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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

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)

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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