Olde Towne Preservation District Commission

City of Slidell, Louisiana Olde Towne Preservation District Commission Agenda February 8, 2023 at 5:00pm Planning Dept Conference Room, Ste 203, 250 Bouscaren St, Slidell, LA Agenda packet available at myslidell.com/planning/boards/otpdc For questions or to provide public comment before the meeting, email OTPDC@cityofslidell.org or call (985) 646-4320 (M-F 8am to 4:30pm) SCAN ME for the OTPDC website 1. Call to Order and Roll Call 2. Minutes. Review and approve minutes from January 11, 2023 3. Public Hearings a. None. 4. Other Business a. Continuing Education 5. Informational Items 6. Discussion of 2023 Goals and Objectives 7. General and Public Comments 8. Adjournment The next Olde Towne Preservation District Commission meeting will be March 8, 2023. Olde Towne Preservation District Commission Agenda for February 8, 2023 Page 1 of 1  City of Slidell, Louisiana Olde Towne Preservation District Commission Minutes January 11, 2023 at 4:30 pm Planning Conference Room, 250 Bouscaren St Suite 203, Slidell, LA 1. Call to Order and Roll Call. Meeting called to order by Commissioner Darby at 4:31 p.m. Commissioners Present Commissioners Not Present Staff Present Darren Darby, Chair Dawn Crippin, Vice Chair Theresa Alexander, Planner Michelle Cramer Sam Caruso, Jr Erica Smith, Planning Secretary Jessica Fawer 2. Minutes. Motion by Commissioner Cramer to approve minutes of December 21, 2022 as written; Commissioner Fawer seconded. A vote of 3 YAYS, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSTAIN approved the minutes. 3. Public Hearings a. CA23-01: A request for a Certificate of Appropriateness for exterior renovations at 707 W. Hall Avenue by Robert Thompson, owner. Commissioner Cramer asked Robert Thompson to tell the Commission about the project. Thompson stated that it has been quite some time since starting the project. Windows were done without permit. Thompson then stated that he moved to Texas for about two years, and now that he has returned, he would like to resume working on the house. Robert Schwab stated that the windows and doors are the only things that have been replaced in the house. Commissioner Cramer asked if anything else had been done to the exterior of the house, and Thompson replied no, he wants to finish the interior work so he can move in. Thompson also mentioned that he would build a fence around the air conditioning unit, as it is visible from the street. Commissioner Cramer made a motion to approve the request, seconded by Commissioner Fawer and passed with a vote of 3 YAYS, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSTAIN. 4. Other Business a. Election of 2023 Chair and Vice Chair Commissioner Cramer nominated Darren Darby for Chair and Jessica Fawer for Vice Chair. Darren Darby was elected Chair and Jessica Fawer was elected Vice Chair for the City of Slidell Olde Towne Preservation District Commission for 2023 by a vote of 3 YAYS, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSTAIN. b. Approval of 2023 Meeting Calendar Commissioner Darby, seconded by Commissioner Cramer, and a vote of 3 YAYS, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSTAIN, approved the 2023 Meeting Calendar on a motion. 5. Informational Items a. Discussion of 2023 Goals and Objectives This will be discussed at the February 8, 2023 meeting. Olde Towne Preservation District Commission Minutes for January 11, 2023 Page 1 of 2  b. Continuing Education/Training The Commission watched two videos, “2022 Louisiana’s Most Endangered Places Announcement” (2minutes) and “Successful Landmark Commission Management-Lessons from Galveston” (18 minutes). This time will go toward the 4 hours of required continuing education. 6. General and Public Comments. There were none. 7. Adjournment. Meeting adjourned at 5:30 p.m. on motion by Commissioner Fawer, seconded by Commissioner Cramer, and a vote of 3 YAYS, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSTAIN. Olde Towne Preservation District Commission Minutes for January 11, 2023 Page 2 of 2