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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 Meetings 

Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission
AGENDA
Thursday, July 18, 2024, at 2:30 p.m.
City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby St., Public Level, Houston TX 77002
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CALL TO ORDER
Chair’s Report
Director’s Report
Mayor Liaison’s Report
Consideration of June 20, 2024 HAHC meeting minutes

A. Public Hearing and Consideration of and Possible Action on a Protected Landmark Designation Application for Swift & Company Packing Plant at 612 Waverly St, Houston, TX 77007.

B. Public Hearing and Consideration of and Possible Action on a Protected Landmark Designation Application for Shadow Lawn, Dr. & Mrs. Robert A. Johnston House at 7 Shadow Lawn St, Houston, TX 77005.

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

  Address   Application Type   Historic District
14 Shadow Lawn St Alteration – Addition Shadow Lawn
713 5th ½ St Revision – Windows Freeland
717 E 5th ½ St New Construction – Single Family Residential Freeland
1028 Arlington St Alteration – Addition Houston Heights South
1966 W Gray St Alteration – Awning, Window, Sign LM: River Oaks Theater and Shopping Center
8202 Glencrest St Alteration – Windows Glenbrook Valley
8327 Glenloch Dr Alteration – Windows Glenbrook Valley
8331 Glencrest St Alteration – Windows Glenbrook Valley
525 Woodland St Alteration – Addition Woodland Heights
1836 Cortlandt St Alteration – Addition Houston Heights East
1836 Cortlandt St New Construction – Garage Houston Heights East
915 Columbia Alteration – Addition Houston Heights South

D. Window Subcommittee Report

E. Comments from the Public

F. Comments from the HAHC

G. Historic Preservation Officer’s Report

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.


Houston Archeological and Historical Commission (HAHC) and Houston Preservation Appeals Board (HPAB)
AGENDA
Friday, July 19, 2024, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
611 Walker St., Garden Level Auditorium, Houston TX 77002
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CALL TO ORDER and ROLL CALL

Welcome and Comments

A. C.A.M.P. Training

B. Comments from the HAHC and HPAB Members

C. Public Comment

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.

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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