
East Franklin Street, Block 30, Lot 2, Yates and Jenkins Addition, City of Grapevine and
take any necessary action.
VI. MINUTES
A. Commission to consider the minutes of the July 25, 2018 Regular Meeting.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
If you plan to attend this public meeting and have a disability that requires 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
September 26, 2018 in the Council Chambers 2nd Floor, 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 15th day of August 2018 at 5:00 p.m.
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David Klempin
Historic Preservation Officer
Scott Williams
Director of Development Services/Building Official
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STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
CITY OF GRAPEVINE
The Historic Preservation Commission for the City of Grapevine, Texas met in Public
Hearing on Wednesday, August 22, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. in the Grapevine City Hall, 2nd
Floor Council Chambers, 200 South Main Street, Grapevine, Texas with the following
members present to wit:
Sean Shope
Chairman
Vick Cox
Vice Chairman
Ashley Anderson
Commissioner
Eric Gilliland
Commissioner
Jason Parker
Commissioner
Margaret Telford
Commissioner
Chuck Voelker
Commissioner
Paula Wilbanks
Commissioner Alternate
Paul Slechta City Council Liaison
Monica Hotelling Planning & Zoning Liaison
The above commissioners constituted a quorum with no Commissioner(s) absent.
With the following city staff present:
Paul W. McCallum Executive Director,
Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau
Paula Newman Managing Director of Administration & Operations
Matthew Boyle City of Grapevine Attorney
David Klempin Historic Preservation Officer
Mary Bush Historic Preservation Secretary
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Shope called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. in the City Council Chambers.
OATH OF OFFICE
The Oath of Office for the Historic Preservation Commission was administered to
reappointed Commissioners Anderson and Parker.
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
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form. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the Commission is restricted in
discussing or taking action during Citizen Comments.
Mr. R. Dale Hall, 994-B Shadybrook Drive, asked for more consideration and respect for
the history and the people who had lived in each and every home, before tearing down
any more homes.
WORK SESSION
Public Hearing Process, Appendix G
City Attorney Matthew Boyle reviewed the Commission procedure and protocol for the
opening and closing, or continuation to a date certain, of the Public Hearing case and
the importance of inquiring of others wishing to approach the podium to speak.
City Attorney Boyle addressed the Question and Answer session of staff
recommendations, the applicant/owner presentation, and public statements for or
against the case being heard. He then briefed the Commission on taking action with a
motion followed by a second; explaining the deliberation process was for the
Commission only, and gave several different scenarios to span different situations.
Attorney Boyle recommended to keep the process tight and clear; he then answered
questions from the commission.
Staff Approved Certificates of Appropriateness as follows:
#CA18-61 for property located at 840 East Wall Street;
#CA18-79 for property located at 907 East Texas Street;
#CA18-80 for property located at 846 East Worth Street;
#CA18-81 for property located at 430 South Main Street;
#CA18-82 for property located at 604 East Northwest Highway, Suite #101;
#CA18-83 for property located at 736 East Wall Street,
#CA18-86 for property located at 629 West College Street;
#CA18-87 for property located at 129 South Main Street, Suite #110;
#CA18-88 for property located at 412 East Franklin Street;
#CA18-89 for property located at 424 South Main Street;
#CA18-90 for property located at 426 South Main Street.
PUBLIC HEARING
Chairman Shope declared the Public Hearing for #CA18-74 open, as tabled from the
July 25, 2018 meeting for the property located at 314 East Franklin Street, legally
described as Block 30, E70'2 & 12' ALLEY, Grapevine, City of, Grapevine, Texas and
take any necessary action.
Chairman Shope called on David Klempin to present the case.
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BACKGROUND:
Certificate of Appropriateness application #CA18-74 was submitted on June 25, 2018
by the applicant Josh Archer of M. J. Wright Architects on behalf of property owners
Allan and Rose Paxton to demolish the existing house and the contributing outbuilding
at 314 East Franklin Street, the 1940 Yancey -Stark House. The house and outbuilding
served as the home place for Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stark. #HL18-02 Historic Overlay
was approved by unanimous vote at the July 25, 2018 meeting of the Commission.
#CA18-74 for demolition of the house and outbuilding was tabled to the August 22,
2018 meeting to give the property owner the opportunity to consider other options.
The Historic Landmark Designation for the property included eight of twelve categories
of historic significance to the City of Grapevine Historic Preservation ordinance. The
original house contains a large living room, a dining/kitchen area, small den, one
bedroom and a hall bath. A second bedroom and bath were later added to the rear of
the house. The existing Stark outbuilding located at the rear of the property is a
contributing structure to the City of Grapevine's Original Town National Register Historic
District, 1998. The cultural and historic significance for the City of Grapevine as this is
the place from which Mr. Stark broadcast to the Pitcairn Islanders for over two decades.
The house and outbuilding are in deteriorated condition. The house and contributing
outbuilding require significant exterior restoration, foundation repairs and updating of
electrical, plumbing and HVAC systems. The total living area of the Yancey -Stark
House is 1,028 square feet and the original outbuilding is approximately 750 square
feet. On August 10, 2018, City of Grapevine Development Director Scott Williams made
a site visit and determined both structures could be classified as "dangerous buildings"
by Chapter 7 of the Grapevine Code of Ordinances, and ordered to be repaired or
demolished by the Building Official.
Historic Preservation staff contacted H.D. Snow House Moving, Inc., who determined
the outbuilding could be lifted, repaired and placed on a new foundation. He provided an
estimate as to the cost of this work.
Historic Preservation staff contacted Historic Preservation Architect Gary Skotnicki,
founding partner of ArchiTexas with 40 years of historic preservation experience, who
made a site visit and photographed the structures. Mr. Skotnicki has determined the
house could provide a useful shell for an expanded residence, the pier and beam
foundation with repair could be brought up to a level condition; all mechanical, electrical
and plumbing systems could be replaced, meeting present day standards. The house
could be re -sided, new wood windows installed and interior ceilings could be vaulted.
The structure shell reuse would offer a cost savings to the building project on a per
square foot basis.
Mr. Skotnicki determined the outbuilding could be lifted and placed on a new foundation
in its current location. The outbuilding could be connected to the house or to a new one -
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car garage with a freestanding covered walkway, allowing for a new use related to the
main house.
On Friday, August 17, 2018 a meeting was held by staff at the CVB Headquarters
building with the applicant, their builder and architect; Scott Williams, Building Official;
Sean Shope, HPC Chairman and David Klempin, Historic Preservation Officer to
present this information. Discussion followed on the deteriorated conditions of the house
and outbuilding, costs for lifting and restoring the buildings. The eight points of the
historic significance to the history of the City of Grapevine were addressed. The
discussion resulted in a preservation plan being developed for the property. The
preservation plan was presented as:
1. Removal of the two outbuilding additions, lifting and restoring the original 20 feet
by 20 feet radio building in its original location on to a new foundation;
2. Construction of a new detached garage building to the west of the radio building,
and restore the driveway to its original location;
3. Demolition of the Stark house;
4. Construction of a new house replicating the exterior appearance, with the 25 feet
front yard setback of the original house. The street scape view would remain
largely the same as today, but with the house shifted to the east. The house
would be clad in #105 wood siding to match the siding of the original house and
outbuilding.
A revised site plan reflecting the preservation plan of the August 17, 2018 meeting was
presented for the Commission's review.
The proposed house would contain 1,968 square feet of living area plus the restored
original 400 square foot radio outbuilding, totaling 2,368 square feet, within the 3,400
square foot living area as per the Preservation Ordinance. (The new covered porch
addition of 68 square feet, covered terrace of 273 square feet and the breezeway of 164
square feet are not to be included in the maximum square feet allowed by the
Preservation Ordinance.) The new detached garage and shop building to be 500 square
feet. The total size of the house, restored radio outbuilding and new garage with shop is
2,868 square feet, within the maximum of 4,100 square feet allowed by of the
Preservation Ordinance. Building height is 14.5 feet. The property lot size is 9,430
square feet and the building coverage would be 35.76%, (maximum 40% lot coverage).
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the Historic Preservation Commission to approve with conditions
Certificate of Appropriateness #CA18-74 to:
1. Demolish the original 1940 Yancey -Stark House;
2. Demolish the additions at each end and restore the original outbuilding in its
original location at the rear of the property; as it is a contributing structure to the
Original Town National Register Historic District;
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3. Construct a new one-story house replicating the style of the original house; and
4. Construct a new garage and shop in the rear yard, to the west of the original
outbuilding.
Historic Preservation staff recommended to approve with conditions Certificate of
Appropriateness #CA18-74 to demolish the original 1940 Yancey -Stark House;
demolish additions at each end and restore the existing radio outbuilding in its original
location at the rear of the property, as it is a contributing structure to the Original Town
National Register Historic District; construct a new one-story house replicating the style
of the original house; construct a new garage and shop to the west of the original radio
outbuilding; as per the attached plans with the conditions all exterior materials including
roofing, siding and trim, doors, windows, and light fixtures be staff approved under a
separate Certificate(s) of Appropriateness and a building permit is obtained from the
Building Department.
Discussion followed between the Commission and Mr. Paxton and then the applicant,
Josh Archer.
CITIZEN COMMENTS
Melva Stanfield, 318 Pebble Brook Drive, agreed with Mr. Hall's comments saying it
could have been her late husband's comments; she asked the Commission to stand
their ground and follow the Preservation Ordinance to save this house.
Frances Jensen, 4331 Country Lane, said the homes in the National Register District
have a story; and replicating is not the same as the real thing, please save the house.
Deborah Fiffick, 324 East Franklin, spoke for the applicant to demolish the house and
build a new structure.
Curtis Ratliff, 220 Blevins Street, said replicas do not respect the ordinance; we need to
follow the guidance of former Chairman Burl Gilliam who walked the walk of
preservation as a building owner.
Linda Ratliff, 220 Blevins, asked who buys in the Historic District and does not know
what they are buying; then goes to HPC to tear down?
Rose Paxton, P.O. Box 1305, Red Oak, Texas, said when Grapevine property comes
on the market it sells fast, saying she never wanted an old house.
Margaret Telford made the motion to close the public hearing for #CA18-74; Ashley
Anderson seconded the motion which prevailed in the following vote.-
Ayes-
ote:
Ayes: 7 (Shope, Cox, Anderson, Gilliland, Parker, Telford and Voelker)
Absent: None
Nays: None
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Commissioner Parker noted there are funds available in the Grapevine Township for
revitalization projects.
Scott Williams, Director of Building Services was brought forward for comments, he said
the Building Department does not specify whether a building be demolished or repaired;
the point is that it must comply with the building code to insure the safety of the public.
Commissioner Eric Gilliland noted the importance of the property contributing to the
National Register and the eight of 12 points to sanction Historic Landmarking.
Commissioner Anderson noted the significant consideration applauding the efforts of all
coming from far apart with staff recommending from denial to approval.
Chairman Shope called for a motion. Ashley Anderson made the motion to approve
#CA18-74 with conditions as presented; Jason Parker seconded the motion prevailing
in a vote of:
Ayes: 4 (Shope, Anderson, Parker and Voelker)
Absent: None
Nays: 3 (Cox, Gilliland and Telford)
MINUTES
Chuck Voelker made the motion to approve the minutes of the July 25, 2018 meeting as
reported; Eric Gilliland seconded the motion which prevailed in the following vote:
Ayes: 7 (Shope, Cox, Anderson, Gilliland, Parker, Telford, and Voelker)
Absent: None
Nays: None
ADJOURNMENT
Eric Gilliland made the motion to adjourn the meeting; Chuck Voelker seconded the
motion, which prevailed in the following vote:
Ayes: 7 (Shope, Anderson, Cox, Gilliland, Parker, Telford and Voelker)
Absent: None
Nays: None
The meeting adjourned at 7:37p.m.
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PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 24TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2018.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
CHAIRMAN
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