
HOUSTON ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL COMMISSION
Commission Meeting
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE: Houston City Council held a public hearing on Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., in the City Hall Council Chambers, located at 901 Bagby Street, on the designation request of 16 historic landmarks and protected landmarks. Read the full legal notice (.pdf).
Current Meeting: A special meeting of the Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission (HAHC) will be held:
HISTORIC COMMISSION MEETING
Thursday, November 9, 2023, 2:30 p.m.
To join this HAHC meeting, please use the following options:
- In-person meeting location at: 900 Bagby Street, City Council Chamber, Public Level, Houston, Texas
- Microsoft Teams by installing the App; or
- Join via WebBrowser: https://bit.ly/49n7yEP or
- Join via Phone: 936-755-1521 Conference ID: 842 389 744 #
Current Agenda
Call to Order
Chair’s Report
Director’s Report
Mayor Liaison’s Report
Consideration of HAHC October 12, 2023 meeting minutes
A. Consideration of and Possible Action on Certificate of Appropriateness Applications for Consent Agenda
Address | Application Type | Historic District |
---|---|---|
3400 White Oak Dr | Alteration - Storefront | Houston Heights South |
509 Columbia St | Alteration – Addition to Noncontributing Structure | Houston Heights South |
528 Columbia St | Alteration – Addition | Houston Heights South |
7950 Glenvista St | Alteration - Siding, Front Door, Awning | Glenbrook Valley |
8523 Glencrest St | Alteration - Windows | Glenbrook Valley |
122 E 31st 1/2 St | New Construction - SFR | Starkweather |
124 E 31st 1/2 St | New Construction - SFR | Starkweather |
305 E 5th St | Alteration – Addition | Houston Heights South |
3423 White Oak Dr / 540 Cortlandt St | Change of Designation - Garage | Houston Heights South |
617 Silver St | Alteration – Addition | Old Sixth Ward |
828 Arlington St | Alteration – Addition | Houston Heights South |
2623 Whitney St | Alteration – Doors, Windows | Avondale West |
813 Bayland Ave | Alteration - Addition | Woodland Heights |
1117 Peddie St | New Construction - SFR | Norhill |
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
The Houston Archeological and Historic 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.
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
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)
Ex-Officio Members
- Samantha Bruer – Architectural Archivist, Houston Metropolitan Research Center
- Marta Crinejo – Mayor's Liaison
Executive Secretary
- Margaret Wallace Brown Director, Planning and Development, or
- Jennifer Ostlind - Deputy Director, Planning and Development
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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