Historic Preservation Commission

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SAN MARCOS HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION September 3, 2015 Council Chambers, City Hall, 630 E. Hopkins. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Rodney Van Oudekerke, Chair Diana Baker, Vice Chair David Sergi Ron Prewitt Griffin Spell Anne Halsey STAFF PRESENT: Alison Brake, Planner Tory Carpenter, Planner Vice Chair Van Oudekerke called the meeting to order at 5:45 p.m. Citizen Comment Period: No one spoke. Consent Agenda: Consider the minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 4, 2015 and the Regular Meeting of August 6, 2015. COMMISSIONER SPELL MOVED TO APPROVE. COMMISSIONER HALSEY SECONDED. ROLL WAS CALLED AND THE MOTION PASSED 6-0 WITH COMMISSIONERS VAN OUDEKERKE, BAKER, SERGI, PREWITT, SPELL, AND HALSEY VOTING YES. Public Hearings: HPC-15-11. Hold a public hearing and consider a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness by Matt Akins, on behalf of Eleanora Olson, to allow the demolition of an existing accessory structure at the rear of the property located at 704 W. Hopkins Street. Alison Brake gave a presentation outlining the request. Chair Van Oudekerke opened the public hearing. Matt Akins made himself available for questions. No one else spoke and Chair Van Oudekerke closed the public hearing. COMMISSIONER VAN OUDEKERKE MOVED TO APPROVE. COMMISSIONER PREWITT SECONDED. ROLL WAS CALLED AND THE MOTION FAILED 2-4 WITH COMMISSIONERS VAN OUDEKERKE AND PREWITT VOTING YES. COMMISSIONERS BAKER, SERGI, SPELL, AND HALSEY VOTED NO.  2 Historic Preservation Commission September 3, 2015 Regular COMMISSIONER SERGI MOVED TO DISAPPROVE WITH THE CONDITION THAT THE APPLICANT RETURN TO THE COMMISSION IN OCTOBER WITH A PLAN FOR RESTORATION. COMMISSIONER HALSEY SECONDED. ROLL WAS CALLED AND THE MOTION PASSED 4-2 WITH COMMISSIONERS BAKER, SERGI, SPELL, AND HALSEY VOTING YES. COMMISSIONERS VAN OUDEKERKE AND PREWITT VOTED NO. HPC-15-13. Hold a public hearing and consider a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness by Cheryl Cizler to allow various exterior renovations to the front façade of the residence located at 1127 Belvin Street. Alison Brake gave a presentation outlining the request. Chair Van Oudekerke opened the public hearing. No one spoke and Chair Van Oudekerke closed the public hearing. COMMISSIONER HALSEY MOVED TO APPROVE. COMMISSIONER SERGI SECONDED. ROLL WAS CALLED AND THE MOTION PASSED 6-0 WITH COMMISSIONERS VAN OUDEKERKE, BAKER, SERGI, PREWITT, SPELL, AND HALSEY VOTING YES. HPC-15-14. Hold a public hearing and consider a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness by Keith Ubben to allow the installation of a new canvas awning onto an existing frame on the front façade of the building located at 130 E. San Antonio Street. Alison Brake gave a presentation outlining the request. Chair Van Oudekerke opened the public hearing. No one spoke and Chair Van Oudekerke closed the public hearing. COMMISSIONER SPELL MOVED TO APPROVE. COMMISSIONER PREWITT SECONDED. ROLL WAS CALLED AND THE MOTION PASSED 6-0 WITH COMMISSIONERS VAN OUDEKERKE, BAKER, SERGI, PREWITT, SPELL, AND HALSEY VOTING YES. Planning Staff Report. Alison Brake gave an update regarding the Zoning for Character Workshops. Questions from the press and public There were no questions from the press and public. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, CHAIR VAN OUDEKERKE DECLARED THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 6:36 P.M.  3 Historic Preservation Commission September 3, 2015 Regular ________________________________ ____________________________________ Rodney Van Oudekerke, Chair Diana Baker, Vice Chair __________________________________ ___________________________________ David Sergi, Commissioner Ron Prewitt, Commissioner __________________________________ __________________________________ Griffin Spell, Commissioner Anne Halsey, Commissioner ATTEST: ____________________________________ Tory Carpenter, Planner