Historic Preservation Commission (HPC)

THE STATE OF TEXAS § CITY OF BROWNSVILLE § COUNTY OF CAMERON § MINUTES of the Public Meeting of the HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND DESIGN REVIEW BOARD OF THE CITY OF BROWNSVILLE, held at the Historic Brownsville Museum, Mary Yturria Education Center, located at 641 E. Madison St., Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas, 78520-5349, on Friday, November 6, 2020 at 12:00 p.m., with the following members present: Voting Members Present Calvin Walker, Chairman Lawrence Lof, Board Member Luis Murillo, Board Member Tara Putegnat, Board Member Joseph A. Rodriguez, Board Member Philip Samponaro, Board Member Members Absent Rolando Garza, Board Member City Staff Alfredo Padilla, Deputy City Attorney (via Webex) Juan Velez, Historic Preservation Officer (HPO) Eleazar Rodriguez, Plans Examiner Supervisor I. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER With a quorum present, Chair Calvin Walker called the meeting to order at 12:09 p.m. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Board Member Tara Putegnat moved to approve the October 9, 2020 minutes with the correction on item 5 saying “Board Member Tara Putegnat[…]”; motion was seconded by Board Member Joseph A. Rodriguez, and carried unanimously. III. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Public Hearing and ACTION to grant a Certificate of Appropriateness to demolish three tenement dwellings at 952 E. Adams St. Board Member Tara Putegant moved to approve the issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness following staff recommendations. Motion was seconded by Board Member Lawrence Lof, and carried unanimously. 2. Public Hearing and ACTION to grant a Certificate of Appropriateness to build a new privacy wall at 952 E. Adams St. Board Member Lawrence Lof moved to approve the issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness following staff recommendations. Motion was seconded by Board Member Philip Samponaro, and carried unanimously. 3. Public Hearing and ACTION to grant a Certificate of Appropriateness to build an addition to an existing detached garage at 2030 Palm Blvd. Board Member Philip Samponaro moved to approve the issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness following staff recommendations, but matching existing wall building materials. Motion was seconded by Board Member Tara Putegnat, and carried unanimously. 4. Public Hearing and ACTION to grant a Certificate of Appropriateness to build a front porch at 1200 W. Saint Francis St. Board Member Lawrence Lof moved to approve the issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness following staff recommendations. Motion was seconded by Board Member Philip Samponaro, and carried unanimously. 5. Public Hearing and ACTION to grant a Certificate of Appropriateness to build a duplex at 744 E. Ringgold St. Board Member Tara Putegnat moved to table the issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness following staff recommendations. The HPDRB (Board Members Calvin Walker and Luis Murillo) and the HPO will work with the owner and designer to meet design criteria. Motion was seconded by Board Member Joseph A. Rodriguez, and carried unanimously. 6. Public Hearing and ACTION to grant a Certificate of Appropriateness to build a monument type masonry and brick structure at 1908 E. 6th St. Board Member Tara Putegnat moved to approve the issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness following the drawings introduced by the owner and with dimmable illuminated signs with an indirect light source. Motion was seconded by Board Member Luis Murillo, and carried unanimously. 7. Public Hearing and ACTION to grant a Certificate of Appropriateness to two logo signs at E. 6th and S. Frontage Rd. Board Member Tara Putegnat moved to approve the issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness following staff recommendations. Motion was seconded by Board Member Joseph A. Rodriguez, and carried unanimously. 8. Public Hearing and ACTION to grant a Certificate of Appropriateness to remodel façade at 914 Palm Blvd. Board Member Joseph A. Rodriguez moved to table the issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness following staff recommendations. The HPDRB (Board Members Calvin Walker and Luis Murillo) and the HPO will work with the owner and designer to meet design criteria. Motion was seconded by Board Member Luis Murillo, and carried unanimously.  9. Public Hearing and ACTION to grant a Certificate of Appropriateness to demolish an existing gas station at 1654 E. 7th St. Board Member Tara Putegnat moved to table the issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness following staff recommendations. The HPDRB (Board Members Calvin Walker, Lawrence Lof, and Luis Murillo) and the HPO will work with the owner and designer to meet design criteria preserving the building. Motion was seconded by Board Member Luis Murillo, and carried unanimously. 10. Public Hearing and ACTION to grant a Certificate of Appropriateness to replace a gas station with a building mimicking the original or similar design at 1654 E. 7th St. Board Member Joseph A. Rodriguez moved to table the issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness following staff recommendations. The HPDRB (Board Members Calvin Walker and Luis Murillo) and the HPO will work with the owner and designer to meet design criteria. Motion was seconded by Board Member Lawrence Lof, and carried unanimously. IV. APPROVAL AND RATIFICATION 1. Approval and RATIFICATION to rehabilitate the interior 540 E. Monroe St. Board Member Lawrence Lof moved to approve and ratificate the signed Certificate of Appropriateness. Motion was seconded by Board Member Philip Samponaro, and carried unanimously. 2. Approval and RATIFICATION to rehabilitate the interior 902 E. Adams St. Board Member Tara Putegnat moved to approve and ratificate the signed Certificate of Appropriateness. Motion was seconded by Board Member Joseph A. Rodriguez, and carried unanimously. V. ADJOURNMENT Board Member Joseph A. Rodriguez moved to adjourn, motion was seconded by Board Member Lawrence Lof at 1:36 p.m. Approved on this ________day of __________, 2020 ____________________________ Calvin Walker Chairman Attest: _______________________________ Juan Velez Historic Preservation Officer