Planning & Development

Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission (HAHC)

Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission
Thursday, July 17, 2025 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 June 5, 2025 HAHC meeting minutes

A. Consideration of and Possible Action on the following Certificate of Appropriateness Applications:

  Address Application Type Historic District
10 Courtlandt Place New Construction - SFR Courtlandt Place
3376 Inwood Dr AAlteration – Addition Protected Landmark: William L. Clayton Summer House
3376 Inwood Dr New Construction – Garage Protected Landmark: William L. Clayton Summer House
908 Key St Alteration – Other Norhill
701 Key St Alteration – Other Norhill
1108 E 16th St Alteration - Windows Norhill 
1138 Fugate St Demolition – Single Family Residence Norhill 
2009 W Gray St Alteration – Sign LM: River Oaks Theatre & Shopping Center
7618 Cayton Avet Alteration - Addition Glenbrook Valley
1215 Ashland St Alteration - Addition Houston Heights West
2111 Union St Alteration – Addition & Roof Old Sixth Ward
417 Highland St New Construction – Garage/GarApt Woodland Heights
7735 Meadville St Alteration – Windows, Siding Glenbrook Valley
1534 Allston St Alteration – Addition Houston Heights West
625 Cortlandt St Alteration - Addition Houston Heights South
7907 Glen Prairie St Alteration – Windows, Siding Glenbrook Valley
817 Columbia St Alteration - Addition Houston Heights South

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

The Commission reserves the right to convene an Executive Session on any item listed on this agenda as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Gov’t Code Chapter 551, under any applicable exception, including but not limited to Sec. 551.071, Consultation with Attorney.

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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 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 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)
  • Vacant – Citizen Representative (Position 10)
  • Dominic Yap – Citizen Representative (Position 11)
  • Charles Stava – Citizen Representative (Position 12)
  • Ben Koush – Citizen Representative (Position 13)

Executive Secretary

  • Vonn Tran - Director, Planning & Development or
  • Roman McAllen - Historic Preservation Officer

Ex-Officio Members

  • Marta Crinejo – Mayor's Liaison to HAHC
  • Ginger Berni - Architecture Archivist, HHRC

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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