Historic District Commission
Regular MeetingGretna, LA · April 24, 2026
Minutes
CITY OF GRETNA
HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION MEETING
Gretna City Hall
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740 2 Street, 2 floor Council Chambers, Gretna, LA 70053
March 30, 2026 – 4:00 PM
To: Mayor Belinda Constant; Council Members Wayne Rau, Rudy Smith, Mike Hinyub, Mark
Miller, and Randy Carr
Norma J. Cruz, City Clerk
From: Peter Spera III, Chairman - Danika Gorrondona, City Building Official
Members Present: Members Absent:
Architect: Paula Peer
Historian: James Rolf – Came at 4:30 p.m.
At Large: Peter Debroeck
District 1: Cody Stringer
District 2: Courtney Kattengell
District 3: Peter Spera III
District 4: Sandra Banks
CONSENT AGENDA FOR CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
Motion to approve properties on the consent agenda.
Approved 6-0 Motion by: Peter Debroeck Second by: Paula Peer
(1) 441 Hancock Street - COA – 26-020 Issued
For: Shed - Applicant: Diego Giraldo, Jr.,
(2) 614 Virgil Street - COA – 26-021 Issued
For: Windows - Applicant: Melody Hooper
(3) 536 9th Street - COA – 26-022 Issued
For: Handrails - Applicant: Marcel Lepine
(4) 828 5th Street - COA – 26-023 Issued
For: Signs - Applicant: Michelle Roux
(5) 300 Huey P. Long Avenue - COA – 26-024 Issued
For: Front Door - Applicant: Mindy Cook
PROPERTIES WITH CURRENT REQUEST FOR CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS
(1) 304 Weyer Street - COA – 26-025 Issued
For: Windows - Applicant: Raymond Martinez, Jr.
Approved 6-0 Motion by: Paula Peer Second by: Peter Debroeck
(2) 822 Monroe Street - COA – 26-026 Issued
For: Gutters - Applicant: Trinity Barriere
Approved 6-0 Motion by: Sandra Banks Second by: Courtney Kattengell
(3) 706 Huey P. Long Avenue - COA – 26-027 Issued
For: Residential renovation preliminary conference February 2, 2025 - Applicant: David Gassen
Approved 6-0 Motion by: Paula Peer Second by: Peter Debroeck Recused: James Rolf
(4) 1024 4th Street - COA – 26-028 Issued
For: Renovations previous COA 25-075 and COA 23-055 - Applicant: Paula Peer
Approved 6-0 Motion by: James Rolf Second by: Sandra Banks Recused: Paula Peer
ADJOURNMENT:
On a motion by Member James Rolf and seconded by Member Peter Debroeck, the Historic District
Commission (HDC) meeting for March 30, 2026, adjourned at 4:55 pm, and the same was unanimously
approved by all commission members.
Respectfully submitted by: Peter Spera III, Chairman
Agenda
THE CITY OF GRETNA
HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
MEETING
740 Second Street, Gretna, LA 70053
Council Chambers, 2nd Floor
March 30, 2026 - 4:00 PM
AGENDA
AGENDA ITEMS:
1. Call to Order and Roll Call:
2. CONSENT AGENDA Approval for Certificate of Appropriateness:
A. 441 Hancock Street - Diego Giraldo, Jr., Applicant
Shed (District 1)
B. 614 Virgil Street - Melody Hooper, Applicant
Windows (District 1)
C. 536 9th Street - Marcel Lepine, Applicant
Handrails (District 2)
D. 828 5th Street - Michelle Roux, Applicant
Signs (District 2)
E. 300 Huey P. Long Avenue - Mindy Cook, Applicant
Front Door (District 2)
3. Properties with request for Certificate of Appropriateness:
A. 304 Weyer Street - Raymond Martinez, Jr., Applicant
Windows (District 2)
B. 822 Monroe Street - Trinity Barriere, Applicant
Gutters (District 1)
C. 706 Huey P. Long Avenue - David Gassen, Applicant
Residential renovation preliminary conference February 2, 2025, (District 2)
D. 1024 4th Street - Paula Peer, Applicant
Renovations previous COA 25-075 and COA 23-055 (District 2)
4. Other Matters:
5. Meeting Adjournment.
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