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HOUSTON ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL COMMISSION

Historic Commission Meetings

Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission
AGENDA
Thursday, December 12, 2024, at 2:30 p.m.
City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby St., Public Level, Houston TX 77002
Download the December 12, 2024 Agenda

CALL TO ORDER
Chair’s Report, Director’s Report, Mayor Liaison’s Report
Consideration of November 7, 2024, HAHC meeting minutes

A. Consideration of and Possible Action on Certificate of Appropriateness Applications for Consent Agenda:

Address Application Type Historic District
1120 E 14th St Demolition – Single Family Residential Norhill
1907 Decatur St Alteration – Siding Old Sixth Ward
707 Arlington St Alteration – Addition, Siding, Front Porch Houston Heights South
1026 Fugate St Alteration – Doors, Windows Norhill
7954 Glenvista St Alteration – Doors, Windows, Roof Glenbrook Valley
1115 W Gardner St Alteration – Windows, Siding High First Ward
1819 Heights Blvd Alteration – Siding or Trim, Doors Houston Heights East
1314 Tulane St Alteration – Addition, Doors Houston Heights West
1341 Allston St Alteration – Addition Houston Heights West
1341 Allston St New Construction – Garage Houston Heights West
610 Marshall St Alteration – Addition Audubon Place
505 E 9th St Alteration – Addition Houston Heights South
1115 E 11th St Alteration – Doors, Windows, Awning or Canopy Norhill
3115 Beauchamp St New Construction – Single Family Residential Woodland Heights
2023 Arlington St New Construction – Garage LM: Allbach House
609 Sabine aka 1802 State St Revision - SFR Old Sixth Ward

B. Presentation and Discussion of Glenbrook Valley Window Data, 2018-2024

C. Comments from the Public

D. Comments from the HAHC

E. Historic Preservation Officer’s Report

Adjournment

The Commission reserves the right to convene an Executive Session on any item listed on this agenda as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Gov’t Code Chapter 551, under any applicable exception, including but not limited to Sec. 551.071, Consultation with Attorney.

Sign Up to Speak

Anyone wishing to speak before the Commission should sign up to speak via phone 832-393-6556 or email historicpreservation@houstontx.gov, 24 hours in advance preferred. You may also sign up at the meeting, in person or via chat. Please see the agenda for more speaker guidelines.  

About the Commission

Commission Group Photo

Top left to right: Roman McAllen, Historic Preservation Officer, Dominic Yap, John Cosgrove, David Bucek (Chair), Stephen McNiel, Charles Stava, Steven F. Curry, and Ben Koush. Front row left to right: Urmila Srinivasan, Jennifer Ostlind, Deputy Director (Executive Secretary), Elizabeth Wiedower Jackson (Vice Chair), Ashley Jones, and Legal Counsel Kim Mickelson.

The HAHC is a 13-member appointed Commission that issues Certificates of Appropriateness and reviews Historic District, Landmark, Protected Landmark, and Archaeological Site designation applications.

Commission Members

  • Ashley Jones – Archaeologist (Position 1)
  • Tanya Debose – Historian (Position 2)
  • Shantel Blakely – Architectural Historian (Position 3)
  • Rhonda Sepulveda – Cultural History Organization Representative (Position 4)
  • David Bucek – Registered Architect (Position 5)
  • Elizabeth Wiedower Jackson – Commercial Business Representative (Position 6)
  • John Cosgrove – Real Estate Appraiser (Position 7)
  • Stephen McNiel – Remodeler/Builder (Position 8)
  • Steven F. Curry – Preservation Specialist (Position 9)
  • Vacant – Citizen Representative (Position 10)
  • Dominic Yap – Citizen Representative (Position 11)
  • Charles Stava – Citizen Representative (Position 12)
  • Ben Koush – Citizen Representative (Position 13)

Executive Secretary

  • Vonn Tran - Director, Planning & Development or
  • Nicole Broussard - Deputy Assistant Director, Acting Secretary
  • Roman McAllen - Historic Preservation Officer

Ex-Officio Members

  • Marta Crinejo – Mayor's Liaison to HAHC
  • Ginger Berni - Architecture Archivist, HHRC

HAHC Deadline and Meeting Location

Certificate of Appropriateness applications are due 22 calendar days in advance of the meeting by 12 PM (noon) on the deadline date.

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