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HOUSTON ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL COMMISSION

Announcement: Beginning in May, all proceedings of the Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission, Houston Preservation Appeals Board will be conducted in person only.

All meetings will adhere to previously stated schedule and location, but there will no longer be a virtual Microsoft TEAMS option available for the public to join or address the Commission. Anyone wanting to provide comments may continue to do so in person or via email, phone or mail. To watch a live broadcast, please visit www.houstontx.gov/htv.

Commission Meeting 

Current Meeting: A special meeting of the Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission (HAHC) will be held:

Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission
AGENDA
Thursday, May 9, 2024, at 2;30 p.m.
City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby St. Public Level, Houston TX 77002

Call to Order
Chair’s Report
Director’s Report
Mayor Liaison’s Report
Consideration of March 14, 2024 HAHC meeting minutes

A. Public Hearing and Consideration of and Possible Action on a Landmark Designation Application for Frank A. Watts House at 2529 Stanmore Dr, Houston, TX 77019

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

  Address   Application Type   Historic District
201 E 9th St Alteration – Addition Houston Heights South
807 Woodland St Alteration – Addition Woodland Heights
443 Columbia St Alteration – Addition Houston Heights South
3400 White Oak Dr Alteration – Storefront Houston Heights South
1115 Le Green St Alteration – Addition Norhill
528 Columbia St Alteration – Porch Houston Heights South
7715 Glenvista St Alteration – Windows Glenbrook Valley
516 Highland St Alteration – Addition Woodland Heights
1111 E 11st St Alteration – Sign, Doors Norhill
306 Hawthorne St Alteration – Windows Westmoreland
634 W Cottage St Alteration – Siding, Doors, Windows Norhill
1987 W Gray St Alteration – Storefront LM: River Oaks Theater and Shopping Center
505 Columbia St Alteration – Addition Houston Heights South
721 Columbia St Alteration – Addition Houston Heights South
2009 W Gray St Alteration – Sign LM: River Oaks Theater and Shopping Center
1824 Heights Blvd Alteration – Ramp Houston Heights East
1824 Heights Blvd New Construction – Garage Houston Heights East
1342 Harvard St Alteration – Addition Houston Heights East
307 Bayland Ave Alteration – Addition Woodland Heights
1806 Decatur Alt Alteration – Addition Old Sixth Ward

C. Comments from the Public
D. Comments from the HAHC
E. Historic Preservation Officer’s Report
Adjournment

The Houston Architectural and Historic Commission and the Historic Preservation Appeals Board each reserve the right to convene in Executive Session as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Gov’t Code Chapter 551, under any applicable exception thereto, 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 Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth 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)
  • Ann Collum – Citizen Representative (Position 10)
  • Dominic Yap – Citizen Representative (Position 11)
  • Charles Stava – Citizen Representative (Position 12)
  • Ben Koush – Citizen Representative (Position 13)

Executive Secretary

  • Jennifer Ostlind - Interim Director, Planning and Development

Ex-Officio Members

  • Samantha Bruer – Architectural Archivist, Houston Metropolitan Research Center
  • Marta Crinejo – Mayor's Liaison

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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